Steam Locomotive Information

Here is the photo album for Talyllyn Railway No. 1 'Talyllyn', a 0-4-2ST located in Tywyn, Gwynedd. If you would like to suggest additional photos for this album, please click here.

One of the world's rarer works plate by Fletcher, Jennings of Lowca, Cumbria.

The veteran Fletcher, Jennings loco being prepared at Tywyn Wharf on 28th May 2016.

On Dolgoch viaduct Aon 28 May 1989.

Departing from Tywyn Pendre on 3 May 1987

The boiler from 'Talyllyn' in the workshop at the Mid Hants Railway on April 29th 2023.

Now in its new blue livery, 'Talyllyn' is at the head of a train running back down the valley towards Tywyn. 91th September 2025.

At Tywyn on 19th September 2025. The right hand side showing the usual arrangement of cylinder, connecting rod and coupling rod. But notice the concessions to modern requirements - a mechanical lubricator and an air brake pump. As originally built there were no such fripperies!

At Tywyn on 19th September 2025. The right hand side injector and the brake operating arrangement carefully adapted to fit into the available space.

Inside the cab.

The brake pressure gauge. The red right hand needle shows the main air reservoir pressure and the black left hand needle shows the train brake pressure. Made by Westinghouse, although the lettering is partly worn away with age.

The result on a failure on the loco back in April 2014 which resulted in the right hand coupling rod breaking as well as bending the connecting rod with damage to the cylinder and piston.

The broken and bent rods as the result on the failure of the loco back in April 2014, displayed at Tywyn.


Talyllyn Railway 0-4-2ST No. 1 'Talyllyn' Tywyn, Gwynedd, UK	Location: Talyllyn Railway Status: Operational