Miscellaneous
An alternative to the Anecdotes page
The files linked here are ones that cannot be categorised under the usual groupings
The reports marked *&* had originally appeared on the FR Co. website until the revamp in 2006. They now appear here with the permission of the company, and where appropriate, the photographers.
| 1836 Horse Stations | The locations of the original horse change points |
| A Visit To The FR 27th August 1961 By Cyril Perrier | Long standing friend of the railway |
| Accident Record | Listing of Accidents that have been referenced, on the FR |
| Accident Record (Non FR) | Listing of Accidents that have been referenced, on associated railways (WHR &c.) |
| Anecdotes | Humorous stories |
| Blaenau 20 | Here's to the next 20 years. A short Pictorial report, from FR Co. on the celebrations *&* |
| Books About The Ffestiniog Railway | List of publications about the FR |
| Books About The Welsh Highland Railway | List of publications about the WHR |
| Brambles | Volunteers from Brableton Model Railway Club |
| Bridge Numbering On The WHR | How the Bridges are numbered on the rebuilt railway |
| Britannia Bridge | Potted History |
| Buffet Car Attendants (1960s) | Summary of the role in 1965. |
| Buffet Car Duty | Summary of what is done (2017) |
| Building Back to Blaenau | Pictorial report, from FR Co. on the building of the line back to Blaenau *&* |
| Bunny Hutch | A long lived sales kiosk |
| Buzzards | A look at local bird life |
| Centenary of Steam 1863 -1963 | A early FR marketing event |
| Chronology | Timeline |
| Civil's Week - Annual working on the WHHR | Annual working on the WHHR |
| Construction Stock | Mainly for WHR Rebuild |
| Contributors | People who have contributed a number of items to this wiki |
| Croesor Tramway | A precursor to the WHR |
| Disc Signals | Description of old FR Co. Disc Signals |
| Double Heading | Two engines instead of one! |
| Category:Events & Reports | Writeups from events around the railway |
| Festiniog Events | What it says |
| Festiniog Railway Calendars | Calendars |
| Festiniog Railway Ephemera | General Posters and flyers of the railway |
| Festiniog Railway, Staff | Staff List from 2006 with partial updates |
| Ffestiniog Goes Back To Coal | From an article in FRM |
| Steam Locomotive Availability | Steam Locomotive Availability on the FR and WHR |
| Flying Flea | A 1958 relief train |
| Broadcast Media | Where the FR & WHR have appeared in the broadcat media |
| FR Glossary | A cross between an FAQ and an index |
| FR Publications | Examples of F.R. Publications since 1954 |
| FR Signals | Summary of FR signalling over the years |
| FRS Travel Privileges | Travel Privileges for members of the FRS |
| WHRS Travel Privileges | Travel Privileges for members of the WHRS |
| Goshawks | A look at local bird life |
| Gravity Slate Trains | Description |
| Groby Granite Quarry | Description |
| Hamburg Ballast | Details of the original material used to ballast the track |
| Harz Narrow Gauge Visit | A visit from the HSB *&* |
| History Of The FR | A History |
| Home Videos | You Tube &c.listing of various videos available online |
| Horse operation | When there was no steam |
| Hostels | Hostels of the FR, past and present |
| ISSL & The Corporate Challenge! | The big guys come to play! *&* |
| Landladies | An FR institution - the landladies who accommodated early volunteers in the 1950s to the 70s |
| Loading gauge | The loading gauge and kinematic envelope explained - see FRHG Journal Dec 2024 p?? |
| Local Roads | Major roads in the area and where they go from, and to |
| Map | Based on a company map, a clickable view of the surrounding area |
| Naming The Earl April 1961 By Eddie Bellass | Eddie Bellass - a photo journalist's memories |
| Nicknames | Nicknames on the Railway |
| OPERATION SNAPPER | The rescue of Carriage 14 from a field in Devon in 1959 |
| Ospreys | A look at local bird life |
| Over The Narrowest Narrow Gauge | William H. Bishop visit the Railway and in his article in August 1879 Edition of 'Scribner's Monthly' |
| Penrhyn Operations | A "look back" by Tim Maynard |
| Phase IV Track Laying | Laying the Phase 4 track on the WHR |
| Pigot's Directory | Early 19th gazeteer |
| Point Indicators | Information about old FR Co. Point Indicators |
| Porthmadog Weathers the Storm | Pictorial report of the storms of 2001 *&* |
| Portmadoc Maritime | Nautical History side of the town |
| Publications | List of the magazines produced for supporters of the whole FWHR family |
| Rat Tails | Protection for gravity train brakesmen |
| 1987 Share Issue | Fund raising for FR Co. 1987 style |
| Signal Boxes | List of FR Signal Boxes with pictures and links. |
| Sixties Festiniog | Photo Report on the way things were in the early 1960s *&* |
| Slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog | A special promotional run *&* |
| Slate | General index of slate related material on this wiki |
| Special Trains | Trains made up for special events e.g. weddings |
| The Dismantling of the Welsh Highland Railway | The 1941 lifting of the line |
| The Meaning of Welsh Names on the F.R. | Explanation of where the names originate |
| The Phantom Light | British film from the 1930s, featuring Tan-y-Bwlch station |
| Illustrated Interview - Railway Magazine August 1900 | Interviews with John Sylvester Hughes, FR Manager |
| Train Services on the Welsh Highland Railway (1922 - 1936) | Timetables (WHR) from the period |
| Turntables | Locations and explanations |
| Trident Signal | Locations and background |
| U98 | The WW1 German U-Boat scrapped in Portmadoc |
| Volunteer Reports | Self written looks at life on the railway from a Volunteers view |
| Volunteers' Manual | Three editions of a publication to inform volunteers |
| Walks around the Railway | For FR and WHR |
| Webcams | History of, with some historic views |
| Welsh language | Index - An attempt to assist with |
| *The meaning of Welsh names* | understanding the |
| *Welsh locations | Welsh |
| *Welsh pronunciation | Language |
| Window Bars | Article about bars on carriage windows |
| *Working with Chaired Track | Relaying and re-sleepering of the late 1960s described. |
| WHR Adventure Week 2003 - Dinas Photos | What it says *&* |
| WHR Events | What it says |
| Y Cymro | A named train |
| *The Railway in 1935 | A look at the railway in 1935, from a larger 'look back' series |