Here’s a collection of articles about the Ffestiniog Railway Society’s work. They can be linked to pages and items around the site but are have a distinct place within the navigation.
30 July 2015
More views of the new paintwork on Taliesin.
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13 July 2015
Over the weekend of 4/5 July, Prince attended the 150th anniversary celebrations at the Talyllyn Railway, accompanied by fellow Porthmadog visitor Russell.
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18 June 2015
A last push to get the appeal over the line, with the shed design for 200 heritage vehicles completed, an order placed and space cleared in Minffordd yard.
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29 May 2015
Spring Bank holiday weekend activities. This had to be one of the most varied work activity working parties in a long time; one minute planting FR heritage back on the railway, then moving a tin structure around the yard, followed later by replacing municipal street furniture opposite Cob Records…and more!
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18 May 2015
Working party report and a special trip to Sussex to collect a gifted piece of FR signalling history.
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20 April 2015
A test gravity train was run on Good Friday, hauled up to Dduallt by Blanche.
The good news is gravity passed its test.
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13 April 2015
Following the approval of the £235,000 spend by the Ffestiniog Railway Society on the new Minffordd workshop, work has begun on the preparation of the ground for the construction to start.
This work was carried out over the Easter weekend with many machines in use to provide the foundations and drainage required before erection of the shed can commence.
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Just under 90 people joined the early Season working party to spruce up Harbour and Minffordd Stations, as well as work in Minffordd Yard.
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Good Friday was not living up to its name, but after that the weather in North Wales could not be beaten.
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26 March 2015
Linda has been in the paintshop and Blanche is being tested.
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