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a volunteer project, including the building of a signal box. However, prior to commissioning, the project was abandoned in 2001. The trackwork (apart for the siding off the Up Loop) remained in situ. In June 2002, the loop was once again used to run trains around as part of the 2002 Gala to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the restoration of services to Blaenau Ffestiniog. The intended platform starter signals (posts, brackets and arms) have been recovered and some are now in use on the Isle of Man Railway, whilst others are destined for the resignalling of Harbour Station. In 2004, with new disc starter signals and spring-loaded points installed, Tanygrisiau became a passing loop for the first time.

2709: 2851: 3043: 2604: 3561: 2502: 3365: 2767:). When passenger services started, the usual practice was for locomotive-hauled up trains to consist of loaded general goods and mineral wagons, followed by passenger carriages, followed by empty slate wagons with brakesmen. Down trains were run in up to four separate (uncoupled) portions: loaded slate wagons, goods wagons, passenger carriages and the locomotive running light. This unusual and labour-intensive method of operation was highly dangerous, at least as far as passengers were concerned; consequently, the down passenger and goods portions were combined into a single train headed by the locomotive. 3271:

groups who objected to the rebuilding of the railway was significant and it was the stated intention of the council to apply for an abandonment order on gaining the track bed. This would have left the track bed open for seizure by adverse possession ('squatters' rights') by farmers, use in other ways such as footpaths, road improvement schemes etc., as the statutory designation of the track bed as a railway would have been discontinued. Over the years, the presence of plans for footpaths and roads had indeed made it difficult for anyone wishing to rebuild the line.

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on Saturday, 16 September 1939. Slate trains were from then onwards operated three days each week but gravity operation was discontinued. Slate traffic ceased on 1 August 1946, apart from the section from Duffws to the North Western yard through Blaenau Ffestiniog town centre, which was leased on 7 October 1946 to the quarry owners. This provided the railway company, which retained the services of a resident manager at Porthmadog, with a small income throughout the moribund years.

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closed. By the end of the 1970s, the passing loops were at Minffordd, Rhiw Goch, Tan-y-Bwlch and Dduallt, and an intensive service was run in the peak summer seasons (although there were empty "slots" in the timetable which could be used by works trains). From the early 1980s, the peak summer timetable had three train sets in operation, generally passing at Rhiw Goch and Dduallt.

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slate wagons plus a horse dandy. This timetable gave a maximum annual capacity of 70,000 tons of dressed slate. Two brakesmen travelled on each down train, controlling the speed by the application of brakes as needed. At passing loops, trains passed on the right and this continues to be a feature of Ffestiniog Railway operation.

2924:. This included a new reservoir, Llyn Ystradau which flooded a mile of the line north of the Moewlwyn Tunnel. In 1972, after the second-longest court case in British legal history, the Festiniog Railway Company obtained compensation for the loss of its route. Two years later, the case influenced the writing of the 3194:. The decrepit steel bridge across the Afon Barlwyd required total replacement, with timber (Karri) beams using the original abutments and piers. The new deck is formed of old rails. Walls and fences throughout had to be repaired or replaced. These and the many other varied tasks formed Project Blaenau. 2839:. He was instrumental in getting government backing for its completion on the understanding that the FR and the WHR would be jointly managed from Porthmadog, with maintenance undertaken at Boston Lodge and with other economies of scale. In 1923, the FR line was joined to the WHR line at a station called 3576:

was installed at Tan-y-Bwlch in 1986. By the 1988 season, in part due to the challenges in maintenance of the top end points at Dduallt and the planned automation of Minffordd, the loops at Dduallt and Rhiw Goch had been taken out of service for crossing trains. At the end of May 1988, Dduallt ceased

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The higher, original, section of the Cob carries, in addition to the railway, a public footpath throughout virtually its entire length. There is no fencing between the footpath and the railway, because the railway does not own the top of the Cob, but used a wayleave under the local act of Parliament,

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The FR continued to operate its slate traffic, a workmen's train on weekdays throughout the year and a summer tourist passenger service. Ordinary passenger services ceased on the FR on 15 September 1939, shortly after the outbreak of World War II. The workmen's passenger service ran for the last time

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was 1 hour 32 minutes, including three stops. From Boston Lodge, the slate wagons were hauled to and from Porthmadog harbour by horses. Up trains took nearly six hours from Boston Lodge to the Quarry Terminus and each train ran in up to four sections, each hauled by a horse and comprising eight empty

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The Control Office regulates train running, giving permission for trains to enter the single line sections, recording train movements on the Train Graph, ensuring trains are formed of an appropriate number of carriages (depending on the expected train loadings), acting as the single point of contact

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Elsewhere, Tanygrisiau had been provided with a run-round loop whilst it had been the terminus between June 1978 and May 1982. This loop was removed when the line was reopened to Blaenau Ffestiniog. In the mid-1990s, a project was launched to install a fully signalled passing loop. This proceeded as

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In the late 1990s, Rhiw Goch was recommissioned as a passing loop. From the 2005 season, the box has been regularly manned during the summer to provide additional operational flexibility. In 2006, an appeal was launched, through the FR Society, for funds to replace the life-expired signal box with a

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This action may have delayed the start of rebuilding of the Welsh Highland Railway, although the alternative plan was dependent on the continued co-operation of Gwynedd County Council to ensure that the track bed was used solely for railway purposes. This was not guaranteed, as pressure from various

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buying the original track bed of the WHR from the old company's receiver and giving it to Gwynedd County Council, provided no railway-related developments were allowed on the land. This was greeted with dismay by the WHR (1964) Company, which had been attempting to preserve the line since the 1960s.

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miles (2.4 km) of new track and its formation, which was the responsibility of the FR permanent way department and its volunteers, much other work needed to be done. Most of the work, like the deviation itself, was undertaken by volunteers who, in many cases, assumed full responsibility for the

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who, following his father, served as Manager and Clerk for 30 years. It shows departures from the Quarry Terminus (later referred to as Dinas, sometimes as Rhiwbryfdir or Rhiw) at 7:30, 9:28, 11:16, 1:14, 3:12 and 5:10. Trains waited ten minutes at the intermediate stations called Tunnel Halt, Hafod

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At Porthmadog, the original line came via the streets and across the Britannia bridge from the 1836 terminus at the northernmost end of the Welsh Slate Company's Wharf where the FR officially started. This was the second datum point for all pre-1954 mileage calculations. (the first being in Blaenau

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This led a group to form 'Trackbed Consolidation Limited' (TCL) and, after some detective work, TCL managed to trace and purchase shares and debentures in the original WHR company. They felt that an alternative plan was available, one where the original company could be brought out of receivership.

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An Act to alter and amend an Act of his late Majesty’s Reign, intituled An Act to enable his Majesty to vest the Sands of Traeth Mawr, dividing the Counties of Carnarvon and Merioneth, in William Alexander Madocks Esquire, and for building Quays and other Works, for the Purpose of facilitating the

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Recognition of the railway's importance to tourism and heritage has been increasingly marked by financial assistance given to the company towards capital expenditure. Prior to September 1987, the FR had received £1,273,127 in gifts and grants. Of this: £450,476 was Gifts from the FR Society and FR

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In 1988, the Festiniog Railway Company was involved in a controversial plan to stop the neighbouring Welsh Highland Railway (WHR) being rebuilt, as it was concerned at the effect a nearby heritage railway competitor could have on the FR business. The initial plan would have involved the FR Company

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which is unique on a public railway in the United Kingdom. Including a bridge, it was constructed entirely by volunteers, and gains an initial height rise of 35 feet (10.7 m) in order (after a further one mile (1.6 km) of new volunteer-built railway and a new tunnel) to clear the flooded

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was approached by friends to buy and clear the outstanding debt on the derelict Ffestiniog Railway, to enable its purchase. Lent £3,000 by his father, he and the volunteers obtained control of the company on 24 June 1954. Pegler was appointed the new company's first Chairman, with the objective to

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The loaded slate trains continued to operate by gravity until the end of passenger services in 1939. Slate trains eventually became very long – trains of less than eighty slate wagons carried two brakesmen but over eighty wagons (and this became common) required three brakesmen. About one wagon in

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at various points along the line. Cannon were fired, for instance, to mark the laying of the first stone at Creuau in 1833, the railway's opening in 1836, and the opening of the Moelwyn Tunnel in 1842. The passing of a later act for the railway also saw cannon celebrations, but on this occasion, a

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The remaining section included some specialised engineering work at its summit (668 feet (204 m)) where the new line passes over the power station pipelines. This was followed by two public road crossings with automatic signalling, on the FR's only reverse or down gradient, to rejoin the old

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inspected the line from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog, accompanied by Pegler, several directors and other supporters. Restoration began on 20 September 1954 when Morris Jones, the foreman fitter who had last worked for the railway in March 1947, rejoined the staff. Jones worked to complete the

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Down trains continued to run entirely by gravity but faster up journeys and longer trains increased line capacity. A new timetable dated October 1863 shows six departures daily from each terminus at two-hour intervals, starting at 7:00 am and taking 1 hour 50 minutes including stops (totalling 20

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were built or restored and new carriages were built. At Minffordd, a new hostel was built for volunteers who support the permanent staff by working in every department of the railway. Stations were given new buildings, canopies and platforms, often replacing the previous temporary structures and

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The completion of the railway through to Tanygrisiau (height 640 ft or 195 m) left the FR with just one and a half miles (2.4 km) to go to its goal of Blaenau Ffestiniog (height 710 ft or 216 m) but the complexities of reconstructing that unique but rather derelict urban

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During the late 1850s it became clear that the line was reaching its operational capacity, while the output of the Blaenau Ffestiniog slate quarries continued to rise. In 1860, the board of the company began to investigate the possibility of introducing steam locomotives to increase the carrying

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Hafod y Llyn was replaced by Tan y Bwlch around 1872. Dinas (Rhiw) Station and much of that branch is now all but buried under slate waste; the rest of the Dinas branch line was removed about 1954–55. Occasional confusion arises because places named Hafod y Llyn Isaf and Dinas also exist on the

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As the line was extended, passing loops were brought into operation at Minffordd, Penrhyn and Tan-y-Bwlch. Due to the restrictions to the length of trains that could be passed at Penrhyn, Rhiw Goch was opened on 14 May 1975. Penrhyn loop remained in service for several more years before it was

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The original act of Parliament which permitted the building of the line made no specific provision for its closure or abandonment. Although the main line had ceased functioning, the company could not dismantle the railway, so the track and infrastructure were left in place. An amending act of

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was appointed as part-time engineer to both companies. Stephens became Chairman and Managing Director of both companies in 1924. When the WHR was taken into receivership in 1927, Colonel Stephens was appointed as Receiver for the WHR and financial administration of both companies moved to

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in 1933. To protect their investments, the joint owners of both companies arranged for the WHR to be leased by the FR. However the WHR losses continued with the loss of the Moel Tryfan slate traffic in 1935, and it closed to passengers at the end of the 1936 season and to goods in 1937.

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in 1948 but the Festiniog Railway Company, like most narrow-gauge railways, remained independent. In 1921, this was due to political influence, whereas in 1947 it was left out of British Railways because it was closed for traffic, despite vigorous local lobbying for it to be included.

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and, in addition to its land reclamation function in conjunction with sluice gates at the Britannia bridge, it serves also as a roadway (which, since 1836, has been at a lower level on the landward side) and as a bridge across the Afon Glaslyn. Tolls were charged with a tollgate at

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every six was equipped with a brake, the others being unbraked. Trains continued to pass at Tan-y-Bwlch and, to a lesser extent, at Minffordd. The Summer timetable for 1900 had nine trains daily in each direction and trains had been accelerated to one hour from Porthmadog to

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Since restoration commenced in 1954, tourism has been the only significant source of income. The role of the Ffestiniog Railway in the promotion and fulfilment of tourism and in preserving railway heritage has been recognised many times, and notable mentions have included:

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capacity of the railway. Although narrow-gauge steam locomotives had been tried before this, very few had been built to so narrow a gauge. In 1862 the company advertised for manufacturers to tender to build the line's first locomotives. In February 1863, the bid of

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station site. British Rail commenced using the new station on 22 March 1982. Ffestiniog trains returned to Blaenau on Tuesday, 25 May 1982, thus marking the 150th Anniversary of royal assent to the Festiniog Railway Act 1832. The new joint station with

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Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 composite map showing the Ffestiniog railway about 1953, after the construction of the Llyn Ystradau reservoir flooded a section of the route, but before the deviation was built to carry the railway around the west bank of the

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The Ffestiniog Railway was built primarily to connect the slate quarries in the mountains around what is now Blaenau Ffestiniog with the harbour at Porthmadog. In all at least 23 quarries were directly or indirectly connected to the railway, often by

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The Short Section train staffs are brought into service by opening Rhiw Goch Signalbox, hence trapping the Minffordd to Tanybwlch Long Section Miniature train staff in the lever frame, when the signal box is opened and manned by a signalman.

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on 5 April 1958. Increasing traffic put severe demands on the track – over 7 miles (11 km) had been reopened in four years. A long period of consolidation, rolling stock restoration and track renewal followed before the extension to

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to be a token station and Dduallt loop was taken out of service altogether and became a siding. Rhiw Goch ceased to be used except on odd occasions and was taken out of use as a means to cross passenger trains in 1989. The short section

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allowed much longer slate trains to be run and this also enabled the official introduction of passenger trains in 1865: the Ffestiniog was the first narrow-gauge railway in Britain to carry passengers. In 1869, the line's first double

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North of the new tunnel is a long stretch of track along the west bank of the new reservoir. On 25 June 1977, full-length passenger trains first ran from Dduallt through the new tunnel to a now-dismantled temporary terminus known as

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By the 1920s, the demand for slate as a roofing material dropped owing to the advent of newer materials and to the loss of the overseas trade during World War I. As a result, the railway suffered a gradual decline in traffic.

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and other aggregates from the spoil for use on the railway. Before it opened to rail traffic, the new tunnel had to be lined throughout its length with liquid cement reinforced with steel mesh in a process called

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north of the former Moelwyn tunnel, which is plugged near its usually-submerged northern end. Between Dduallt and the old tunnel, parts of the old railway formation can be clearly seen below the new route.

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instruments and the signal heads were removed, although the loop could still be used as a refuge for Engineers' trains. Minffordd and Tan-y-Bwlch therefore became the usual passing loops, both automated.

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bought for £40,000 (£2,240,000 in 2023), a controlling interest in the FR and Henry Jack became Chairman, the FR company's financial administration moving to Dolgarrog. Jack was also chairman of the new

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The next few years were marked by protracted legal procedures before the assets of the old company could be transferred and before final consent to rebuild the railway was given. The first section from

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The signalling and ETS equipment is primarily designed for train crew operation. To obtain permission to withdraw a train staff to enter a single line section, Control has to be contacted.

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TCL were introduced to the FR and decided that the aims and objectives of TCL and the FR were similar thus, since 1988, the FR company has been totally committed to the reopening of the

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design as well as the execution of discrete projects, each under a volunteer project leader. There were four decrepit footbridges each needing to be demolished and rebuilt to the new FR

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power station and its reservoir (Llyn Ystradau). The Deviation (this is the conventional name for such railway works) was built mostly by volunteers. At the southern end is the Dduallt

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1972 Wales Tourist Board lists the FR as fifth most popular tourist site in Wales, after Caernarfon Castle, the Swallow Falls, the National Museum of Wales at Cardiff and Conwy Castle.

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from the quarries around the inland town of Blaenau Ffestiniog to the coastal town of Porthmadog where it was loaded onto ships. The railway was graded so that loaded wagons could be

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One of the earliest references to tourism is in the LNWR Tourist Guide for 1876, which waxed lyrical about the Ffestiniog Railway, which it illustrated with a drawing of a lady in

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The old route of the Ffestiniog Railway towards the northern portal of the first Moelwyn Tunnel. It was permanently blocked with a concrete/stone plug during the completion of

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The largely volunteer group building the Deviation was officially called the Civil Engineering Group, but its members were popularly known (and are still remembered) as the

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Parliament could have been sought to repeal the old one, but the company did not have the money. However, without maintenance, the line soon became overgrown and unusable.

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carriages to operate in Britain, Nos 15 and 16, which were also the first iron-framed bogie coaches in the world and are still in service. The continuous

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passenger trains from 1923 to 1936. The line over the bridge was last used in 1958 and then dismantled. It was reopened as part of the WHR in 2011.

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One-inch map of the route of the Ffestiniog Railway about 1840, showing the inclined plane that was used until the Moelwyn tunnel was built in 1842

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Light railway operation was being introduced on the FR and WHR to cut operating overheads. In 1923, to gain additional expertise in this, Colonel

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operate the railway as a tourist attraction and gradually restore the line to working order. The first meeting of the revivalists was held at a

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After fully reopening in 1982 and carrying 200,000 passengers annually, the railway became the second largest Welsh tourist attraction after

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downhill all the way from Blaenau Ffestiniog to the port. The empty wagons were hauled back up by horses, which travelled down in special

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It was originally the intent of TCL to provide the track bed to the WHR (1964) Company to rebuild the line, but they refused the offer.

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Trust and other supporters; £379,335 from Wales Tourist Board; £134,320 from EEC Grants and £308,996 from other public sources.

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and Welsh Highland (1922-3) Railway. The FR also links with the WHR (Porthmadog) at Pen-y-Mount Station, north of Porthmadog.

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wagons. To achieve this continuous grade (about 1 in 80 for much of the way), the line followed natural contours and employed

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The Festiniog Railway Company, which owns the railway, is the oldest surviving railway company in the world. It also owns the

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system (ETS) using a mixture of miniature and large train staffs, under the overall control of the duty controller based at

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grant of £375,000 (£833,476 in 2023), for the construction of workshops to facilitate the restoration of historic vehicles.

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was introduced and these double-ended machines have since become one of the most widely recognised features of the railway.

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landing, loading and unloading of Ships and Vessels frequenting the Harbour of Port Madoc, in the said County of Carnarvon.

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building of more traditional appearance. Fundraising went well and work was completed during the closed season of 2006/07.

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With the major project of track restoration to Blaenau finally complete, attention could be turned to other matters. More

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2004 The "Talking Train" (an internal audio guide) was awarded the Heritage Railway Association 'interpretation' Award.

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built of stone and slate blocks without mortar. Prior to the completion in 1842 of a long tunnel through a spur in the

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Up to six trains daily were operated in each direction and a printed timetable was published on 16 September 1856 by

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and Gwynedd County Council for the new route with its bridges and roadworks and the new joint station on the former

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Festiniog Railway Co.; Share prospectus, Traveller's Guides, Stock Books, Guide Books (about 40 in all), 1957–2005

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The Festiniog Railway 1800 - 1974; Vol. 2 - Locomotives and Rolling Stock; Quarries and Branches: Rebirth 1954-74

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Major grants received subsequently have been: In 1989 a grant of £430,000 (£1,351,259 in 2023), mainly from The

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in 2010. By 2010, the tracks of the WHR and Ffestiniog Railway had been reconnected at Harbour Station, linking

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1979 The FR was one of only six sites in Wales to receive the British Tourist Authority's Golden Jubilee Award.

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From 1949, various groups of rail enthusiasts attempted to revitalise the railway. In 1951, railway enthusiast

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working. Electric Train Staff instruments were introduced in 1912 and they continue in use to the present day.

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spur of the Moelwyn mountain. The tunnel plant included stone crushing and grading equipment, which produced

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in the rare event of a failure occurring with rolling stock, and making station announcements at Porthmadog

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Ffestiniog Railway Company – Offer for Subscription(Prospectus) Ocean Asset Management Ltd, 1987, Page 24

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The original passenger coaches (some of which survive) were small four-wheeled vehicles with a very low

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Ordnance Survey one-inch map from 1921-2 showing the route of the 'Welsh Highland & Ffestiniog Rly'

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There is evidence for tourist passengers being carried as early as 1850 without the blessing of the

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fitter at Boston Lodge, who was assisting with firing, lost the fingers of one hand in an accident.

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A Ffestiniog Railway train leaves Porthmadog and heads towards Blaenau Ffestiniog along the Cob

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Various important developments in the railway's early history were celebrated by the firing of

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on 6 April 1968. This extension was celebrated on 28 May 1968 by the re-introduction of the

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Immortal Rails; the Story of the Closure and Revival of the Ffestiniog Railway 1939–1983

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Immortal Rails; the Story of the Closure and Revival of the Ffestiniog Railway 1939–1983

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returned to service on 3 August 1955. After extensive boiler repairs, Double Fairlie

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The railway company is properly known as the "Festiniog Railway Company". The single

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The new 310-yard (280 m) tunnel was constructed between 1975 and 1977 by three

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1987 The FR was the outright winner of the Independent Railway of the Year award.

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30 lb/yd rails for early steam locomotive operation found to be too light.

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returned to service on 4 September 1956. The passenger service was extended to

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1964 Wales Tourist Board certificate for conspicuous service to Welsh tourism.

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Minffordd to Tanybwlch – Long Section (Intermediate Instrument at Rhiw Goch)

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in the late 1950s/early 1960s. The replacement FR line is in the foreground.

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signaller (in Shrewsbury) to clear the WHR route where it crosses the main

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Tanygrisiau to Blaenau Ffestiniog (Intermediate Instrument at Glan-y-Pwll)

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was delivered to Porthmadog on 18 July 1863, followed a few days later by

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Adeiladu Muriau Cerrig Sych – dry stone walling on the Ffestiniog Railway

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Between Porthmadog Harbour station and Boston Lodge, the railway runs on

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which he had been working on when the railway closed. He was joined at

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spelling is in the official title of the company in the local act, the

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The Control Office is also responsible for the Train Operation on the

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section of narrow-gauge railway took a further four years. As well as

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station (640 feet (195 m)), which was reopened on 24 June 1978.

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Porthmadog to Minffordd (Intermediate Instrument at Boston Lodge)

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Civil engineering contractors were employed in conjunction with

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was accepted and production of the first locomotives was begun.

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Ffestiniog Adventure: The Festiniog Railway's Deviation Project

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There is also a funicular dating back to the 16th century: see

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Ffestiniog). The line over the bridge also connected with the

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college on 8 September. Amongst the twelve in attendance were

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The Festiniog Railway 1800 - 1974; Vol. 1 - History and Route

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Tanybwlch to Tanygrisiau (Intermediate Instrument at Dduallt)

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with passenger train at Porthmadog harbour station circa 1870

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Johnston, Howard (June 2018). "617 publications so far...".

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The line was constructed between 1833 and 1836 to transport

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Rails increased in weight and strength as traffic changed.

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Between 1965 and 1978, the Ffestiniog Railway Deviation, a

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Ffestiniog Railway Magazine (FR Society), No.163, Page 285

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Ffestiniog Railway Magazine (FR Society), No.148, Page 135

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One major task near Tanygrisiau was the responsibility of

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F. T. Wayne; "When Accounts become misleading Nonsense",

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An Illustrated History of the Festiniog Railway 1832–1954

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Locomotive Engines, what they are and what they should be

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Festiniog Railway Magazine (FR Society), No.125, Page 191

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was installed in 1893. The line was fully signalled with

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The George England locomotives of the Ffestiniog Railway

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Festiniog Railway Magazine (FR Society), No.119, Page 13

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The George England locomotives of the Ffestiniog Railway

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Festiniog Railway Magazine (FR Society), No.87, Page 13

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Festiniog Railway Magazine (FR Society), No.58, Page 18

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The Festiniog Railway, 1836-1966: 130 years in pictures

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engineers with a small team of employees. It had to be

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miles (21.7 km) long and runs from the harbour at

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Festiniog Railway Magazine (FR Society), No.90, Page 6

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Festiniog Railway Magazine (FR Society), No.90, Page 2

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16 lb/yd original rails for horse drawn operation

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List of stations and halts on the Ffestiniog Railway

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Report on a Rock Fall at Penlan, Ffestiniog Railway

3440:, one of the Ffestiniog Railway's steam locomotives 3237:improving the image of the railway for the future. 2655:. The fastest journey time from Quarry Terminus to 3500:until 2003, when the rights were purchased by the 6332:Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway 4049:. Horncastle: Mortons Media Ltd. pp. 33–37. 3543:to be transferred onto ships or, later, onto the 3530:List of quarries served by the Ffestiniog Railway 3523: 6842: 4901:Past & Present Companion; Ffestiniog Railway 3664:, including the interface with the Network Rail 3606:The Ffestiniog Railway operates on the electric 3355:48.66 lb/yd rails for later steam operation 3229:, who unveiled a plaque that records his visit. 3119:, who completed an enormous task over 13 years. 3090:with carriage 110, was operated from Dduallt to 2763:. Trains passed only at Hafod-y-Llyn (from 1872 2635:, the slate trains were worked over the top via 2316: 2279: 2230: 2090: 2022: 1951: 1864: 1755: 1711: 1674: 1607: 1543: 1479: 1426: 1262: 1136: 919: 899: 768: 622: 563: 507: 348: 6619:Portmadoc, Beddgelert and South Snowdon Railway 5633:Portmadoc, Beddgelert and South Snowdon Railway 4998: 4986: 4931:, 1878, English translation by Don Boreham 1986 3916: 3914: 3912: 3910: 3834:. Festiniog Railway Heritage Group. p. 4. 3593: 3335:Portmadoc, Beddgelert and South Snowdon Railway 3325:(its Welsh name) comprises parts of the former 6172:Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway 4929:Étude technique sur le chemin de fer Festiniog 4584:, quarterly since 1958 – Ffestiniog since 1994 4577:Festiniog Railway Society; Newsletters 1954-7; 4202:Britain from the Rails: A Window Gazer's Guide 2991: 2678: 2598: 2003: 1995: 1988: 973: 965: 30:"Festiniog" redirects here. For the town, see 6624:Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway 6487:Central Wales and Carmarthen Junction Railway 6122:Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway 5990: 5724:, museums and preservation societies in Wales 5706: 5323: 5128: 4345: 4167: 4161: 3550: 3491:. The Cob was built between 1807 and 1811 by 2570:on 23 May 1832 with capital mostly raised in 887: 879: 363: 6574:Corris, Machynlleth and River Dovey Tramroad 4396:"The Porthmadog Harbour Revision Order 1998" 4038: 4009: 4007: 3956: 3954: 3952: 3950: 3907: 2933:Ministry of Transport, Railways Inspectorate 5101:The Festiniog Railway Heritage Group's Wiki 4880:Festiniog & Welsh Highland Holiday book 4189:. Manchester University Press. p. 131. 4085:Law of Compulsory Purchase and Compensation 4072:. Manchester University Press. p. 152. 3978: 3976: 2931:On 18 August 1954, Colonel McMullen of the 2818:Decline of slate and development of tourism 1914: 1906: 1899: 448: 440: 6297:Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway 6277:Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway 6202:Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway 6067:Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway 5997: 5983: 5713: 5699: 5330: 5316: 5135: 5121: 4974: 4962: 4348:"The Great Little Trains of Wales website" 4232:– via National Library of Australia. 3221:was officially opened on 30 April 1983 by 3078:From 26 May 1975, and over two summers, a 2580:amalgamated into four large groups in 1921 955: 947: 415: 407: 370: 356: 61:Two trains passing at Tan-y-Bwlch, c. 1900 6267:North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway 6257:Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway 6227:Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway 4816:J. C. V. Mitchell, Smith, Seymour, Gray; 4809:J. C. V. Mitchell & A.G.W. Garraway; 4802:J. C. V. Mitchell & A.G.W. Garraway; 4642:Ffestiniog Railway – a View from the Past 4004: 3947: 3924:inflation figures are based on data from 3808:Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald, 4 June 1842 3745: 3617:Miniature train staffs are provided for: 3251: 2944:works by two volunteers, Bill Harvey and 1024: 1016: 869: 861: 488: 480: 6755:Gorseddau Junction and Portmadoc Railway 6087:Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway 5618:Gorseddau Junction And Portmadoc Railway 4722:Welsh Narrow gauge; a view from the past 4690:. Vol. II. Chester: Rail Romances. 4044: 3973: 3597: 3559: 3432: 3429:List of Ffestiniog Railway rolling stock 3415:Today the railway is promoted as one of 3363: 3321:The completed Welsh Highland Railway or 3318:and passenger services started in 2011. 3159: 3144: 3126: 3041: 2995: 2849: 2707: 2696: 2682: 2602: 2566:, in Leeds), having been founded by the 1006: 998: 285:Start of the Deviation construction work 6553:Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway 6292:Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway 6242:Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company 5010:C. Winchester & C.J. Allen,(eds.); 4728: 4716: 4704: 4682: 4668:. Vol. I. Chester: Rail Romances. 4660: 4648: 4636: 4134:Festiniog Railway Magazine (FR Society) 4099:Festiniog Railway Magazine (FR Society) 3960: 3826: 3359: 1402: 1394: 14: 6843: 6644:Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway 6117:Clarbeston Road and Letterston Railway 5337: 4199: 4182: 4082: 4067: 3903:. The Festiniog Railway Company. 1966. 3751: 3660:and it also regulates trains from the 3641:Rhiw Goch to Tanybwlch – Short Section 3638:Minffordd to Rhiw Goch – Short Section 2951:The first public passenger train from 2826:In 1921, the Aluminium Corporation at 2211: 2203: 1462: 1454: 1119: 1111: 6247:Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway 6082:Bristol and South Wales Union Railway 5978: 5694: 5311: 5244:Welsh Highland Railway Heritage Group 5116: 4934: 4837: 3925: 3866: 3862: 3860: 3758:. Pen & Sword Books. p. 89. 3634:Large train staffs are provided for: 3564:Signals at Porthmadog Harbour Station 3444: 2543:Text of statute as originally enacted 1932: 1924: 6508:Brynmawr and Western Valleys Railway 6372:Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway 5811:Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway 5096:The Festiniog Railway Heritage Group 4780:Narrow Gauge Railways in North Wales 4752:Great Little Steam Railways of Wales 4453: 4423: 3752:Burton, Anthony (28 February 2017). 3248:in recognition of his contribution. 2918:Central Electricity Generating Board 6639:Ruthin and Cerrig-y-Drudion Railway 6112:Carmarthenshire Railway or Tramroad 6032:Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway 5014:, Vol 2, pp. 1224–28. c. 1938. 4992:Round the World on the Narrow Gauge 4596:Narrow Gauge Steam out of Portmadoc 4555:Festiniog Railway Historic Drawings 4221:Australian Town and Country Journal 4168:Hollingsworth, James Brian (1981). 3832:Festiniog Railway Gravity Trains ed 3817:North Wales Chronicle, 17 July 1869 1700: 1183: 727: 719: 676: 668: 24: 6886:Narrow gauge railways in Snowdonia 6137:Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway 5265:Welsh Highland Railway restoration 4913:'Taliesin' (C. R. Weaver et al.); 4204:. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 15. 3857: 3854:Cliffe's Book of North Wales, 1850 3262:Welsh Highland Railway restoration 3122: 1842: 1834: 1326: 799: 709: 701: 658: 650: 53: 25: 6907: 6614:North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways 6609:Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway 6533:North Wales and Liverpool Railway 6452:Chester and Connah's Quay Railway 5623:North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways 5143:Festiniog and associated railways 5067: 4908:Festiniog Railway in Camera, 1971 4527:Discovering Narrow Gauge Railways 3555: 3520:/683) and is no longer in force. 3331:North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways 2986:Ffestiniog Railway Letter Service 2263: 1169: 601: 552: 545: 6775:Little Ormes Head Quarry tramway 6543:Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway 6518:Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway 6182:Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway 6162:Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway 6005:Historic Welsh railway companies 5957: 5945: 5849:Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway 5673: 5661: 5562:Ffestiniog Railway rolling stock 5290: 5278: 5260:Festiniog Railway Letter Service 5234:Festiniog Railway Heritage Group 5074:The Ffestiniog Railway's website 4750:J. R. Jones & A. Pritchard; 4624:Narrow Gauge Railways of Britain 4553:R. Edwards & P. Moss (eds); 4224:. NSW. 27 April 1872. p. 17 3961:Johnson, Peter (25 March 2012). 3682: 3422: 3417:The Great Little Trains of Wales 3327:London and North Western Railway 2922:Ffestiniog Pumped Storage Scheme 2727:The first of these locomotives, 2507:Parliament of the United Kingdom 2500: 2305: 2304: 2262: 2255: 2218: 2210: 2202: 2178: 2155: 2154: 2147: 2122: 2115: 2073: 2054: 2047: 2010: 2002: 1994: 1987: 1939: 1931: 1923: 1913: 1905: 1898: 1889: 1855: 1841: 1833: 1824: 1802: 1780: 1738: 1699: 1654: 1632: 1590: 1568: 1526: 1504: 1461: 1453: 1409: 1401: 1393: 1384: 1365: 1359: 1358: 1351: 1325: 1319: 1318: 1296: 1289: 1250: 1243: 1218: 1211: 1190: 1189: 1182: 1176: 1175: 1168: 1161: 1118: 1110: 1101: 1082: 1075: 1054: 1053: 1047: 1046: 1023: 1015: 1005: 997: 972: 964: 954: 946: 886: 878: 868: 860: 836: 829: 805: 798: 756: 749: 726: 718: 708: 700: 675: 667: 657: 649: 613: 600: 594: 593: 551: 544: 538: 537: 496: 495: 487: 479: 471: 470: 447: 439: 414: 406: 6634:Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway 6538:Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway 6442:Central Wales Extension Railway 6427:Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway 6307:Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway 6262:Newtown and Machynlleth Railway 6142:Ely and Clydach Valleys Railway 6107:Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway 5865:Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway 5806:Welsh Highland Heritage Railway 5648:Welsh Highland Heritage Railway 5192:Welsh Highland Heritage Railway 5166:Welsh Highland Heritage Railway 4938:Narrow Gauge Through Porthmadog 4513:Narrow Gauge Rails to Portmadoc 4492:Madocks and the Wonder of Wales 4416: 4388: 4362: 4339: 4330: 4321: 4312: 4303: 4281: 4272: 4263: 4254: 4245: 4236: 4208: 4193: 4176: 4126: 4091: 4076: 4061: 3893: 3880: 3799:Carnarvon Herald, 23 April 1836 3725: 3086:, powered by diesel locomotive 2256: 2179: 2123: 2116: 1251: 1219: 1162: 1083: 750: 568:Festiniog & Blaenau Railway 6881:Heritage railways in Snowdonia 6482:Swansea and Carmarthen Railway 6422:Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway 6327:Shrewsbury and Chester Railway 6237:Monmouth and Hereford Railway 6217:Manchester and Milford Railway 6187:Llanidloes and Newtown Railway 5239:Welsh Highland Railway Society 5079:The Ffestiniog Railway Society 5056:Porthmadog, Ffestiniog Railway 4873:Gossiping Guide to North Wales 4818:Branch lines around Porthmadog 4787:How Ffestiniog got its Railway 4766:Narrow Gauge Railways of Wales 4350:. Great Little Trains of Wales 4183:Carter, Ian (3 October 2017). 4068:Carter, Ian (3 October 2017). 3848: 3820: 3811: 3802: 3793: 3790:Carnarvon Herald, 2 March 1833 3784: 3772: 3662:Welsh Highland Railway Limited 3524:Quarries served by the railway 2887: 2219: 2148: 2055: 1940: 1890: 1633: 1505: 1410: 1385: 1366: 1297: 1102: 1076: 830: 13: 1: 6810:Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry tramways 6589:Festiniog and Blaenau Railway 6513:Nantybwch and Rhymney Railway 6392:Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway 6382:Whitland and Cardigan Railway 6192:Llangollen and Corwen Railway 5896:Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum 5613:Festiniog and Blaenau Railway 5084:Ffestiniog Railway Timetables 4915:Festiniog Railway locomotives 4887:Mit Volldampf nach Ffestiniog 4601:L. Heath-Humphrys; letter to 3739: 3698:British narrow-gauge railways 2936:rebuilding of the locomotive 2048: 1825: 1803: 1781: 1655: 1569: 1212: 6447:Chester and Holyhead Railway 6417:Bangor and Carnarvon Railway 6282:Oswestry and Newtown Railway 6152:Ely Valley Extension Railway 5732:Great Little Trains of Wales 5012:Railway Wonders of the World 4734:Welsh Narrow Gauge in colour 4562:Battle of the Gauges renewed 3890:, 1959, Volume II (page 372) 3594:Train control and regulation 2074: 2011: 1739: 1591: 1527: 1352: 1290: 1244: 837: 806: 757: 512:Bala & Festiniog Railway 7: 6654:Swansea and Mumbles Railway 6629:Plynlimon and Hafan Tramway 6457:Conway and Llanrwst Railway 6272:North Wales Mineral Railway 6037:Alexandra Docks and Railway 5891:Narrow Gauge Railway Museum 5886:Conwy Valley Railway Museum 5004:Narrow Gauge the World over 4591:, 2003. See also Bleasdale. 4580:Festiniog Railway Society; 3675: 3502:National Assembly for Wales 3082:service, officially called 2992:The Llyn Ystradau Deviation 2679:Steam and gravity operation 2599:Horse and gravity operation 1064:Original main line to Dinas 10: 6912: 6715:Crawshay's Private Railway 6690:Beaufort Ironworks Tramway 6558:Wrexham and Minera Railway 6357:Vale of Llangollen Railway 6347:Tanat Valley Light Railway 6287:Pembroke and Tenby Railway 6157:Gwendraeth Valleys Railway 6102:Cardiff and Ogmore Railway 6072:Brecon and Merthyr Railway 6047:Bala and Festiniog Railway 5628:Porthmadog cross town link 5536:The Spooners of Porthmadog 5229:Ffestiniog Railway Society 4832:Welsh Narrow Gauge Railway 4759:British Narrow gauge Steam 4710:Portrait of the Ffestiniog 4186:British railway enthusiasm 4070:British railway enthusiasm 3551:Train operation since 1955 3527: 3510:Portmadoc Harbour Act 1821 3471: 3448: 3426: 3255: 3140:Blaenau Ffestiniog station 2926:Land Compensation Act 1973 2701:Double Fairlie locomotive 2687:George England locomotive 2556:Festiniog Railway Act 1832 2489:Festiniog Railway Act 1832 2482:United Kingdom legislation 2477: 2414:located mainly within the 1140:12 mi 10 ch 923:13 mi 11 ch 738:Blaenau Festiniog Junction 626:13 mi 50 ch 29: 6896:Railway inclines in Wales 6677: 6566: 6500: 6472:Red Wharf Bay branch line 6400: 6352:Vale of Glamorgan Railway 6322:Ross and Monmouth Railway 6207:Llynvi and Ogmore Railway 6042:Bala and Dolgelly Railway 6010: 5904: 5873: 5819: 5738: 5729: 5656: 5595: 5554: 5513: 5427: 5411: 5345: 5273: 5252: 5221: 5200: 5174: 5148: 5089:26 September 2012 at the 4968:Festiniog Railway Revival 4811:Return to Blaenau 1970–82 4610:Narrow Gauge into the 80s 4520:On the Welsh Narrow Gauge 4483:Ove Arup & Partners; 4200:le Vay, Benedict (2008). 3755:A Steam Engine Pilgrimage 2541: 2531: 2526: 2513: 2499: 2494: 2487: 2313: 2298: 2283:0 mi 00 ch 2249: 2227: 2194: 2187: 2172: 2163: 2141: 2131: 2109: 2094:1 mi 05 ch 2067: 2063: 2041: 2019: 1979: 1948: 1883: 1868:2 mi 05 ch 1818: 1811: 1796: 1789: 1774: 1759:3 mi 08 ch 1732: 1708: 1693: 1678:4 mi 16 ch 1648: 1641: 1626: 1611:6 mi 19 ch 1584: 1577: 1562: 1547:7 mi 35 ch 1520: 1513: 1498: 1483:9 mi 07 ch 1445: 1430:9 mi 44 ch 1378: 1374: 1345: 1334: 1312: 1305: 1283: 1259: 1237: 1227: 1205: 1198: 1155: 1095: 1091: 1069: 1062: 1040: 1033: 989: 982: 938: 852: 845: 823: 814: 792: 765: 743: 736: 692: 685: 641: 587: 560: 531: 504: 464: 457: 431: 424: 398: 336: 325: 314: 300: 289: 281: 270: 259: 248: 232: 220: 215: 207: 199: 194: 165: 161:13.5 miles (21.7 km) 157: 149: 145:Festiniog Railway Company 141: 136: 105: 101:Festiniog Railway Company 97: 93:Festiniog Railway Company 89: 84: 74: 66: 52: 41: 27:Heritage railway in Wales 6649:Snowdon Mountain Railway 6412:Anglesey Central Railway 6252:Neath and Brecon Railway 5781:Snowdon Mountain Railway 5021:, 1975, revised edn 1986 4980:Welsh Narrow Gauge Album 4922:Little Trains of Britain 4896:, 1871, revised edn 1879 4804:Festiniog in the Sixties 4797:Festiniog in the Fifties 4789:, 1965, revised edn 1968 4773:Steaming through Britain 4633:, 1993, revised edn 1995 4015:"Obituary – Alan Pegler" 3984:"Obituary – Alan Pegler" 3718: 3340: 3306:was reached in 2009 and 2783:(request), Tanygrisiau, 2779:, Penrhyn, Tan-y-Bwlch, 1266:Original line flooded by 1035:First deviation to Dinas 984:Later deviation to Dinas 817:to former slate quarries 687:Blaenau Ffestiniog North 6367:Vale of Rheidol Railway 6132:Corwen and Bala Railway 6027:Aberdare Valley Railway 5859:Maerdy Heritage Railway 5796:Vale of Rheidol Railway 5751:Brecon Mountain Railway 5106:8 December 2012 at the 4910:-1971, revised edn 1999 4825:Welsh Mountain Railways 4795:& A.G.W. Garraway; 4743:& C.M. Whitehouse; 4216:"The Festiniog Railway" 3926:Clark, Gregory (2017). 3886:The Festiniog Railway, 3713:Llechwedd Slate Caverns 2421:The railway is roughly 2416:Snowdonia National Park 2410:, Wales. It is a major 228:works 20 September 1954 224:Restoration started at 6800:Penrhyn Quarry Railway 6780:Merionethshire Railway 6669:Welsh Highland Railway 6432:Carnarvonshire Railway 6052:Barry Dock and Railway 5801:Welsh Highland Railway 5776:Rhyl Miniature Railway 5771:Llanberis Lake Railway 5643:Welsh Highland Railway 5526:Robert Francis Fairlie 5213:Welsh Highland Railway 5187:Welsh Highland Railway 5161:Welsh Highland Railway 5002:; Allen, P.C. (1966). 4990:; Allen, P.C. (1966). 4830:J. D. C. A. Prideaux; 4172:. David & Charles. 4083:Davies, Keith (1975). 3963:"Alan Pegler obituary" 3658:Welsh Highland Railway 3603: 3565: 3466:Welsh Highland Railway 3464:and was later used by 3441: 3369: 3280:Welsh Highland Railway 3258:Welsh Highland Railway 3252:Welsh Highland Railway 3199:Gwynedd County Council 3171: 3157: 3142: 3048: 3005: 2975:on 5 June 1957 and to 2855: 2837:Welsh Highland Railway 2749:articulated locomotive 2722:George England and Co. 2716: 2705: 2694: 2673:Welsh Highland Railway 2648:Charles Easton Spooner 2608: 2468:Welsh Highland Railway 2372:Rheilffordd Ffestiniog 2371: 2321:Welsh Highland Railway 2239:Welsh Highland Railway 1715:Penrhyn Level Crossing 58: 46:Rheilffordd Ffestiniog 6825:Trefor Quarry railway 6705:Cedryn Quarry Tramway 6492:Vale of Clwyd Railway 6437:Central Wales Railway 6362:Vale of Neath Railway 5833:Barry Tourist Railway 4935:Waite, James (2023). 4894:Narrow Gauge Railways 4847:. London: Flexiscale. 4548:Narrow Gauge Railways 3876:. London: Flexiscale. 3601: 3563: 3547:railway at Minfordd. 3436: 3410:Heritage Lottery Fund 3367: 3246:2006 New Year Honours 3210:Great Western Railway 3163: 3148: 3130: 3045: 2999: 2959:ran on 23 July 1955. 2853: 2715:at Duffws, circa 1875 2711: 2700: 2686: 2606: 1272:Tanygrisiau Reservoir 85:Commercial operations 57: 6820:Saundersfoot Railway 6548:Vale of Towy Railway 6523:Taff Bargoed Railway 6377:West Midland Railway 5881:Borth railway museum 5827:Amman Valley Railway 5791:Teifi Valley Railway 5045:52.92405°N 4.12664°W 4827:, 1924, reprint 1985 4745:Ffestiniog mewn lliw 4617:Ffestiniog Adventure 4571:, 1881, reprint 1969 4291:. ATS-heritage.co.uk 4289:"ATS-heritage.co.uk" 4047:The Railway Magazine 3374:Welsh National Dress 3360:Tourism and heritage 216:Preservation history 137:Preserved operations 6750:Elan Valley Railway 6678:Industrial railways 6604:Kinmel Camp Railway 6594:Glyn Valley Tramway 6337:South Wales Railway 6302:Port Talbot Railway 5874:Centres and museums 5838:Garw Valley Railway 5388:Campbell's Platform 5040: / 4541:Book of North Wales 4534:FR Spotter's Guide; 4506:Linda & Blanche 4346:Yarborough, Bruce. 3989:The Daily Telegraph 3234:Fairlie locomotives 3165:Livingston Thompson 2971:on 19 May 1956, to 2775:including stops at 2759:, Hafod-y-Llyn and 1473:Campbell's Platform 1200:Cwmorthin Waterfall 6851:Ffestiniog Railway 6805:Penydarren Tramway 6765:Hendre-Ddu Tramway 6720:Crickheath Tramway 6584:Ffestiniog Railway 6579:Fairbourne Railway 6387:Wye Valley Railway 6147:Ely Valley Railway 6062:Blaenavon Tramroad 5909:Heritage railways: 5854:Llangollen Railway 5766:Ffestiniog Railway 5761:Fairbourne Railway 5582:Fairlie locomotive 5500:Votty & Bowydd 5419:Boston Lodge Works 5403:Blaenau Ffestiniog 5353:Porthmadog Harbour 5339:Ffestiniog Railway 5208:Ffestiniog Railway 5201:Stations and halts 5182:Ffestiniog Railway 5156:Ffestiniog Railway 5050:52.92405; -4.12664 4856:Narrow Gauge Steam 4615:B. Hollingsworth; 4400:legislation.gov.uk 4376:on 4 December 2007 3922:Retail Price Index 3604: 3566: 3445:Stations and halts 3442: 3370: 3219:Blaenau Ffestiniog 3172: 3158: 3143: 3136:David Lloyd George 3049: 3006: 2856: 2808:electric telegraph 2717: 2706: 2695: 2609: 2445:Blaenau Ffestiniog 2412:tourist attraction 2364:Ffestiniog Railway 2273:Porthmadog Harbour 2234:Ffestiniog Railway 781:Llandudno Junction 611:Blaenau Ffestiniog 379:Ffestiniog Railway 342:Blaenau Ffestiniog 195:Commercial history 59: 42:Ffestiniog Railway 6838: 6837: 6760:Gorseddau Tramway 6685:Bailey's Tramroad 6567:Independent lines 6342:Taff Vale Railway 6232:Mid-Wales Railway 6177:Llancaiach Branch 6092:Cambrian Railways 5972: 5971: 5952:Trains portal 5746:Bala Lake Railway 5722:Heritage railways 5688: 5687: 5668:Trains portal 5608:Cwmorthin Tramway 5358:Boston Lodge Halt 5305: 5304: 5149:Current operators 5000:Whitehouse, P. B. 4988:Whitehouse, P. B. 4976:Whitehouse, P. B. 4964:Whitehouse, P. B. 4823:F. H. Pole (ed); 4793:J. C. V. Mitchell 4608:G. T. Heavyside; 4589:The Spooner Album 4546:W. J. K. Davies; 4522:, no date (1970s) 4497:R. F. Bleasdale; 4468:978-0-85361-168-4 4438:978-0-85361-167-7 4149:Missing or empty 4114:Missing or empty 3765:978-1-4738-6047-6 3703:Conwy Valley line 3323:Rheilffordd Eryri 3242:Caernarfon Castle 3225:, Speaker of the 3149:Steam locomotive 2920:(CEGB) built the 2796:centre of gravity 2737:steam locomotives 2641:Robert Stephenson 2568:act of Parliament 2564:Middleton Railway 2560:2 & 3 Will. 4 2548: 2547: 2520:2 & 3 Will. 4 2495:Act of Parliament 2360: 2359: 2356: 2355: 2334: 2333: 2292: 2291: 2243: 2242: 2103: 2102: 2084:Boston Lodge Halt 2035: 2034: 2031:(former exchange) 1973: 1972: 1877: 1876: 1768: 1767: 1726: 1725: 1687: 1686: 1620: 1619: 1556: 1555: 1492: 1491: 1439: 1438: 1277: 1276: 1149: 1148: 932: 931: 912: 911: 908:Engineering Depot 786: 785: 773:Conwy Valley line 635: 634: 581: 580: 525: 524: 347: 346: 238:Portmadoc Harbour 18:Festiniog Railway 16:(Redirected from 6903: 6871:Penrhyndeudraeth 6830:Tremadoc Tramway 6815:Rhiwbach Tramway 6735:Dinorwic Railway 6700:Buckley Tramroad 6695:Bryn Oer Tramway 6659:Talyllyn Railway 6467:Llanelly Railway 6462:Knighton Railway 6402:London and North 6197:Llangurig branch 6077:Bridgend Railway 6022:Aberdare Railway 5999: 5992: 5985: 5976: 5975: 5964:Wales portal 5962: 5961: 5960: 5950: 5949: 5927:Northern Ireland 5786:Talyllyn Railway 5715: 5708: 5701: 5692: 5691: 5680:Wales portal 5678: 5677: 5676: 5666: 5665: 5638:Rhiwbach Tramway 5596:Related railways 5332: 5325: 5318: 5309: 5308: 5295: 5294: 5293: 5283: 5282: 5137: 5130: 5123: 5114: 5113: 5064: 5063: 5061: 5060: 5059: 5057: 5052: 5051: 5046: 5041: 5038: 5037: 5036: 5033: 5007: 4995: 4983: 4971: 4952: 4906:M. 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E. Spooner; 4885:H. R. Schwabe; 4878:L. J. Roberts; 4862:P. J. G. Ransom 4852:P. J. G. Ransom 4698: 4676: 4603:Railway Gazette 4567:R. F. Fairlie; 4560:R. F. Fairlie; 4518:J. I. C. Boyd; 4511:J. I. C. Boyd; 4504:D. Blenkinsop; 4469: 4439: 4419: 4414: 4404: 4402: 4394: 4393: 4389: 4379: 4377: 4368: 4367: 4363: 4353: 4351: 4344: 4340: 4335: 4331: 4326: 4322: 4317: 4313: 4308: 4304: 4294: 4292: 4287: 4286: 4282: 4277: 4273: 4268: 4264: 4259: 4255: 4250: 4246: 4241: 4237: 4227: 4225: 4214: 4213: 4209: 4198: 4194: 4181: 4177: 4166: 4162: 4150: 4148: 4139: 4138: 4132: 4131: 4127: 4115: 4113: 4104: 4103: 4097: 4096: 4092: 4087:. 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