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Holy War

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Hunslet Engine Company· from 1902· preserved Welsh 0-4-0ST narrow gauge locomotive

1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Holy War - locomotive - Lake Bala: Gaius Cornelius· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

Holy War is a preserved narrow gauge steam locomotive built in 1902, based at the Bala Lake Railway in North Wales. It was the last steam locomotive to operate in a Welsh slate quarry.

who runs it

Bala Lake Railway Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Dinorwic Quarry

fun facts

First built 124 years ago, in 1902.
Served for 65 years (1902–1967).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1902
in service from: 1902
retired: 1967
status: retired
number built: —
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Hunslet Engine Company
operators: Bala Lake Railway, Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Dinorwic Quarry
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 610 mm 2 ft narrow gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-4-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q5886885, Wikipedia: Holy War (locomotive) (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.