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A Beyer Garratt!

by David Stevenson

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Years ago I used to work on the Festiniog Railway. K1, the first ever Beyer Garratt made, was donated to the railway, but it was not usable, and it remained as a stationary exhibit at Porthmadog for a few years, then was removed to Boston Lodge. I used to wonder if ever I would see a Beyer Garratt in steam, and really doubted whether I would.

Recently I travelled from Caernarfon to Dinas on the northern section of the Welsh Highland - behind a Beyer Garratt! Wonderful! While I did not have a camera with me, one of my friends, Sue Crawford, did, and here is a miniature of a picture she took. To see it full size please click on the image below [and return here by using "Back" on your Browser]

Beyer Garratt

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