| 词条 | Tom Rolt (locomotive) |
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|name = Tom Rolt |powertype = Steam |image = Tom Rolt No 7 (7298062476).jpg |caption = |designer = |builder = Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. |serialnumber = 2263 |buildmodel = |builddate = 1949 |totalproduction = 3 |rebuilder = Talyllyn Railway |rebuilddate = 1991 |numberrebuilt = 1 |whytetype = 0-4-0WT → 0-4-2T |gauge = {{track gauge|2ft3in|lk=on}} |driverdiameter = {{convert|2|ft|0|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} |trailingdiameter = {{convert|1|ft|4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} |wheelbase = {{convert|9|ft|10|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |length = {{convert|18|ft|8.5|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |locoweight = {{long ton|14.25|285}} {{convert|14.25|LT|285|Lcwt|ST|disp=output only}} |watercap = |fuelcap = |boilerpressure = {{convert|180|lbf/in2|MPa|2|abbr=on}} |cylindercount = Two, outside |cylindersize = {{convert|8+1/2|x|12|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} |tractiveeffort = {{convert|5527|lbf|kN|2|abbr=on}} |operator = {{ubl|Bord na Móna|Talyllyn Railway}} |fleetnumbers = {{ubl|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. HistoryBord na MónaThe engine began life working for the Bord na Móna. This is a semi-state company in Ireland, created by the Turf Development Act, 1946. The company is responsible for the mechanised harvesting of peat, primarily in the Midlands of Ireland. This company uses narrow gauge railways to carry vast amounts of peat. It was one of three {{track gauge|3ft}} gauge 0-4-0WT well tank locomotives built by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. in 1949; initially numbered 1 to 3; they were later renumbered 43 to 45. Talyllyn RailwayAs passenger numbers continued to grow during the late 1960s the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society realised that further motive power was needed, especially as the rebuilt No. 1, Talyllyn was not performing well. However, as the {{track gauge|2ft3in}} gauge of the Talyllyn Railway was so unusual they could not buy an engine with the correct gauge, so would either have to buy and re-gauge an engine or else make a new engine. In 1969 the Talyllyn Railway purchased an 0-4-0 well tank engine from Bord na Móna, unofficially named Irish Pete, in order to create the new locomotive they needed. The new engine was built in 1991 at Pendre works on the Talyllyn Railway.[1] The frames,{{citation needed|date=December 2014}} boiler, driving wheels, cylinders and other parts of the 0-4-0 well tank engine from Bord na Móna were used. The new engine became an 0-4-2 side tank and was named Tom Rolt after the author L. T. C. Rolt who inspired the Talyllyn's preservation. Tom Rolt is running in the standard Talyllyn Railway livery of deep bronze green lined with black borders and yellow lining. In fictionAll the steam engines on the Talyllyn Railway (and diesel locomotive Midlander) appeared many times in The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry on the Skarloey Railway. Tom Rolt formed the basis for the character Ivo Hugh. Unlike the rest of the Talyllyn Railway engines Ivo Hugh only appeared in one story in which he was the new engine to arrive. His name, Ivo Hugh, is a reference to his real name, Tom Rolt, with even the same number of letters and words. Also in the book of Thomas The Tank Engine in which he appeared (New Little Engine) it was announced he was named after the former Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Skarloey Railway, Mr. Ivo Hugh. This is a reference to Tom Rolt being named after the writer and engineer L.T.C. Rolt who served as chairman of the Talyllyn Railway. References1. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/details/no-7 |title=Tom Rolt |website=Talyllyn Railway |accessdate=2014-12-15}} Bibliography{{Commons category|Talyllyn Railway, Tom Rolt|Tom Rolt}}
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