Pedemoura
0-6-0 Well Tank Locomotive
Pedemoura was built by Orenstein and Koppel in Berlin in 1924 for Minas de Pejao coal mines, Pedorido, Portugal.
Pedemoura was built to a standard O & K design, widely used on narrow-gauge secondary line duties across Europe.
Pedemoura was imported by Pleasurerail in Knebworth in 1972. It was acquired in 1975 as a result of a straight swap for a 2' 6" gauge Fowler Diesel locomotive. Since then, it has been moved to Dolgellau, Mold, Beddgelert, and thence to Porthmadog, where it was stored out-of-use.
Pedemoura patiently awaited restoration, but being in need of a new boiler unfortunately delayed its rebuilding for several years. Progress ground to a halt, with many other pressing priorities drawing the attention of the loco department.
In early 2005, therefore, Pedemoura was sold to the Leighton Buzzard Railway, and left Porthmadog.
Specifications
| Builder | Orenstein & Koppel, Berlin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 1924 | ||
| Works number | 10808 | ||
| Type | Well tank | ||
| Wheel arrangement | 0-6-0 | ||
| Driving wheel diameter | 24" | 610mm | |
| Tank capacity | 270 gallons | 1227 l | |
| Heating surface | - | ||
| Boiler pressure | 180 psi | 1.24MPa | |
| Cylinders | Two off, 10½" x 12" | 254mm x 305mm | |
| Tractive effort | 5774 pounds | 25.7kN | at 85% boiler pressure |
| Weight | 13½ tons | in working order | |
| Maximum axle load | - | ||
| Arrived W.H.R. | 1975 | ||
| Left W.H.R. | 2005 | ||
| Owners | (now elsewhere) | ||
