Hunslet 100 celebrated the centenary of Linda and Blanche over the May Bank Holiday of 1-3 May 1993. Blanche returned to traffic after overhaul a couple of days before the gala and older brother Charles (1882) visited Boston Lodge as a static exhibit.
The busy weekend had glorious weather and had quarry hunslets on many of the shuttle trains between Porthmadog and Minffordd.
We have a selection of photos from various photographers here to relive the event and whet your appetite for Hunslet 125 over the weekend of 22-24 June 2018.
Hunslet Locomotives seeing starring roles in 1993 included:
Linda and Blanche, ex Penrhyn Quarry Railway, resident at the Ffestiniog since 1962/63
Charles, ex Penrhyn Quarry Railway, resident at Penrhyn Castle and on static show
Britomart, ex Pen-y-Orsedd Quarry, resident at the the Ffestiniog since 1966
Lilla, ex Cilgwyn/Penrhyn and on its first visit to the Ffestiniog; subsequently bought for the Ffestiniog and remains a resident
Holy War, ex Dinorwic, from the Bala Lake Railway
Dolbadarn, ex Dinorwic, from the Llanberis Lake Railway
Irish Mail, ex Dinorwic, from the West Lancashire Light Railway
Velinheli, ex Dinorwic, resident at the Launceston Steam Railway
Una, ex Pen-y-Orsedd Quarry, resident at the National Slate Museum in Llanberis
Alan George, ex Penrhyn Quarry, resident at the Teifi Valley Railway
Other locos from the Ffestiniog Railway in use included:
Double Fairlies Merddin Emrys and newly named David Lloyd George
England locos Prince and newly restored Palmerston
Privately owned Sgt Murphy
Make sure you book your tickets to come and see the 2018 lineup.
Hunslet Line up
Palmerston on the left, with Una, Dolbadarn, Irish, Alan George and Holy War on the Friday evening
Hunslet Line up
Charles
Visiting from Penrhyn Castle for the weekend, Charles is reunited with Lilla (D Southern)
Charles
Charles
Looking great in the sunlight in Boston Lodge Yard (Michael Whitehouse)
Charles
Charles
Outside the Old Erecting Shop at Boston Lodge (Michael Whitehouse)
Charles
Charles
(J Mayhead)
Charles
Charles
(Michael Whitehouse)
Charles
Charles and the Ladies
Lined up in Boston Lodge yard (Michael Whitehouse)
Charles and the Ladies
The lineup
(Michael Whitehouse)
The lineup
Linda and Blanche
On their first double header of the weekend
Linda and Blanche
Minffordd Station
Passing Conway Castle with the push pull shuttle train, the Ladies head into Minffordd Station
Minffordd Station
Alan George
On footplate ride duties at Boston Lodge (D Southern)
Alan George
Dolbadarn
In Minffordd Yard (D Southern)
Dolbadarn
Four locos
Heading off to Port on Sunday morning
Four locos
Alan George
On footplate ride duties at Boston Lodge (D Southern)
Alan George
Alan George and Velinheli
In the yard at Boston Lodge (Michael Whitehouse)
Alan George and Velinheli
Alan George
From the Teifi Valley Railway (Michael Whitehouse)
Alan George
Velinheli
Following turning on the top yard wagon turntable (Michael Whitehouse)
Velinheli
Velinheli and Alan George
Basking in the evening sunlight outside the loco shed (Michael Whitehouse)
Velinheli and Alan George
Holy War
From the Bala Lake Railway (D Southern)
Holy War
Velinheli
On the bottom end of the shuttle at Porthmadog (D Southern)
Velinheli
Porthmadog with Velinheli and Sgt Murphy
(J Mayhead)
Porthmadog with Velinheli and Sgt Murphy
Peter Pan
The only non-Hunslet visitor (J Mayhead)
Peter Pan
Velinheli and Merddin Emrys
On the rear of the Minffordd shuttle, Merddin Emrys stands on a service train (J Mayhead)
Velinheli and Merddin Emrys
Velinheli
(Michael Whitehouse)
Velinheli
Britomart
On the bottom end of the shuttle in Minffordd Yard (D Southern)
Britomart
Britomart
(D Southern)
Britomart
Shuttles at Minffordd
The two shuttles alongside at Minffordd
Shuttles at Minffordd
Holy War
(D Southern)
Holy War
Irish Mail
Down the coal hole (D Southern)
Irish Mail
Una
(D Southern)
Una
Velinheli
Shunting skip wagons in Minffordd Yard (Jim Fraser)
Velinheli
Britomart and Dolbadarn
(Jim Fraser)
Britomart and Dolbadarn
Idris
On the 71/4" gauge line in Minffordd Yard (Jim Fraser)
Idris
Linda
(Jim Fraser)
Linda
Penrhyn
(Jim Fraser)
Penrhyn
Red Damsel
(Jim Fraser)
Red Damsel
Wild Aster
(Jim Fraser)
Wild Aster
Megan
(Jim Fraser)
Megan
Mini traction engine
(Jim Fraser)
Mini traction engine
Mini traction engine 2
(Jim Fraser)
Mini traction engine 2
Mini Moelwyn and van
(Jim Fraser)
Mini Moelwyn and van
Holy War
(Jim Fraser)
Holy War
Traction Engines
(Jim Fraser)
Traction Engines
Britomart
With Dolbadarn and Irish Mail (Michael Whitehouse)
Britomart
Englands on the shuttle
Seen on the Cob - newly restored Palmerston leads the way (Michael Whitehouse)
Englands on the shuttle
Blanche
Morning after the night before - Blanche's birthday badge (Michael Whitehouse)
Blanche
Dolbadarn
(Michael Whitehouse)
Dolbadarn
Palmerston and David Lloyd George
Being prepared for work in Boston Lodge (Michael Whitehouse)
Palmerston and David Lloyd George
Irish Mail
(Michael Whitehouse)
Irish Mail
Englands at Porthmadog
(Michael Whitehouse)
Englands at Porthmadog
Lilla
Later to become a Ffestiniog resident (Jim Fraser)
Lilla
Britomart
(Jim Fraser)
Britomart
Dolbadarn
(Jim Fraser)
Dolbadarn
Irish Mail
On footplate ride duties in Minffordd Yard (Jim Fraser)
Irish Mail
Lilla
Leading the shuttle out of Minffordd Yard (Jim Fraser)
Lilla
Traction Engine
At Harbour Station (Jim Fraser)
Traction Engine
Holy War and Alan George
(J Mayhead)
Holy War and Alan George
David Lloyd George
Between duties at Porthmadog Harbour Station (Jim Fraser)
David Lloyd George
Vintage Train Gwyndy
On Monday morning, Palmerston piloted David Lloyd George as far as Rhiw Goch on a long mixed train (Michael Whitehouse)
Vintage Train Gwyndy
Mixed train
Passing through Penrhyn (Michael Whitehouse)
Mixed train
Penrhyn Crossing
(Michael Whitehouse)
Penrhyn Crossing
Penrhyn Crossing
(Michael Whitehouse)
Penrhyn Crossing
Freight to Minffordd
With Irish Mail and Alan George (John Halsall)
Freight to Minffordd
Peter Pan
(D Southern)
Peter Pan
Shuttle approaching Minffordd
Irish Mail leads the shuttle to Minffordd
Shuttle approaching Minffordd