Narrow Gauge Limited Series Posts

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Talyllyn Engine at Talyllan Railway (TR)

 Author Note: This is pretty much a roundhouse style of the Narrow Gauge Limited Series Posts 

From Conductor Wolf


TR No. 1 Talyllyn Details

  1. Railroad/Basic: Talyllyn Railway/Fletcher Jennings Class C

  2. Engine: Saddle Tank Engine

  3. Designer: Henry A. Fletcher

  4. Builder: Fletcher, Jennings & Co.

  5. Built (Year): 1864 => 1 locomotive

  6. Withdrawn: Still In Service 

  7. Number of Wheels: 6 wheels (Used to have 4 wheels)

  8. Configuration: 0-4-2T (Used to be 0-4-0T configuration)

  9. Top Speed: 35 mph/56 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotive: 2 (Skarloey & Rusty's Ghost Engine from Thomas & Friends)





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Dolgoch from Talyllyn Railway


TR No. 2 Dolgoch Details

  1. Railroad/Basic: Talyllyn Railway/Fletcher Jennings Class Bb

  2. Engine: Well Tank Engine

  3. Designer: Henry A. Fletcher

  4. Builder: Fletcher, Jennings & Co.

  5. Built (Year): 1866 => 1 locomotive

  6. Withdrawn: Still In Service 

  7. Number of Wheels: 4 wheels

  8. Configuration: 0-4-0WT 

  9. Top Speed: 35 mph/56 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotive: 2 (Rheneas & Smudger  from Thomas & Friends)







CGI Rheneas from Thomas & Friends 

Classical Series Smudger from Thomas & Friends
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Narrow Gauge Post: No 3 Sir Hayden and No 4 Edward Thomas

posted by conductor wolf on 

Sir Hayden at the Talyllyn Railway


TR No. 3 Sir Hayden Details

  1. Railroad/Basic: Talyllyn Railway/Falcon Class

  2. Engine: Saddle Tank Engine

  3. Designer: Henry Hughes 

  4. Builder: Hughes’s Locomotive & Tramway Engine Works

  5. Built (Year): 1878 => 1 locomotive

  6. Withdrawn: Still In Service 

  7. Number of Wheels: 4 wheels formerly (6 wheels actually)  

  8. Configuration: 0-4-0ST formerly (0-4-2ST actually)

  9. Top Speed: 30 mph/48 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotive: 2 (Sir Handel “Falcon” & Proteus from Thomas & Friends)

    3. Model Locomotive: 1 (Albert made by Reverend Wilbert Awdry) 


Thomas & Friends CGI: Sir Handel
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Edward Thomas on the Talyllan Railway

TR No. 4 Edward Thomas Details

  1. Railroad/Basic: Talyllyn Railway/Kert Stuart Tattoo

  2. Engine: Saddle Tank Engine

  3. Designer: California Works 

  4. Builder: Kerr, Stuart, and Company Ltd

  5. Built (Year): 1921 => 1 locomotive

  6. Withdrawn: Still In Service 

  7. Number of Wheels: 6 wheels   

  8. Configuration: 0-4-2ST 

  9. Top Speed: 30 mph/48 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotive: 1 (Peter Sam “Stuart” from Thomas & Friends)



CGI: Peter Sam 

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Narrow Gauge Post: No 5 Midlander and No 6 Douglas


Midlander at Talyllyn Railway

 

TR No. 5 Midlander Details

  1. Railroad/Basic: Talyllyn Railway/Kert Stuart Tattoo

  2. Engine: Saddle Tank Engine

  3. Designer: Jee’s Quarry 

  4. Builder: Ruston & Hornsby

  5. Built (Year): 1941 => 1 locomotive

  6. Withdrawn: Still In Service 

  7. Number of Wheels: 4 wheels   

  8. Configuration: 4 wDM

  9. Top Speed: 30 mph/48 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotive: 1 ( Rusty from Thomas & Friends)




Thomas & Friends Classic Series: Rusty

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Douglas working at Talyllyn Railroad
 


TR No. 6 Douglas Details

  1. Railroad/Basic: Talyllyn Railway/Andrew Barclay E class

  2. Engine: Well Tank Engine

  3. Designer: Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 

  4. Builder: Caledonian Works 

  5. Built (Year): 1941 => 1 locomotive

  6. Withdrawn: Still In Service 

  7. Number of Wheels: 4 wheels   

  8. Configuration: 0-4-0WT

  9. Top Speed: 35 mph/56 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotive: 1 (Duncan from Thomas & Friends)


Thomas & Friends Classic: Duncan

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Narrow Gauge Post: Talyllan Railway No 7 Tom Rolt and North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway Russell


Talyllan Railway No 7 Tom Rolt 
TR No. 7 Tom Rolt Details

  1. Railroad/Basic: Talyllyn Railway/Tom Rolt 

  2. Engine: Tank Engine/Well Tank Engine (Formerly) 

  3. Designer: Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 

  4. Builder: Caledonian Works 

  5. Built (Year): 1941 => 1 locomotive

  6. Withdrawn: Still In Service 

  7. Number of Wheels: 6 wheels   

  8. Configuration: 0-4-2T/0-4-0WT (Formerly)

  9. Top Speed: 15 mph/24 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotive: 1 ( Ivo Hugh from Thomas & Friends)




Ivo Hugh from Railway Seires Book 


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North Wales Narrow gauge Russell

North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway Russell Details

  1. Railroad/Basic: North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway/Russell

  2. Engine: Tank Engine

  3. Designer: J.C. Russell

  4. Builder: Hunslet Engine Company

  5. Built (Year): 1906 => 1 locomotive

  6. Withdrawn: from actual service to do preserved work 

  7. Number of Wheels: 10 wheels   

  8. Configuration: 2-6-2T

  9. Top Speed: 35 mph/56 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotive: 1 (Freddie from Thomas & Friends)


Thomas and Friends CGI Freddie

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Narrow Gauge Post: Ffestiniog Railway 0-4-0TT “Prince” and Double Farlie


Ffestiniog Railway 0-4-0TT Prince

Ffestiniog Railway 0-4-0TT “Prince” Details

  1. Railroad/Basic: Ffestiniog Railway /Russell

  2. Engine: Tank Engine

  3. Designer: George England,CM Holland

  4. Builder: George England &Co,Hatchman Iron Works 

  5. Built (Year): 1863 => 1 locomotive

    1. Rebuilt => 1892,1920 & 1955

    2. 1980 => Oil fired & superheated 

    3. 2013 => returned to coal (Via Boston Lodge Works)

  6. Withdrawn: from actual service to do preserved work 

  7. Number of Wheels: 8 wheels   

  8. Configuration: 0-4-0STT

  9. Top Speed: 40 mph/64 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotives: 2 (Duke & Bertram from Thomas & Friends)




Thomas and Friends Classic Bertram 
 
Thomas and Friends Classic Duke 


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Ffestiniog Railway Double Farlie


Ffestiniog Railway Double Fairlie Details

  1. Railroad/Basic: Ffestiniog Railway/Double Fairlie

  2. Engine: Double Fairlie Tank Engine

  3. Designer: George P. Spooner 

  4. Builder: Boston Lodge Works

  5. Built (Year): 1992 => 1 locomotive

    1. Major Overhaul => 2002

    2. Converted back to coal =>2013

    3. Returned to Service 2014

  6. Withdrawn: Still in actual service

  7. Number of Wheels: 8 wheels   

  8. Configuration: 0-4-4-0T

  9. Top Speed: 45 mph/72 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotives: 1 (Mighty Mac from Thomas & Friends)


                                                 Thomas and Friends CGI Mighty


Thomas and Friends CGI Ma


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Narrow Gauge Post: Kerr Stuart Wren, Decauvillie No 8069 and Minaz No 1173


 

Kerr Stuart Wren Peter Pan

Kerr Stuart Wren Details

  1. Railroad/Basic:Ffestiniog Railway/Kerr Stuart Wren

  2. Engine: Saddle Tank Engine

  3. Designer: Kerr,Sturt and Co

  4. Builder: California Works

  5. Built (Year): 1922 => 1 locomotive

  6. Withdrawn: from serviced & preserved at Leighton Buzzard Railway

  7. Number of Wheels: 4 wheels   

  8. Configuration: 0-4-0ST

  9. Top Speed: 45 mph/72 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotives: 1 (Luke from Thomas & Friends)


Thomas and Friends CGI Luke


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Decauvillie No 8069 



Decauville No. 8069 Tabamar Details

  1. Railroad/Basic:Ffestiniog Railway/Double Fairlie

  2. Engine: Well Tank Engine

  3. Designer: Decauville 

  4. Builder: Borsig

  5. Built (Year): 1911 => 1 locomotive

  6. Withdrawn: from serviced & preserved 

  7. Number of Wheels: 4 wheels   

  8. Configuration: 0-4-0WT

  9. Top Speed: 45 mph/72 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotives: 1 (Millie from Thomas & Friends)




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Minaz No 1173




Minaz No 1173 Details

  1. Railroad/Basic:Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Sugar Mill/Minaz No 1173

  2. Engine: Saddle/Pannier Tank Engine

  3. Designer: Baldwin Locomotive Works

  4. Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works 

  5. Built (Year): 1915 => 1 locomotive

  6. Withdrawn:1993  from serviced & preserved 

  7. Number of Wheels: 4 wheels   

  8. Configuration: 0-4-0ST+PT

  9. Top Speed: 30 mph/48 kph

  10. Preserved: 

    1. Real Life Locomotive: 1

    2. Fictional Locomotives: 1 (Victor from Thomas & Friends)




Thomas and Friends CGI: Victor at the Steamworks









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