Roundhouse Lilla (32mm Gauge)

Overview
Lilla is a 0-4-0 Ready to Run locomotive supplied by the Roundhouse Engineering Co. Ltd. She is based on the Hunslets used in Welsh Slate Quarries.

Prototype
'Lilla' was designed and built in 1891 by the Hunslet Engine Company for use on the Cilgwyn Slate Co Quarry at Nantile before moving on to the Penrhyn Quarry in 1928. After being restored by Bernard Latham in 1963 she was first displayed at the Winter Garden Railway in Hertfordshire in 1972, then at the Kew Bridge Steam Museum in 1987 and then on the Bala Lake Railway in 1991. She eventually found her way onto the Ffestinog railway in 1993 and is still in active use to this day.

Specifications

 * Internal gas firing using Roundhouse ‘FG’ type burner.
 * 0-4-0 outside framed chassis using inside value gear.
 * Controls fitted as standard are :- steam regulator, safety valve, pressure gauge, displacement lubricator, gas regulator and reversing gear.
 * Dimensions (loading gauge) are :- length 284mm over buffers, width 103mm, height 146mm.
 * Weight: 2.9kg (with R/C)
 * The wheels are adjustable between 32mm and 45mm gauge.