Railway carriage
Penrhyn Quarries Ltd
Category
Carriages & other vehicles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, steel and cast iron.
Measurements
1330 x 970 mm; 2720 mm (Length)
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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700728
Summary
Railway carriage. A 1ft. 10 3/4in. (578mm.) gauge four-wheeled open vehicle, used to transport officials and visitors about the extensive workings of the Penrhyn slate quarry, Bethesda. The wooden body has three rows of slatted wooden seats, each for two persons, and is of stained and varnished pine. A lever-operated hand brake is fitted, and the wheels have curved spokes.
Makers and roles
Penrhyn Quarries Ltd, owner