Richard Trevithick, Penydarren Ironworks
Penydarren
Penydarren tramroad engine
Wales · 1804
1804 · Pioneers · Steam
Penydarren
Trevithick's locomotive · Pen-y-Darren
Scrapped · 0-4-0 · Whyte 0-4-0
Specification
| Class | Penydarren tramroad engine |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Trevithick's locomotive, Pen-y-Darren |
| Builder | Richard Trevithick, Penydarren Ironworks |
| Year introduced | 1804 |
| Country built | Wales |
| Region | Britain |
| Operators | Penydarren Ironworks, Merthyr Tramroad |
| Era | Pioneers |
| Motive power | Steam |
| Role | Industrial |
| Whyte | 0-4-0 |
| UIC | B |
| Wheel arrangement | 0-4-0 |
| Gauge | 1,321 mm — about 4 ft 4 in plateway |
| Quantity built | 1 |
| Power | A single horizontal cylinder; horsepower was never rated in the modern sense |
| Top speed | 6 km/h · 4 mph |
| Weight | About 5 long tons |
| Length | A compact colliery machine; exact frame length is not settled |
| Status | Scrapped |