TR 1

TR 1 is a small, two-foot gauge diesel locomotive currently being built by the Appleby Railway Company. It is their second locomotive after replica steam locomotive PWD 1.

Construction
Construction started c 2015. Many components of the locomotive came from a ride-on lawn-mower. Such components include the chassis, engine, gearbox, ignition, fuel tank, gear leaver and clutch leaver. The framework was made by Newport Engineering and the woodwork was made by the ARC. The wheels however, came from a West Coast coal tub.

By January 2018 the locomotive was complete. It ran tests on a short length of track and then was dismantled to be painted. Then the chassis, wheels, pulleys and gear and clutch leavers were first painted in red oxide undercoat and then black topcoat. The body will be painted in flame red.

Operation
There are five forward speeds and one reverse gear. When in gear, the clutch can be pushed forward to let the brake off and the locomotive moves forward. There is also a choke.

The current wheel configuration is 1-A. This is because of the gear box from a ride-on lawn-mower. However, the decision to make the front wheels chain driven may come into play.