Talyllyn Railway 0-4-2ST No. 1 'Talyllyn'
Tywyn, Gwynedd, UK 		Location: Talyllyn Railway
Status: Operational
Posted: Mar 20, 2024 @ 03:03:57 by Matthew
Talyllyn is set to return in March 2024 for the railways 75th Appeal launch.
Posted: Aug 7, 2023 @ 12:08:39 by Russell Newman
The boiler of Talyllyn Railway’s famous Fletcher Jennings & Co. built 0-4-2ST No. 1 "Talyllyn" has returned home following completion of its overhaul work carried out at the workshops at Ropley shed on Mid Hants Railway. It is hoped that No. 1 "Talyllyn" will be back in steam again for the 2024 running season.
Posted: Sep 25, 2022 @ 07:09:46 by Russell Newman
It has been announced by the Talyllyn Railway that their famous Fletcher Jennings & Co. built 0-4-2ST No. 1 "Talyllyn" will be painted in Great Eastern Railway blue as her new livery when she returns to steam again.
Posted: Sep 26, 2021 @ 12:09:08 by Russell Newman
2021 marks the 175th birthday for No. 1 "Talyllyn" which was the first steam locomotive built for use on the Talyllyn Railway in 1865. It was built by Fletcher Jennings & Co. of Whitehaven orginally as a 0-4-0ST with a short wheelbase and long rear overhang which led to its rapid conversion to an 0-4-2ST which gave it a much better riding. It ran for a number of year until 1945 when it was in a very poor state and was laid aside until the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society took over and from 1957 to 1958 No. 1 was sent to Gibbons Bros. Ltd. for a full overhaul and rebuild. But this proved problematic as a number a problems came up and so No. 1 was has undergone considerable modification since then, resulting in a much improved performance and is still a popular locomotive and still going strong at the Talyllyn Railway today. Other clam to fame to No. 1 "Talyllyn" was that she was the inspiration for the famous Thomas the Tank Engine character "Skarloey".
Posted: Dec 16, 2020 @ 12:12:44 by luke
status should be overhaul
Posted: Jun 18, 2018 @ 14:06:47 by Russell Newman
Having worked its last trains at the Everything Goes Gala No. 1 "Talyllyn" has been withdrawn from service for its 10 year overhaul.
Posted: Nov 10, 2008 @ 12:11:22 by
This loco is currently 143 years old
Posted: Feb 13, 2003 @ 06:02:07 by Roger Morgan

For full details please refer to:-

http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/locos/no_1.html