Talyllyn Railway No. 9 Alf

The Talyllyn Railway’s No. 9 "ALF" is an 0-4-0DM Hunslet diesel engine built by the Hunslet Engine Company in 1950. They were originally owned by National Coal Board before being acquired by the Talyllyn Railway to work the maintenance trains. It was named after Alf Robens, chairman of the National Coal Board.
Loyal, strong and always running well - Alf is a mainstay of the Talyllyn Diesel fleet.
== In Fiction ==
In The Railway Series by The Reverend W. Awdry, Fred is based on this locomotive.
== Gallery ==
File:Talyllyn Railway No 9 Alf - 2008-03-18.jpg
File:Alf.jpeg
Category:0-4-0 locomotives‏‎
Category:0-4-0 locomotives
Category:24 inch-Gauge
Category:Talyllyn Railway
Category:Diesel locomotives
Category:United Kingdom
Category:Wales
Category:Locomotives
Category:Narrow-gauge diesel locomotives
Category:Narrow-gauge locomotives
Category:Narrow-gauge
Category:Narrow gauge
Category:Built in 1950
Category:Hunslet locomotives
Category:Preserved diesel locomotives