Talyllyn Railway
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The Talyllyn Railway is a narrow-gauge railway in Wales, which runs for 7+1⁄4 miles from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. Opened in 1865 to carry slate fr
Locomotive No. 1 Talyllyn arrives at Nant Gwernol terminus.
The remains of Bryn Eglwys quarry in 2008
Talyllyn posed on Dolgoch Viaduct around 1867, the earliest known photograph of the Talyllyn
Talyllyn at the foot of the Alltwyllt incline, the present site of Nant Gwernol station, 1890
Talyllyn (locomotive)
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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
Talyllyn Railway
…match that of the Corris Railway, and the line's two original steam locomotives were among the earliest locomotives built for such a narrow gauge. No. 1 Talyllyn is an 0-4-2ST and No. 2 Dolgoch is an 0-4-0WT. The line carried slate from the quarry to the wharf at Tywyn and general goods along its length. Public…
Talyllyn at Tywyn Wharf Station in 2017
One of the earliest photos of Talyllyn taken before 1895 and showing its original saddle tank.
Talyllyn at Tywyn Wharf station in 1904
Talyllyn approaches Abergynolwyn in 2010, carrying a black livery