Talyllyn (locomotive)

Talyllyn
Talyllyn at Tywyn Wharf Station in 2017
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderFletcher, Jennings & Co.
Serial number42
ModelClass C
Build date1864
Total produced1
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte0-4-0ST, later 0-4-2ST
Gauge2 ft 3 in (686 mm)
Driver dia.2 ft 4 in (711 mm)
Trailing dia.1 ft 9 in (533 mm)
Wheelbase
  • Coupled: 4 ft 0 in (1.22 m)
  • Loco: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
Length18 ft 0.5 in (5.50 m)
Loco weight12 long tons 0 cwt (26,900 lb or 12.2 t)
13.4 short tons
Boiler pressure160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size8+58 in × 16 in (219 mm × 406 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort5,780 lbf (25.71 kN)
Career
OperatorsTalyllyn Railway
Numbers1

Talyllyn is a narrow gauge steam locomotive. It was built by Fletcher, Jennings & Co. in 1864 and is one of the oldest locomotives still in active service. It was delivered to the Talyllyn Railway on 24 September 1864 and continues to run on the railway.