29 March 2018
As the Earl of Merioneth heads into the retirement, the last trains will be on Sunday 8th April 2018, see the Ffestiniog Railway website for details.
Keep an eye on the roster – it is currently still in service and expected to be running over Easter Weekend.
27 February 2018
A short glimpse into some of the diesels at Boston Lodge, including the return to use of Harold.
11 January 2018
New points are being fitted in the main yard at Boston Lodge. These were delivered before Christmas, having been paid for out of a Ffestiniog Railway Society grant.
29 December 2017
Following work on both Ladies, the two sisters were reunited for the Christmas week trains, commencing Boxing Day, handling 8-carr trains each day. Including, on 29th December, when the weather conditions were somewhat wintry.
15 October 2017
A short gallery showing scenes from the 2017 Victorian weekend, over the long weekend of 6-8 October.
05 September 2017
Ex Penrhyn Quarry mainline class Hunslet Blanche has been absent from operations since May 2016 when she was dismantled for the obligatory 10 year boiler inspection and retube. With help at Young Volunteers Week at the beginning of August, Blanche is beginning to look like a loco again.
27 June 2017
Continuing progress on the reactivation of Welsh Pony, with a significant milestone of the boiler in the frames. Further funding is required.
See further details here.
20 May 2017
Our regular scribe, Ron Walker, reports on further drains activity, in Tan y Bwlch and Minffordd.
27 April 2017
The frames ready for rewheeling, the tender nearly complete and the boiler hydraulically tested. See the report for the update.
26 April 2017
A quick peak inside the carriage shed, viewing some of the current work underway.
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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
