Chaloner (locomotive)

It was built in 1877 at De Winton's Union Works in Caernarfon and is an example of their distinctive vertical-boilered design, used in the North Wales slate industry.

Pen-yr-orsedd leased the Penybryn tipping tramway in 1890, so for a while Chaloner may have continued to run on its original line.

Chaloner has received a new boiler fitted at Boston Lodge Works but apart from that is composed of entirely original material, making it unique among mid-Victorian locomotives.

[citation needed] The newest part is the water tank which originated on a locomotive called 'Victoria' and dates from 1897.

A replica cab was built and fitted, but it made operating conditions difficult and it was removed and placed in store after two years.

Chaloner at the LBNGR
Works photograph of Chaloner, as supplied with cab to Pen-y-Bryn slate quarry, Nantlle
Chaloner at the Leighton Buzzard "steam glow" event in 2008