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March
14th 2008 - Steam in the Aberglaslyn Pass - go
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The Welsh Highland
Railway (Caernarfon) - Journey behind the most
powerful 2' gauge steam locomotives in the world
through the fabulous scenery of the Snowdonia
National Park. We offer high-quality carriages with
on-train refreshments, the superior comfort of a
first class Pullman "Bodysgallen" or you could even
experience the scenery with the wind ruffling your
hair in our open coaches!
The railway runs from alongside the awe-inspiring
Caernarfon Castle, snaking around seemingly
impossible bends, up hard gradients and around the
foothills of Snowdon to arrive at Rhyd Ddu, about 12
miles from Caernarfon and high up in the Snowdonian
mountains.
The railway links to some tremendous walks too, not
least the Snowdon Ranger and Rhyd Ddu paths up
Snowdon or the Nantlle Ridge or Mynydd Mawr walks
from Rhyd Ddu. There are excellent real-ale pubs at
Waunfawr and Rhyd Ddu, and the Lôn Eifon cycleway
runs alongside the railway from Caernarfon to Dinas
- we even have special bicycle wagons so you can
take a bike on the train too!
But… Rhyd Ddu is only the half-way point of this
phenomenal railway project. We have already started
work to complete the railway through to Porthmadog
via Beddgelert and the famous Aberglaslyn Pass. At
Porthmadog, the WHR will connect with the
world-famous Ffestiniog Railway, offering onwards
travel to Minffordd (for Portmeirion), Tan-y-Bwlch
and Blaenau Ffestiniog. In total, a trip from
Caernarfon to Blaenau will be a staggering 40 miles
– truly a new 'Great Railway Journey'.
The WHR is, probably… the most exciting railway
project in the country - providing ‘access for all’
to some of the best scenery in the UK – it’s quite
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July 29 / August 5 / August 12 / August 19 / August 26
Want to fit in as much as possible during your holiday..?
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 | 2008 is the fiftieth anniversary of the construction of the Beyer-Garratt No.143 (Works No. 7868) now running on the Welsh Highland Railway (C). No.143 was the last Garratt locomotive built by Beye...
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| Get active with our friends at Antur ‘Stiniog over weekend August 23-24!
The group was recently formed to develop the Ffestiniog area and Eryri as a hub for outdoor activities and members h...
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| A chance to let your hair down and enjoy some Real Ale in great surroundings.
A BBQ will be offered on Saturday October 4 to kick-off the event and a BBQ will also be held on Sunday, Octobe...
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The Festiniog Railway
Company operates narrow-gauge trains on its’ two
railways - some of our carriages have extra-wide
doors for standard-width wheelchairs. Our stations
at Caernarfon and Rhyd Ddu have ramped access routes
and specially adapted toilets. Please phone our
Caernarfon Booking Office (01286 677018) in advance
of your visit, so we can give you more detailed
advice relating to your individual requirements.
A more detailed Access
Statement is available
here.
PLEASE NOTE: No charge is made for Guide /
Assistance Dogs travelling on our trains. |
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The
Ffestiniog Railway now has its own re-designed
website where you can find news and information
specific to that railway. For ease of use, certain
pages on this site are linked directly to the
corresponding pages on the Ffestiniog Railway site.
You can switch websites by clicking on this graphic
wherever it is displayed. |
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30/08/2008
Token instruments acquired...
Following the successful conclusion of negotiations between the FRCo and
Iarnród Éireann, we are pleased to publicly announce the acquisition of
sufficient token instruments to equip the full...
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29/08/2008
‘Vale of Ffestiniog’…
On Friday, 29th August, the ‘Vale of Ffestiniog’ - much modified sister locomotive to ‘Castell Caernarfon’ which runs on the Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon) - made its first public appearance f...
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29/08/2008
Heritage Award for Garratt K1
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has awarded an ‘Engineering Heritage Award’ to Garratt K1 in recognition of its historical engineering significance.
A short presentation will ...
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24/08/2008
Garratt 50 - Full event timetable now published
We are pleased to be able to provide downloadable copies of the publicity leaflet and booking form for the forthcoming 'Garratt 50' event. The leaflet contains a full timetable for the weekend, tog...
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