Dandy waggon - Wikipedia
The dandy waggon is a type of railway carriage used to carry horses on gravity trains. [1] They are particularly associated with the narrow gauge Festiniog Railway (FR) in Wales where they were used between 1836 and 1863.
Dandy wagons - Festipedia
Dandy wagons or Horse Dandies were special vehicles connected with horse operation on the Festiniog Railway. They let horses ride downhill while the train ran under gravity . After the introduction of steam locomotives they were converted for carrying coal.
Dandy Waggons | Co-Curate - Newcastle University
The dandy wagon (or 'Dandy cart') was a type of carriage for carrying horses, usually used on the down-hill sections of horse-drawn railways and waggonways. George Stephenson is credited for having proposed the idea for dandy wagons, building these carriages for the horses, for use on the Stockton & Darlington Railway , which opened in 1825 .[ 1 ]
Festiniog Railway dandy wagon, seen dumped at - Flickr
Festiniog Railway dandy wagon, seen dumped at Portmadoc in September 1956. Before the introduction of steam power in 1863, empty slate wagons were hauled towards Blaenau Festiniog by horses, the animals returning to Boston Lodge on a loaded train, travelling in one of these.
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The Port Carlisle Railway – Part 2 | Roger Farnworth
May 18, 2022 · One possibility is that the ‘Dandy’ on the Port Carlisle branch derived its name from the Dandy Waggons (‘Wagons’ or ‘Carts’) which were used on old waggonways for the carriage of horses. They were “usually used on the down …
Dandy waggon - Wikiwand
The dandy waggon is a type of railway carriage used to carry horses on gravity trains. They are particularly associated with the narrow gauge Festiniog Railway (FR) in Wales where they were used between 1836 and 1863.
Horse operation - Festipedia
Each train included one extra wagon, known as a Dandy. These were high-sided open wagons with a door at one end, designed to carry the horse on the downward journey, permitting them to rest between duties. The earliest examples were wooden, as …
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Dandy Waggon | Co-Curate
"The dandy waggon is a type of railway carriage used to carry horses on gravity trains.[1] They are particularly associated with the narrow gauge Festiniog Railway (FR) in Wales where they were used between 1836 and 1863......"
Dandy waggon explained - Everything Explained Today
The dandy waggon is a type of railway carriage used to carry horses on gravity trains. They are particularly associated with the narrow gauge Festiniog Railway (FR) in Wales where they were used between 1836 and 1863.
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