Talyllyn (locomotive)

Talyllyn
Talyllyn at Tywyn Wharf railway station in 2017
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Fletcher, Jennings & Co. Serial number 42[1] Model Class C Build date 1864[1] Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0ST, later 0-4-2ST 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 Coupled: 4 ft 0 in (1.22 m) Loco: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) [1] 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 Tractive effort 5,780 lbf (25.71 kN)[1]
Career Operators Talyllyn Railway Numbers 1

Talyllyn^[a] 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.^[2]

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