Tom Rolt (locomotive)

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Tom Rolt
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. Serial number 2263 Build date 1949 Total produced 3 Rebuilder Talyllyn Railway Rebuild date 1991 Number rebuilt 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0WT → 0-4-2T Gauge 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) Driver dia. 2 ft 0 in (610 mm)[1] Trailing dia. 1 ft 4 in (406 mm) Wheelbase 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)[1] Length 18 ft 8.5 in (5.70 m) Loco weight 14 long tons 5 cwt (14.5 t; 16.0 short tons)[1] Boiler pressure 180 lbf/in2 (1.24 MPa)[1] Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 8+1⁄2 in × 12 in (216 mm × 305 mm)[1]
Performance figures Tractive effort 5,527 lbf (24.59 kN)[1]
Career Operators Bord na Móna Talyllyn Railway Numbers BnM: 1 → 43 TR: 7

Tom Rolt is a narrow gauge steam locomotive constructed by the Talyllyn Railway, using parts from an Andrew Barclay locomotive built in 1949 for Bord na Móna.