Sir Haydn

   Sir Haydn

 Sir Haydn was built in 1878 by Hughes' Loco and Tramway Engine Works Ltd. of Loughborough as a 0-4-0ST (he is now a 0-4-2ST).
 * Primary function: Passenger service
 * Number: 3
 * Builder: Hughes' Loco and Tramway Engine Works Ltd.
 * Built date: 1878
 * Gauge: 2ft 3in
 * Configuration: 0-4-2ST, originally 0-4-0ST
 * Driving wheel diameter: 2' 5 1/2"
 * Trailing wheel diameter: 11"
 * Coupled wheelbase: 4' 0"
 * Total wheelbase: 8' 3.5"
 * Cylinder size (bore/stroke): 7.25 x 12"
 * Heating surface: 153 sq. ft.
 * Working pressure: 160 psi
 * Tractive effort: 2900 lbs
 * Weight: 9.25 tons
 * Length over buffers: 16' 6.5"

Bio
He worked on the nearby Corris Railway until the closure of that line in 1948. In 1951, he was purchased by the Talyllyn Railway, along with the other surviving Corris locomotive, who became Edward Thomas, and was named after the line's late owner, Sir Henry Haydn Jones. The precarious state of the track meant he was seldom used for the first few years, and firebox problems caused his withdrawl in 1957. He re-entered service in 1968.

Sir Haydn is currently running in the guise of Sir Handel as a replacement for Duncan's prototype, Douglas, who is under overhaul.

Sir Handel, Proteus, and Albert, an engine from the Mid Sodor Railway, are based on him.

Livery
Sir Haydn is currently painted in the Corris Railway livery of red with purple stripes.