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Loco No. 6 "Douglas"

No. 6 "Douglas" was built in 1918 by Andrew Barclay and Co. Ltd of Kilmarnock.

Prior to its recent overhaul, 'Douglas' waits to leave Wharf station.
Photo: Talyllyn Railway

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Loco 6 'Douglas' on a tipper train at Pendre.
Photo: Richard Huss

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'Douglas' sports its short-lived camouflage livery at Pendre.
Photo: Richard Huss

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No. 6 'Douglas' waits in the headshunt at Pendre.
Photo: Talyllyn Railway

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Loco No. 6 'Douglas' at Tywyn Wharf, facing downhill.
Photo: Michael Howard

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Loco No. 6 'Douglas' being handed over by Douglas Abelson, in 1953.
Photo: Talyllyn Railway Archive

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Autumn Outdoor Week, 2000: No. 6 "Douglas" passes Brynglas station on a down train
Photo: Paul Hollinghurst

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Autumn Outdoor Week, 2000: Nos. 2 "Dolgoch" and 6 "Douglas" with an evening special
Photo: Paul Hollinghurst

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Autumn Outdoor Week, 2000: Nos. 2 "Dolgoch" and 6 "Douglas" back at Wharf with the evening train
Photo: Paul Hollinghurst

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No. 6, running as "Duncan", at Wharf Station on 13th April 2001
Photo: Gill Best

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No. 6 leaves Wharf on Golden Jubilee day, Monday 14th May 2001, wearing an RAF headboard as a thankyou for the RAF fly-past
Photo: Gill Best

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No. 6 'Duncan' meets his fans at Tynllwyn campsite, Rhydyronen during Jubilee Festival Week.
Photo: Phil Wheeler

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The last train of Jubilee Festival Week (the 7.30pm from Wharf, on Sunday 29th July 2001) was hauled as far as Pendre by all five working steam locos. Here they are lined up in the middle road at Wharf before backing onto the train.
Photo: Phil Wheeler

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The quintuple-header arrives at Pendre, where locos 1, 2, 3, and 6 were detached.
Photo: Phil Wheeler

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Autumn Outdoor Week 2002: No. 6 "Duncan" arrives at Dolgoch with the first up service.
Photo: Paul Hollinghurst

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Autumn Outdoor Week 2002: No. 6 "Duncan" waits in Quarry Siding loop with the first down service.
Photo: Paul Hollinghurst

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Autumn Outdoor Week 2002: No. 6 "Duncan" passes Forestry Crossing with a down train.
Photo: Paul Hollinghurst

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Autumn Outdoor Week 2002: No. 6 "Duncan" retires to Pendre shed.
Photo: Paul Hollinghurst