Steam Locomotive Information

Here is the photo album for Beyer Peacock & Co No. 'Dot', a 0-4-0WT located in Tywyn, Gwynedd. If you would like to suggest additional photos for this album, please click here.

The valve gear is between the frames in typical British practice, despite the very narrow gauge on which it operated..

The boiler pressure gauge, made in Manchester by Schaffer & Budenburg Ltd. A number of engineers of German origin played a role in British engineering - Beyer was German as well, of course.

The well named 'Dot' was used in the works of her makers, the Manchester firm of Beyer Peacock. She looks very similar to the 18" gauge works loco of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway and the London & North Western Railway, that did a similar job in their workshops. Notice the circular firebox and left hand drive

The left hand side cylinder and crosshead. Notice the single slide bar arrangement.

The works plate of probably the smallest loco they built. Compare 'Dot' to some of the giant Garratts that emerged from their works.


Beyer Peacock & Co 0-4-0WT No. 'Dot' Tywyn, Gwynedd, UK	Location: Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Status: Display