Talyllyn (locomotive)
Talyllyn | |
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Gauge | 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) |
Driver dia. | 2 ft 4 in (711 mm)[1] |
Trailing dia. | 1 ft 9 in (533 mm)[1] |
Wheelbase |
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Length | 18 ft 0.5 in (5.50 m)[1] |
Loco weight | 12 long tons 0 cwt (26,900 lb or 12.2 t) 13.4 short tons[1] |
Boiler pressure | 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)[1] |
Cylinders | Two, outside |
Cylinder size | 8+5⁄8 in × 16 in (219 mm × 406 mm)[1] |
Performance figures | |
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Tractive effort | 5,780 lbf (25.71 kN)[1] |
Career | |
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Operators | Talyllyn Railway |
Numbers | 1 |
Talyllyn
History
The Talyllyn Railway ordered two locomotives for its opening in 1865, Talyllyn and Dolgoch. Both were built by Fletcher, Jennings & Co. of Whitehaven, although to two very different designs. Talyllyn was the first order the company had delivered to north Wales and the first narrow gauge locomotive they had built with plate frames.[3] It was built to the company's C Class design, although it was the first member of its class to be built to a gauge less than 2 ft 8 in (813 mm).[2]
The engine was originally delivered as a
The locomotive was returned to Fletcher Jennings for a second time around 1900, although the reason for this visit is not recorded. Repairs and improvements were also made at Pendre over the years, including alterations to the cab, fitting of a footplate at the front of locomotive and of a sandbox. A new set of frames supplied by W. G. Bagnall's was also fitted at Pendre, again around 1900.[2]
Talyllyn remained in service for most of the original railway's existence. By World War II it had fallen into a very poor state of repair, as it was the more popular of the two locomotives and was used more frequently.[2] It was retired in 1945 when its boiler and firebox were found to be degraded beyond further repair. At that time the locomotive was still carrying its original 1864 boiler.[3]
Preservation
Following the rescue of the Talyllyn Railway in 1951, Talyllyn was inspected and found to be beyond economic repair. However, as the railway's fortunes improved, it became possible to consider a major overhaul. In 1957 the locomotive was sent away to the Gibbons Brothers' Brierley Hill engineering works at Lenches Bridge in Pensnett[4] for a complete renewal. A new boiler, saddletank and bunker were built and Talyllyn returned to service in 1958.[3]
In fiction
Talyllyn, along with
References
- ^ /taləˈɬɪn/
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "No. 1 'Talyllyn'". Talyllyn Railway. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0906867460.
- ^ a b c d Boyd, James I.C. (1965). Narrow Gauge Railways in Mid Wales. The Oakwood Press.
- ISBN 190062205X.