Visiting Locomotives
Because of the unusual gauge, there have only been two visiting locomotives to date. These are Motor Rail Simplex diesel No. 5 Alan Meaden and Winson Engineering and Drayton Designs No. 7 Tattoo class design similar to the Talyllyn's No. 4. Both these are locomotives from the Corris Railway.
| Number | Name | Image | Type | Builder | Date built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Alan Meaden | 4w DM | Motor Rail Simplex | 1965 | A former 2 ft (610 mm) gauge diesel from Staveley Lime Products, Hindlow, Derbyshire, named in honour of the Corris Society's founder. It visited the Talyllyn in 1983 and 1990. | |
| 7 | 0-4-2 ST | Winson Engineering and Drayton Designs | 2005 | Built for the Corris Railway, based on the Kerr Stuart "Tattoo" class design of Corris No. 4. It visited the Talyllyn in 2011. |
Read more about this topic: List Of Talyllyn Railway Rolling Stock, Locomotives
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