GR321 - PECO - OO-9 - F.R. 2 Ton Slate Wagon Unbraked X 2, Braked X 1, Grey Our Ffestiniog Railway "Bug Box"

Our Ffestiniog Railway "Bug Box" coaches

From 1885 to 1887

It is normal to find a water tower and coaling stage nearby (see Ratio 540

This modern style of crossing features 2 half barriers on each side of the track

One of the fundamental aspects of safety on the railway was that wagons should never be overloaded

GR321 - PECO - OO-9 - F.R. 2 Ton Slate Wagon Unbraked X 2, Braked X 1, Grey Our Ffestiniog Railway "Bug Box"Trains of slate wagons used to be gravity run from the quarries at Blaenau Ffestiniog to the harbour at Porthmadoc, this model pack of 3 ready to run wagons includes 1 braked vehicle and removable slate loads which are conveniently hollow, thus giving the modeller the added option of including some further weight if required. Roughly one in five wagons was fitted with brakes. These were spread throughout the train and turned so the brake handles were