Goods Wagons
The Talyllyn Railway was primarily constructed for conveying slate. Prior to the beginning of the 20th century, the railway owned over 115 wagons, mainly slate wagons, but also a number of other general and special purpose goods wagons. Some of these survived into the preservation era, and since then a large number of additional wagons have been purchased and built. The following table lists the main types of wagon currently in use:
| Number | Image | Body type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No. 1 Open end door | Corris Railway | A 2 long tons (2.0 metric tons) coal wagon, acquired in 1951 from the Corris Railway. | |
| 4 | No. 1 Open side door | Corris Railway | A 1 long ton (1.0 metric ton) coal wagon, acquired in 1951 from the Corris Railway. | |
| 5, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17 | No. 2 Open end door | Talyllyn Railway | ||
| 6, 7, 9 | Underframe only | Talyllyn Railway | ||
| 16 | No. 2 Open side door | Corris Railway | ||
| 19 | Flat wagon | This was converted from the original locomotive No. 5. | ||
| 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 | Ballast hopper | Winchburgh Shale Oilworks | Four of the five hoppers were acquired from Winchburgh in 1961; the fifth was built by the Talyllyn in 1983. | |
| 28 | No. 1 Covered van | Ministry of Defence | Acquired from Trecwn Royal Naval Armaments Depot in 2007. | |
| 29 | Tool van | |||
| 30, 31, 33 | Bolster wagon | Ffestiniog Railway | Open frame wagons used in pairs to carry timber. | |
| 32, 34, 35 | Flat wagon | Ffestiniog Railway | 3 long tons (3.0 metric tons) wagon, acquired in 1956, regauged from 1 ft 11 1⁄2 in (597 mm) gauge. | |
| 36 | No. 1 Flat wagon with crane | Bowaters Railway | Acquired in 1971 and known as the Boflat. This was fitted with a crane in January 2009. | |
| 37 | No. 2 Flat wagon with crane | Bowaters Railway | ||
| 40, 41, 42, 43, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55 | Tipper wagon | Cefn Coch quarry | A set of 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge wagons obtained in 1975. | |
| 60, 61, 62 | Flat wagon | Ministry of Defence | ||
| 70 | Bogie brake van | Ministry of Defence | Known as Boadicea, and repainted into green livery in January 2013. | |
| 71, 72 | Bogie flat wagon | Ministry of Defence | ||
| 101, 136, 164 | Slate wagons | Talyllyn Railway | Two 2-bar and one 3-bar wooden slate wagons, owned by the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum. | |
| 117 | Incline open | Talyllyn Railway | Original general purpose wagon, built with sheet iron sides and designed to prevent spillages while hauled on the Abergynolwyn village incline, owned by the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum. | |
| 146 | No. 2 Covered van | Talyllyn Railway | Original van, owned by the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum. | |
| N | Mail Waggon | Corris Railway | Owned by the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum. |
Read more about this topic: List Of Talyllyn Railway Rolling Stock
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