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- This is a list of past and present rolling stock used on the Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn), a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) narrow gauge preserved railway line running for 7.25 miles (11.67 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1866 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. Despite severe under-investment, the line remained open, and in 1951 it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. When first opened, the railway owned two steam locomotives, Talyllyn and Dolgoch, and five carriages, including one brake van. There were no additions to the rolling stock until the line was taken over in 1951. Two ex-Corris Railway locomotives were then purchased from British Railways, and subsequent additions have brought the total up to six steam locomotives, four diesels and twenty-three carriages. (en)
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- An ex-Corris Railway locomotive, purchased in 1951 and subsequently named after Sir Henry Haydn Jones, owner of the railway prior to preservation. Following the expiry of its 10-year boiler ticket in early 2012, the loco was stored out of use at the Corris Railway until April 2013, when it commenced a tour of various railway sites in England to help raise funds for its overhaul. In February 2015 it was moved back to the Talyllyn. In Autumn 2015 it was sent to the Vale of Rheidol Railway's new workshop in Aberystwyth for its overhaul to start. It returned to service in 2018, in time for its 140th birthday. (en)
- One of two original locomotives, it was built as an without a cab. By 1867, trailing wheels had been added to improve stability, and it had a cab installed at the same time. , it is undergoing its 10 yearly boiler overhaul. (en)
- The second ex-Corris Railway locomotive, also purchased in 1951 and subsequently named after the general manager of the line prior to preservation. It was fitted with a Giesl ejector between 1958 and 1969. Received a new boiler in 2004. (en)
- This locomotive was built by the Talyllyn Railway using components from a Bord na Móna Andrew Barclay locomotive. It was originally intended to give it the jocular name Irish Pete. However, prior to completion, it was decided to name it in honour of L.T.C. Rolt, one of the founders of the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society. (en)
- A "Modified E Class", built for the depot railway serving RAF Calshot. It was donated to the Talyllyn in 1953, regauged from gauge and named after Douglas Abelson, who donated the locomotive.
Returned to service July 2013 as 'Douglas' in bright red and black border livery. Repainted to RAF blue livery in March 2018. (en)
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