29 July 2022
Before commencing the dismantling for overhaul, a last chance to see Mountaineer, being pulled across the Cob on the morning of Saturday 27th August. Guess how long it will take for the team to pull it here.
07 June 2022
The Boston Lodge Interpretation and Development Project fundraising appeal to support the National Heritage Lottery Fund award of funding to help ensure the conservation of the fabric of Boston Lodge.
11 February 2022
Tickets for 2022 services on sale at 12:00 (midday) Wednesday, 9th February!
With much work to do this winter including some major track upgrades and significant locomotive and building maintenance, we will not be running trains over the February half term. If you are already planning a visit then, some of our fellow railways from the Great Little Trains of Wales will be running and will be delighted to see you.
17 September 2021
Update on the appeal and the loco dismantled for inspection.
22 June 2021
Chasing a Mountain Prince service up the line behind Welsh Pony. The services give the opportunity to run beyond Dduallt station onto the unique spiral.
22 January 2021
A great start to the appeal and some scenes of Linda over the time at the Ffestiniog Railway are available here.
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‘TRAINING & EVENTS SUPERVISOR’ JOB OPPORTUNITY…
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) July 29, 2022
The ‘Training and Events Supervisor’ will enable the development of skills and knowledge for volunteers and visitors, essential to delivering the NLHF heritage engineering projects.
Full details here: https://t.co/NyFjEoiSIR pic.twitter.com/s0wtD5pXma
SWYDD AGORED ‘GORUCHWYLIWR HYFFORDDIANT A DIGWYDDIADAU’…
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) July 29, 2022
Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddianus yn datblygu sgiliau a gwybodaeth ar gyfer gwirfoddolwyr ac ymwelwyr, rhan hanfodol o gyflawni prosiectau peirianneg treftadaeth y CTLG yn Boston Lodge.
Manylion: https://t.co/NyFjEoiSIR pic.twitter.com/0rJnLDvJNT
NG/G16 No.87.
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) July 22, 2022
Entered service in 2009 - painted Aircraft Grey
Repainted 2010 - Midnight Blue
Repainted 2020 - SAR Black
'GARRATTS' A 'KALAHARIS' RHEILFFORDD UCHELDIR CYMRU...
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) July 18, 2022
Dyma un i'r rhai sy’n caru ein hinjans 'Garratt'!
Dyma lyfr sy'n disgrifio tarddiad y locomotifau unigryw 'Garratts' a 'Kalahari' ym Mhrydain, Ewrop a hemisffer y de.
Archebwch o flaen llaw yma; https://t.co/IfNOTbpH3N
GARRATTS & KALAHARIS OF THE WELSH HIGHLAND RAILWAY...
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) July 18, 2022
Here's one for the Garratt lovers!
A comprehensive book that describes the origins of the unique Garratts and Kalahari locomotives in Britain, Europe and the southern hemisphere.
Pre-order here; https://t.co/IfNOTbpH3N pic.twitter.com/A6ZYPPPex4
RYDYM YN EDRYCH AM ‘SWYDDOG LLEOLIADAU GWAITH’…
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) July 18, 2022
Mae Rheilffordd Ffestiniog ac Eryri yn chwilio am Swyddog Lleoliadau Gwaith brwdfrydig i gefnogi elfen sgiliau Prosiect Dehongliad Rheilffordd a Boston Lodge.
Gwybodaeth pellach ar gael yma; https://t.co/uK69ajwxC5 pic.twitter.com/EKsntf1H8A
WE’RE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A ‘WORK PLACEMENT OFFICER’...
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) July 18, 2022
The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways are looking for an enthusiastic Work Placement Officer to support the skills strand of the Interpretation & Boston Lodge Project.
Further information here; https://t.co/javQmFAZ7h pic.twitter.com/9lb3I7uUpt
That would be because all our staff are/were busy - at the booking office counter or on other phone lines.
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) July 9, 2022
