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Ruston & Hornsby locomotive
Ruston & Hornsby narrow gauge locomotive. Four wheel 3ft 0in gauge, 11/13hp diesel locomotive obtained 1973 from Taff Fechan Water Supply Board which had used it at Lluest Wen Reservoir near Maerdy in the Rhondda Fach Valley. Built by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd., Lincoln, 1937-38, maker’s no. 187100. Unnamed and unnumbered.
A batch of 11/13hp locos numbered 187095 to 187100 were built by the company between November 1937 and February 1938. In total 78 11/13hp locos were built between 1937 and 1940. In 1940 the class was redesigned and reclassified as 13DL.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
73.6I
Creation/Production
Ruston & Hornsby Ltd.
Date: 1937-1938
Acquisition
Donation, 11/1/1973
Measurements
Length
(mm): 2680
Width
(mm): 1430
Height
(mm): 1850
Material
metal
asbestos, white - Chrysotile
Location
In store
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