'Britomart'  0-4-0ST works no. 707 built by the Hunslet Engine Company, Leeds in 1899 for the Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry, in the Nantlle Vale, North Wales & named Britomart on arrival. Preserved by a group of Ffestiniog Railway volunteers & staff, visited the Bala Lake Railway in 1989
<strong>Pen-yr-Orsed</strong> slate quarry, original home of <strong><em>Britomart</em></strong> - the aerial ropeway towers (known as Blondins) have preservation orders on them Bill Hyde collection

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<strong><em>Britomart</em></strong>, at Boston Lodge Ffestiniog Railway circa 1971 Bill Hyde collection

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<strong><em>Britomart</em></strong>, waits for the shunting to be completed at Bala before backing onto the front of the triple header on the 1989 Gala Saturday evening copyright Bill Hyde

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<strong><em>Britomart</em></strong> is coupled up to the longest (ever) train, following part one of the biggest (ever) shunt on the 1989 Gala Saturday evening copyright Bill Hyde

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<strong>Part two</strong> of the longest (ever) shunt - BLRS volunteers moving the wagons, under gravity, to the back of the lengest (ever) train on the Saturday evening of the 1989 Gala copyright Bill Hyde

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<strong><em>Britomart's</em></strong> crew preparing for the off back to Llanuwchllyn via Flag for the BBQ, the longest (ever)train awaits the green flag after the longest (ever) shunt on the Saturday evening of the 1989 Gala copyright Bill Hyde

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<strong><em>Britomart</em></strong> at FR Harbour Station 2007 following its latest overhaul copyright Owen Chapman

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