This is a list of past and present rolling stock used on the Fairbourne Railway, a 12+1⁄4 in (311 mm) narrow gaugepreserved railway line running for 2 miles (3 km) from Fairbourne on the Mid-Wales coast to Barmouth Ferry on a spit of sand in the Mawddach Estuary opposite the town of BarmouthWelsh: Abermaw. The line was opened as a horse-drawn tramway in 1895 to carry building materials for Fairbourne village. Passenger carriages were introduced shortly afterwards to connect with the ferry to Barmouth. The line was converted to a 15 in (381 mm) steam railway in 1916 and became a successful tourist attraction. The line underwent another gauge conversion in 1985. The track was relayed at 12+1⁄4 in (311 mm) gauge and new rolling stock was introduced.
Diesel locomotive, acquired from Alan Keef in November 2007. Re-gauged from 2 ft (610 mm) at Fairbourne. It is the third locomotive to carry the name Gwril.
Originally built as a double cabbed 15 inch gauge locomotive Sylvia, it was re-gauged and re-bodied in 1985 and carried the name Lilian Walter. A further rebuild to return the loco to double cabbed form was started in 2010.
Undergoing Overhaul
Carriages
The railway has a fleet of 22 passenger carriages, most of which are wooden bodies examples originating from the Réseau Guerlédan railway in France. The standard livery is blue. The fleet compromises of 3 semi open balcony coaches, 1 semi open standard coach, 3 fully open toast-rack coaches, 2 opens ex Butlins, 9 closed carriages, 1 wheelchair accessible closed carriage, 2 brake vans/saloons and 1 brake van/wheelchair accessible coach.
Wagons
There are a small pool of goods vehicles in use for engineering works.
Battery electric shunting locomotive. The second locomotive on the line to carry the name Gwril. Sold in 2011.
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15 Inch Gauge
Between 1916 and 1985, the railway had a variety of steam and internal combustion locomotives from a variety of different manufacturers including Bassett Lowke and Guest Engineering. Following the re-gauging of the line in the 1980s, most of the 15 in (381 mm) gauge left the site and many have been restored and can be found working on other 15 inch lines around the world.
Bassett-Lowke improved "Little Giant" Class 20. The first locomotive to operate at Fairbourne. Apparently destroyed by fire at Southport in 1931, rebuilt and renamed Princess Elizabeth Now in the United States.
Bassett-Lowke "Sans Pareil" Class 30. Rebuilt with larger tender and other improvements at Fairbourne. This locomotive was the flagship of the Fairbourne Railway for many years.
Sister locomotive to Katie. Rebuilt extensively in 1984 to an American outline and renamed Sydney. Now owned by the Siân Project Group and restored to her original form.
The second locomotive on the line to carry the name Katie. Visually similar to Siân but without air tank on the tender. Operated the 1985 season named Shon
The first internal combustion locomotive on the railway. Originally a standard Lister Rail-Truck it was rebuilt in the 1950s with an extended frame and additional 4-wheeled bogie (to a Bassett-Lowke design)to make it an 0-4-4. A futuristic bodywork was also fitted subsequently to protect the driver from the elements. It was sold in 1975 to Rich Morris and was displayed at Gloddfa Ganol until 1997
Tested on the Fairbourne Railway in the 1960s. Tracey Jo was styled on the Vale of Rheidol tank engines as a steam outline locomotive. Rebuilt into a 2-6-4 steam locomotive Wroxham Broad which can often be seen masquerading as Thomas the Tank Engine
Built by the students at Regent Street Polytechnic to a design by WG Bagnall. Purchased by the Fairbourne estate in 1926 from store at Kings Cross shed. See GNR Stirling 4-2-2
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