Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Brush battery electric locomotive
"Brush" battery-electric locomotive (2'3" gauge), four single-flanged wheels, body painted yellow, with wooden buffer beam at one end. Batteries are contained in two boxes mounted at either end of the loco. Operated at one time with cab, now missing. Used at Votty and Bowydd quarry and later Aberllefeni quarry, 1925 to mid 1970's.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
83.84I
Acquisition
Donation, 1/9/2008
Measurements
Length
(mm): 2370
Width
(mm): 1155
Material
steel
wood
Location
National Slate Museum : Room 18 (loco shed)
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