12 January 2019
Work is underway to construct tunnel portals in traditional stone
29 November 2018
Ron Walker reports that over the weekend of 17/18 November the gang were able to move into the new stores building.
12 November 2018
On Sunday November 11th 2018 at 3pm., a newly-constructed war memorial, funded by the Railway Heritage Trust, was unveiled at Tan y Bwlch Station to commemorate the sacrifices made by FRCo employees. There was a short service of remembrance on site, and a display of items of rolling stock that saw service on the Western Front.
22 October 2018
The Ffestiniog’s main Permanent Way diesel, Harlech Castle, has been undergoing significant maintenance and enhancements over the Summer.
25 September 2018
Highlights of the annual display of Victorian equipment 5-7 October.
11 August 2018
Refurbishing of original buildings in Boston Lodge, to preserve for the future.
18 June 2018
A recent shuffle in the carriage shed has seen carriage 22 replaced by 21 in the paint shop.
07 May 2018
15 visiting Hunslets to join the 5 resident at the Ffestiniog – a weekend to remember!
12 April 2018
After the success of our event last year, we are holding a “Join the F&WHR Volunteers” weekend, when you can visit us on Saturday 21st or Sunday 22nd April and we will take you behind the scenes, show you what you can do and to answer all of your questions. There will be something that appeals to everyone and if you are not sure, we will let you have a go…
For public events on the Ffestiniog Railway, click here.
You may have a local area group with regular meetings, click here.
For member events, working parties and area group meetings, click here.
Congratulations @festrail doing a great job promoting the railways and our region of @GoNorthWales So much interest at Kings Cross part of @walesweeklondon and their annual trip down South. Thanks to the team and of course Clare & Chris pictured- our brochures are flying out
Set up and ready to sell North Wales and it's railways pic.twitter.com/KI9M4SCFCq
— Clare Britton (@ClareBritton4) February 16, 2019
At 2am, the @festrail crew shunted two tiny Welsh steam locos and a lovely Victorian carriage into Kings Cross station, much like #titfieldthunderbolt. They’re here on display for #walesweeklondon - do pop over and say hello to the volunteers all week!
It is 2am and the @festrail team is laying a narrow gauge railway through London Kings Cross station pic.twitter.com/Bbv0W0vtKw
— Tim Dunn (@MrTimDunn) February 16, 2019
The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway"s publicity machine swinging into action, taking over King's Cross concourse from 16th-24th February..!
Cnicht is the conical or triangular peak on the left - the two other peaks are the Moelwyns --- Moelwyn Mawr with the rounded top, Moelwyn Bach with the more jagged top.
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) February 15, 2019
We're running two trains a day, five days a week from 16th to 28th February between Porthmadog and Beddgelert. So come and take a relaxing train ride into the mountains this half-term break...
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) February 15, 2019
More details @ https://t.co/sNmObcbc6I
Our carriages have been Spring-cleaned and their comfortable seats await the arrival of passengers; the Buffet Car has been re-stocked, to provide our popular 'at-your-seat' refreshments service; fires will shortly be lit in our steam locos to ready them for their task ahead...
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) February 15, 2019
