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A narrow gauge steam locomotive. It was built by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. Ltd. in 1918. It was originally used by the Air Service Constructional Corps (RAF) then was bought in 1949 by Abelson & Co. (Engineers) Ltd. who then sold it to the Talyllyn Railway in 1953.

In the upper floor of Tywyn Wharf railway station is the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, which has been at the station since the museum opened in 1955. The museum contains a fine recreation of the Reverend Wilbert Awdry's study, creator of the Railway Series books that were later adapted for the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends television show.

"Tom Rolt" was built at the Talyllyn's Pendre Works, incorporating components of a little-used 3ft gauge Andrew Barclay 0-4-0WT built in 1949 for Bord na Mona (the Irish turf board). An 0-4-2T, it is the line's newest, largest and most powerful steam locomotive, having entered service in 1991. It is named after the author L.T.C. Rolt who inspired the Talyllyn's preservation and was its General Manager in 1951-52.

Notes from the Talyllyn Railway website: "Dolgoch" was built in 1866 by Fletcher, Jennings & Co., but to a very different design to that of "Talyllyn". It is an 0-4-0 tank engine with both a back tank (behind the cab) and a well tank (between the frames). The long wheelbase allows the firebox to sit in front of the rear axle, with Fletcher's Patent inside valve gear driven off the front axle, a particularly inaccessible arrangement. In increasingly decrepit condition "Dolgoch" continued to operate the service single-handedly until 1952 when "Edward Thomas" became available and was then the subject of a prolonged overhaul between 1954 and 1963. "Dolgoch" returned to service in late 1999 after a major overhaul involving firebox repairs and an extensive mechanical overhaul; as part of the overhaul it has been fitted with air braking equipment, the last steam loco to be so fitted. It is temporarily running in Crimson Lake livery for one year only prior to its ten-yearly boiler examination.

No.2 'Dolgoch' whistles, and commences to leave with the 15.00 departure from Tywyn. Typical Talyllyn Railway atmosphere.

Talyllyn Railway locomotive number 7 "Tom Rolt" rests at Tywyn Wharf before working the 1400 departure to Nant Gwernol.

Located at the western terminus of the Talyllyn Steam Railway in Tywyn

From the Penrhyn Quarry Railway. Converted by the Talyllyn Railway in 1965. In more normal times a 24 seater open sided carriage but due to Covid 19 perspex sheets have been installed to separate areas.

Locomotive Sir Hadyn heads the Tom Rolt for the journey to Nant Gwernol.

The 13th of May will be Women's Day on the Talyllyn Railway, when the line will be operated entirely by women. In preparation in the preceding days, several key posts are being filled by women. Here, the station master at Tywyn Wharf station is ready to receive the single line token from the crew of the incoming empty stock working from Pendre depot. The locomotive (Corris No.3 - Sir Haydn) is carrying a headboard in recognition of the Coronation held on the previous Saturday.