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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
Historical Associations
Association Type: Slate quarries
Place: Votty and Bowydd slate quarries
Association Type: Slate quarries
Place: Aberllefenni slate quarry
Acquisition
donation, 1/9/2008
Measurements
Length
(mm): 2370
Width
(mm): 1155
Material
Steel
Wood
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