PRINCESS

Built by N.A. Dadd & Son for the Door Valley Tramway in 1882.

Heavily involved with the design & construction of the Door Valley Tramway, Dadd was also commissioned to build a locomotive for the railway.
A beautiful machine with subtle curves, reminiscent of many tram engines built in the same period. Built with a short inverted “T” boiler, PRINCESS is an inside-framed locomotive with a delicate Stevenson’s valve gear.

PRINCESS worked the Door Valley Tramway for six years until Y CARIAD arrived in 1888 when she returned to Dadd’s workshops for overhaul.
The engine was overhauled again in 1911 & 1934, but this time by Robson’s of Bray.

When the Door Valley closed in 1965, Rose was offered all the stock. Undoubtedly his pride & joy, PRINCESS was stored at Candlebridge until 1975 when it was overhauled by the Allied Marine & locomotive Company and returned to Candlebridge in 1978.

Specifications –
0-4-0 T
Cylinders – 7″ x 10″
Driving wheels – 21″ (dia)
Boiler pressure – 160 psi
Tractive effort – 2800lbs (@75%bp)

Operational status –
in service

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