Talyllyn Railway #7 “Tom Rolt”
Andrew Barclay and Sons 1949
Rebuilt Talyllyn Railway 1991
Now that I've exhausted most of my Dolgoch media and my one and only video of Talyllyn, let's take a look at what else I saw during my day-long visit to to the railway.
The first engine I saw that day was the lovely Tom Rolt. She tends to fly under the radar, like most of the diesels, with the obvious exception of Midlander, but she's absolutely gorgeous. It's the only one out of all the Talyllyn Railway steam locomotives that can make the round trip without filling up. They do so anyway, of course.
I also acquired Tom Rolt's book. It's a great read, probably one of the greatest books from the early preservation period. I can think of no other book quite like it. Do give it a read if you get the chance!