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remained in service for most of the original railway's existence. By World War II it had fallen into a very poor state of repair, as it was the more popular of the two locomotives and was used more frequently. It was retired in 1945 when its boiler and firebox were found to be degraded beyond further
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The locomotive was returned to
Fletcher Jennings for a second time around 1900, although the reason for this visit is not recorded. Repairs and improvements were also made at Pendre over the years, including alterations to the cab, fitting of a footplate at the front of locomotive and of a sandbox. A
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that can swivel independently of the frame to go around corners more easily. To accommodate the long wheelbase, the railway's gauge was increased marginally to between 2 ft 3.5 in (698 mm) and 2 ft 4 in (710 mm). A cab was subsequently fitted in the railway's workshops
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was inspected and found to be beyond economic repair. However, as the railway's fortunes improved, it became possible to consider a major overhaul. In 1957 the locomotive was sent away to the
Gibbons Brothers' Brierley Hill engineering works at Lenches Bridge in
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was returned to its manufacturer and fitted with a pair of trailing wheels, converting it into an 0-4-2ST. Unusually, the trailing axle was fixed rigidly to the frame, resulting in an overall wheelbase of 8 ft (2.4 m). Most 0-4-2 locomotives have
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with an open cab. Early tests on the railway showed that the short wheelbase led to unacceptable vertical oscillation, and in
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and the first narrow gauge locomotive they had built with plate frames. It was built to the company's
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in 1864 and is one of the oldest locomotives still in active service. It was delivered to the
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repair. At that time the locomotive was still carrying its original 1864 boiler.
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for a complete renewal. A new boiler, saddletank and bunker were built and
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Talyllyn Railway ordered two locomotives for its opening in 1865,
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12 long tons 0 cwt (26,900 lb or 12.2 t)
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on 24 September 1864 and continues to run on the railway.
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Preserved narrow gauge steam locomotives of Great
Britain
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was the first order the company had delivered to north
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taken before 1895 and showing its original saddle tank.
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Following the rescue of the
Talyllyn Railway in 1951,
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1034:Narrow gauge locomotives of the United Kingdom
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603:. Talyllyn Railway. Archived from
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221:9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
215:4 ft 0 in (1.22 m)
199:1 ft 9 in (533 mm)
189:2 ft 4 in (711 mm)
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250:160 lbf/in (1.10 MPa)
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296:Performance figures
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789:Locomotives
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423:813 mm
237:Loco weight
176:686 mm
998:Categories
930:Sonia Rolt
859:Rhydyronen
693:190062205X
646:0906867460
564:/taləˈɬɪn/
551:References
530:In fiction
403:Whitehaven
93:Build date
59:Power type
842:Locations
811:Sir Haydn
324:Operators
256:Cylinders
205:Wheelbase
925:Tom Rolt
864:Brynglas
832:Tom Rolt
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524:Talyllyn
520:Pensnett
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149:, later
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415:C Class
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371:History
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67:Builder
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898:People
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319:Career
229:Length
184:Driver
431:0-4-0
411:Wales
352:is a
219:Loco:
165:Gauge
152:0-4-2
141:0-4-0
135:Whyte
85:Model
62:Steam
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688:ISBN
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