The Talyllyn railway

Route Name = The Talyllyn railway



Route Author = Steve Pontin

Route Location = North Wales

Route Mileage = 7.5 miles

Route Era = 1951 - present

Route Source = UKTrainSim CD ordering (V2.0.2) - UKTrainSim - Talyllyn (V1.5.1a) in the download library

Additional files required to be installed = None

Route Description =
Narrow gauge route for MSTS
The route is modelled upon the actual route of the Talyllyn Railway at Tywyn, North Wales.
"The World's First Volunteer Preserved Railway – 1951”
Founded in 1865 when it carried slate from the nearby quarry at Bryn Eglwys, the Talyllyn Railway worked continuously from that time until 1951 when the Preservation Society took it over on the death of the owner, Sir Haydn Jones.
The railway was in a precarious state by then with only one locomotive in steam (Dolgoch) and the five original coaches, the track disappearing under mounting vegetation and a “make do and mend” attitude from the few permanent staff employed by the railway.
The Preservation Society struggled to maintain a summer service with the decrepit 90 year old locomotive while starting to slowly relay the line in that first year. Dolgoch earned her reputation of “The Old Lady” during this period before two younger locomotives from the nearby defunct Corris Railway could be purchased and made fit to run on the Talyllyn.

The Railway now has 6 working steam locomotives.
No 1 – Talyllyn, No 2 – Dolgoch, No 3 – Sir Haydn, No 4 - Edward Thomas, No 6 – Douglas, and No 7 – Tom Rolt.
Nos 1 & 2 being the original 1865 engines albeit much restored and rebuilt after 1955.
All passenger trains are steam hauled along the 7.5 miles of North Wales countryside.

CD version comes complete with stock and activities, Stock and activities for download version available from the UKTrainSim download library

Please Note = this route is X2 scale and not true scale, so only X2 scale narrow gauge stock is suitable for this route. True scale or standard gauge stock will look out of proportion on this route.