From Festipedia, hosted by the FR Heritage Group
1995 to date - A new venture[edit]
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A table of key events in the history of the Festiniog Railway 1995 to date
| Year |
Day |
Month |
Event |
Source
|
| 1995 |
06-08 |
May |
All Our Yesterdays |
Gala
|
| 1996 |
17-18 |
Feb |
Diesel Weekend |
Event
|
| 1996 |
. |
. |
Vintage Weekend |
|
| 1997 |
03-05 |
May |
A Festival of Steam Biennial |
Gala
|
| 1997 |
09 |
Oct |
Light Railway Order comes into force, Caernarfon - Dinas |
|
| 1997 |
11 |
Oct |
Unadvertised public service starts, Caernarfon - Dinas |
|
| 1997 |
13 |
Oct |
Official Opening of WHR, Caernarfon - Dinas |
|
| 1998 |
02-04 |
May |
A Mini Gala |
Gala
|
| 1998 |
19-20 |
Sep |
WHR Enthusiasts Weekend |
Event
|
| 1999 |
01-03 |
May |
Railfest 99 Biennial |
Gala
|
| 1999 |
16-17 |
Oct |
Vintage Weekend |
|
| 2000 |
15-16 |
Apr |
FE2K Volunteer Recruitment |
event
|
| 2000 |
7 |
Aug |
WHR Reopening to Waunfawr] |
|
| 2000 |
15 |
Sep |
WHR Reopening to Waunfawr] |
|
| 2000 |
16-17 |
Sep |
WHR Festival 2000] |
|
| 2000 |
07-08 |
Oct |
Vintage Weekend |
event
|
| 2001 |
22-23 |
Sep |
Vintage Weekend |
event
|
| 2002 |
. |
Feb |
Winter_Warmer_Weekend_2002& |
|
| 2002 |
. |
. |
Interactive_Weekend_2002 & |
|
| 2002 |
. |
. |
Vintage Weekend |
|
| 2002 |
01-04 |
Jun |
20th Anniversary of Back to Blaenau |
event
|
| 2002 |
03-10 |
Aug |
Kids Week 2002& |
event
|
| 2003 |
. |
Feb |
Winter_Warmer Weekend 2003& |
|
| 2003 |
03-05 |
May |
Interactive Weekend 2002& |
|
| 2003 |
24-30 |
May |
WHR Steam Adventure Week |
|
| 2003 |
30 |
Jul |
The Royal WHR Visit |
|
| 2003 |
18 |
Aug |
WHR Reopening to Rhyd Ddu |
|
| 2003 |
early |
Aug |
Kidz Week |
event
|
| 2003 |
13-14 |
Sep |
Superpower 2003 |
|
| 2004 |
Late |
May |
Railfest At The NRM |
event
|
| 2004 |
early |
August |
Kidz Week |
event
|
| 2004 |
. |
Oct |
Vintage Weekend - Tan-y-bwlch or Bust |
|
| 2005 |
19-20 |
Feb |
Winteractive |
gala
|
| 2005 |
late |
Apr |
FR50 |
gala
|
| 2005 |
early |
Aug |
Kidz Week |
event
|
| 2005 |
14-16 |
Oct |
Vintage Weekend |
|
| 2006 |
28 |
May |
First coal fired passenger trip by Earl of Merioneth (driver - Paul Lewin) with Hunslet Boiler pilotting David Lloyd George on 13:35 from Porthmadog |
|
| 2006 |
29 |
May |
First unaided coal fired passenger trip by Earl of Merioneth with Hunslet Boiler on 11:40 from Porthmadog |
|
| 2006 |
early |
Aug |
Kidz Week |
event
|
| 2007 |
23 |
Mar |
Opening of Traeth Mawr Extension by the WHR(P) group |
event
|
| 2009 |
28 |
Feb |
Completion of tracklaying on WHR - Golden Fishplate Ceremony |
|
| 2009 |
7 |
Apr |
Opening of WHR to Beddgelert |
|
| 2009 |
21 |
May |
Opening of WHR to Hen Hafod (Hafod-y-llyn) |
|
| 2010 |
30 |
Oct |
Opening of complete WHR to Porthmadog (apart from expansion of Harbour Station) |
|
| 2011 |
25 |
Mar |
'Eryri Venturer' tour train operates Porthmadog - Blaenau - Caernarfon - Porthmadog |
|
| 2011 |
2 |
Apr |
'Snowdonian' tour train operates Porthmadog - Blaenau - Caernarfon - Porthmadog |
|
| 2011 |
20 |
Apr |
Official opening of WHR into Porthmadog by Pete Waterman |
|
| 2011 |
26 |
Jun |
WHHR test train runs on to WHR to Nantmor & Beddgelert |
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| "Legend"
|
| Changes
|
Engines
|
People
|
| Dividend Payout
|
Literature
|
BOT/HMRI
|
| History
|
Stations
|
Carriages
|
See also[edit]
Recent writeups of events and happenings can be found on the following pages
