Princess

Princess (originally The Princess) is a steam locomotive built for the Ffestiniog Railway in 1863. One of the lines original locomotives, it continiued in use (much rebuilt) until the closure of the railway in 1946, when it hauled the final train.

1863: Second loco to arrive at the FR
The Princess was one of the first four FR locomotives built by George England & Co. at Hatchan Iron Works. It is now numbered 1, but there is doubt about the order of building and numbering of the first four England engines. As originally built it was a side tank locomotive with an open footplate.