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    The Penrhyn Main Line class is a class of three narrow gauge steam locomotives built for the Penrhyn Quarry Railway (PQR). These locomotives were built...
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  • Mainline (redirect from Main Line)
    Midland Main Line Midland Mainline (train operating company), a defunct UK train-operating company North British Railway Main Line Penrhyn Main Line class, three...
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    Wales Main Line (Welsh: Prif Linell Gogledd Cymru or Prif Linell y Gogledd; lit. 'north main line'), also known as the North Wales Coast Line (Welsh:...
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    the demise of Mainline. Kader formed Bachmann Europe PLC in 1989 with its main UK headquarters in Moat Way, Barwell, and the following year launched the...
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    Engine Company locomotive Nesta and a replica of Lord Penrhyn's private carriage, both from the Penrhyn Quarry Railway. It also houses locomotives that are...
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    popular local attractions, such as Bangor Pier, Penrhyn Castle, Aber Falls and Zip World in Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda, all of which are inside the Bangor...
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  • England. Many of them can be seen working at heritage railways in the UK. "Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum". The National Trust. "Gwynedd image". Bressingham...
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    built between 1882 and 1893 for use on the Penrhyn Quarry Railway "main line" between Bethesda and Port Penrhyn in North Wales. Many short wheelbase 0-6-0T...
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    English art critic (b. 1828) March 10 – George Douglas-Pennant, 2nd Baron Penrhyn, Welsh industrialist (b. 1836) March 11 Jean Casimir-Perier, 6th President...
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  • resort of Barmouth (Welsh: Abermaw). The line has provided a service between Fairbourne village and Penrhyn Point since its opening in 1895 as a 2 ft...
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    length it is today. Locomotives: 15 in (381 mm) gauge miniature railway. The line was first opened in 1973 and is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length. It crosses...
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    for both main-line and private company use, mainly for use on shunting operations. Standard gauge (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)) British Rail Class D2/7 (D1211...
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    Port Penrhyn at the eastern edge of the city. Port Penrhyn was an important port in the 19th century, exporting the slates produced at the Penrhyn Quarry...
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    world), after the neighbouring Penrhyn quarry near Bethesda. Dinorwic covered 700 acres (283 ha) consisting of two main quarry sections with 20 galleries...
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    Islands: Robinson (Omoka) Field, Camp Durant and Naval Seaplan Base Penrhyn on Penrhyn Island Amuri Field, Aitutaki Island, Aitutaki Station Naval Hospital...
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    1848. 0-4-0 locomotives, 4 ft (1,219 mm) gauge, Fire Queen preserved at Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum. Jenny Lind named after the opera singer, a friend...
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    HMS St George (1785) (category Duke-class ships of the line)
    HMS St George was a 98-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 14 October 1785 at Portsmouth. In 1793 she captured one of the richest...
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    Merchants. In May 1788, Penrhyn and Bamber Gascoyne (the younger), were the only two Members who ventured to justify the slave trade. Penrhyn spoke frequently...
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    Roses (1455–1487), which left the main House of Lancaster (with which the Tudors were aligned) extinct in the male line. Henry VII (a descendant of Edward...
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    the size of the colonies, now able to stretch west past the Proclamation Line to the Mississippi River. This land was organized into territories and then...
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    Douglas-Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn (1800–1886) George Douglas-Pennant, 2nd Baron Penrhyn (1836–1907) Edward Douglas-Pennant, 3rd Baron Penrhyn (1864–1927) Alan...
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    Llwyn-y-Moel. By 1470 it belonged to the Griffith family, who also owned Penrhyn Castle near Bangor. Before the 15th century residence was built, the proprietor...
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    192 F&AM. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. "Famous Masons". Penrhyn Gold Hill #32. Mastermason.com. Archived from the original on January 4...
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    were mostly covered in earthenware tiles until Richard Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn led the development of the slate industry in Wales from the 1760s, which...
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  • launched in March 1989 by Secretary of State for Wales, Wyn Roberts at Penrhyn Castle, hosted by the National Trust in Wales The front cover featured...
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    on Biblical interpretation were similar to the Liberal Anglican Arthur Penrhyn Stanley's doctrine of "progressive revelation". Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor...
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  • Thumbnail for Llanuwchllyn railway station
    southern (and main) terminus of the narrow gauge Bala Lake Railway. The station had a signal box and was a passing place on the single line. The station...
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    Colwyn and Eirias High School mainly serves Colwyn Bay, Rhos on Sea and Penrhyn Bay. Rydal Penrhos School is a Methodist public school, which is on multiple...
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    Wrexham. The South Wales Main Line links London Paddington with Swansea, entering Wales through the Severn Tunnel. Other main line services from the Midlands...
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  • railway line running for 7.25 miles (11.67 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened...
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