Below are the details of the types of narrow-gauge steam locomotives designed and built by the Hunslet Engine Company.
Individual examples of some of these types have been preserved on heritage railways.
Type nameWheel arrangementGaugesWeightNotesBedert17 tons (17.3 t)Beddgelert supplied to the North Wales Narrow Gauge RailwaysMurta31 tons 10 cwt (32.0 t)Champ6 tons 7 cwt (6.5 t)Helva 6 tons 12 cwt (6.7 t)Similar design to the Quarry Hunslet supplied to several north Wales slate quarriesSantal8 tons 10 cwt (8.6 t)Abeja12 tons 10 cwt (12.7 t)Rafla41 tons 19 cwt (42.6 t)Drybo9 tons 17 cwt (10.0 t)Carbo17 tons 13 cwt (17.9 t)Honkon20 tons 16 cwt (21.1 t)Nalon26 tons 11 cwt (27.0 t)Bowes10 tons 5 cwt (10.4 t)LartiLartigue monorail10 tons (10.2 t)Locomotives supplied to the Listowel and Ballybunion RailwaySeral11 tons 11 cwt (11.7 t)Basat14 tons 9 cwt (14.7 t)Marj12 tons 5 cwt (12.4 t)Masha18 tons 10 cwt (18.8 t)Locomotive Leeds No. 1 supplied to the Masham Brewery RailwayNatgov25 tons 5 cwt (25.7 t)Large side tank class supplied to the Natal Government RailwaysEva15 tons (15.2 t)Supplied to the Howrah-Amta Light RailwayJumna25 tons 19 cwt (26.4 t)Diana74 tons 2 cwt (75.3 t)Cenchu18 tons 14 cwt (19.0 t)Grobi9 tons 17 cwt (10.0 t)Supplied to the Groby Granite Quarry railwayBeng4 tons 14 cwt (4.8 t)Micro8 tons 14 cwt (8.8 t)Arras9 tons 18 cwt (10.1 t)Fortu9 tons 15 cwt (9.9 t)Kystim8 tons 19 cwt (9.1 t)Johor13 tons 11 cwt (13.8 t)Boliv26 tons 7 cwt (26.8 t)Briho20 tons 19 cwt (21.3 t)Sanmar54 tons 11 cwt (55.4 t)Bodry10 tons 16 cwt (11.0 t)Sanlu14 tons 19 cwt (15.2 t)Waril5 tons 19 cwt (6.0 t)Shada31 tons 9 cwt (32.0 t)Waroff14 tons 1 cwt (14.3 t)Supplied to the War Department Light RailwaysHamil12 tons 8 cwt (12.6 t)Dinor6 tons 14 cwt (6.8 t)Quarry Hunslet class supplied to Dinorwic slate quarry and many other quarries in the United KingdomTymon39 tons 10 cwt (40.1 t)Stocs13 tons 1 cwt (13.3 t)Miro46 tons 16 cwt (47.1 t)Sntma17 tons 6 cwt (17.6 t)Benag22 tons 12½ cwt (23.0 t)Kbeng19 tons 15 cwt (20.1 t)Afzeb11 tons 6 cwt (11.5 t)Sleon21 tons 5 cwt (21.6 t)Supplied to the Sierra Leone Government Railway. One example survives on the Welshpool and Llanfair Light RailwayNalta20 tons 11 cwt (20.9 t)Dolph37 tons 8 cwt (38.0 t)5 built for Indian railways, 2ft gauge new build being built for WHR.Nepal24 tons 5 cwt (24.6 t)Dawin10 tons 2 cwt (10.3 t)Kerr Stuart designMatry16 tons 15 cwt (17.0 t)Afour25 tons 1 cwt (25.5 t)Avonside Engine Company designAnhej15 tons 7 cwt (15.6 t)Andie8 tons 12 cwt (8.7 t)Artic13 tons 5 cwt (13.5 t)Supplied to the Royal Arsenal Railway; one example is preserved (See Note 1)Brand15 tons (15.2 t)Supplied to the National Coal Board; several examples survivePitpo1 tons 16 cwt (1.8 t)Supplied to the National Coal Board; several examples survive
See also List of preserved Hunslet narrow-gauge locomotives List of preserved Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST locomotives
Notes 1. Two articulated Hunslet Engine diesel locomotives were supplied to the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich: Albert in 1934 (scrapped in 1961) and Carnegie in 1954. Carnegie was later sold, subsequently rescued and moved to the Bicton Woodland Railway in 1966.Clarke & Veitch (1986). She then moved to the Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills and thence to the Statfold Barn Railway.
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