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1803 1803 - The year 1803, coincidentally, saw the first operation of a train for commercial freight transport. Fusion propulsion, I believe, can be a similarly enabling technology for the space frontier. Palmerston Train From the Rheilffordd Ffestiniog Railway Web pages.A: The introduction of a new technology, the train, shortened the travel time from New York to Chicago from six weeks to two days---enabling the development of the American West. The year 1803, coincidentally, saw the first operation of a train for commercial freight transport. Fusion propulsion, I believe, can be a similarly enabling technology for the space frontier. Palmerston Train From the Rheilffordd Ffestiniog Railway Web pages.

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1809 1809 - William Mona Williams was born in Llangefni, Anglesey in 1809, but moved to live in the Tanygrisiau area of Merioneth at the age of 23 in order to work on the Porthmadog and Ffestiniog Railway.

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1811 1811 - The Rheilffordd Ffestiniog Railway is the oldest independent railway company in Britain and in the world. It became possible in 1811, after William Maddox built a cob across the River Glaslyn's estuary, this created a natural harbour at one end called Port Madoc ...The Rheilffordd Ffestiniog Railway is the oldest independent railway company in Britain and in the world. It became possible in 1811, after William Maddox built a cob across the River Glaslyn's estuary, this created a natural harbour at one end called Port Madoc. James Spooner was invited to survey the land and plan a route for the rails of a horse tramway to pass. In this landscape the task was considerable, but James managed to achieve a route that dropped at a consistent and ...

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1818 1818 - Charles was the third son of James Spooner and was born in Maentwrog in 1818. As a teenager he, along with his oldest brother, James, assisted his father in laying out the Festiniog Railway. He and James continued to assist their father and Thomas Pritchard ...Charles was the third son of James Spooner and was born in Maentwrog in 1818. As a teenager he, along with his oldest brother, James, assisted his father in laying out the Festiniog Railway. He and James continued to assist their father and Thomas Pritchard during construction. Charles was thus trained as a civil engineer, gaining much practical experience that would stand him in good stead in his later life.

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1821 1821 - La città nacque ufficialmente dopo che una legge del parlamento del 1821 concesse al magnate dell'ardesia William Alexander Madocks - l'uomo dal quale la città prende il nome - l'autorizzazione ad aprire un porto. Madocks aveva già iniziato a costruire una strada ...La città nacque ufficialmente dopo che una legge del parlamento del 1821 concesse al magnate dell'ardesia William Alexander Madocks - l'uomo dal quale la città prende il nome - l'autorizzazione ad aprire un porto. Madocks aveva già iniziato a costruire una strada rialzata chiamata 'The Cob' sul Traeth Mawr, l'estuario alla foce del Glaslyn. Dietro a questa furono bonificati e trasformati in campi coltivati circa 400 ettari di palude e, alla conclusione dei lavori, la strada ...

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1829 1829 - Considérée comme la plus ancienne compagnie de chemin de fer au monde, la Ffestiniog Railway, au pays de Galles, exploite aujourd'hui comme hier 24 kilomètres de lignes. Elle a été fondée en 1829, en effet, pour transporter de l'ardoise depuis les carrières de ...Considérée comme la plus ancienne compagnie de chemin de fer au monde, la Ffestiniog Railway, au pays de Galles, exploite aujourd'hui comme hier 24 kilomètres de lignes. Elle a été fondée en 1829, en effet, pour transporter de l'ardoise depuis les carrières de Ffestiniog jusqu'au port de Porthmadog. Les premiers chargements dévalaient la pente qui sépare les deux villes par la simple action de la gravité. Au retour, les wagons faisaient à vide le chemin inverse, tirés par des ...

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1830 1830 - Spooner was already well established as a local surveyor and he had surveyed inclines and a tramway (never to be built) from the Moelwyns to Porthmadog via the Croesor valley, when, in 1830, Henry Archer commissioned him to survey a suitable route for the ...Spooner was already well established as a local surveyor and he had surveyed inclines and a tramway (never to be built) from the Moelwyns to Porthmadog via the Croesor valley, when, in 1830, Henry Archer commissioned him to survey a suitable route for the Ffestiniog Railway. James Swinton and Charles Easton both assisted their father in this work. Spooner also had an experienced assistant in Thomas Prichard who had worked for Stephenson.

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1832 1832 - Ffestiniog Railway - The oldest independent railway company in the World - being founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832, North Wales. Talyllyn Railway - The Talyllyn Railway is a historic narrow-gauge steam railway, set in the beautiful Mid-Wales countryside.Ffestiniog Railway - The oldest independent railway company in the World - being founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832, North Wales. Talyllyn Railway - The Talyllyn Railway is a historic narrow-gauge steam railway, set in the beautiful Mid-Wales countryside. Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon) - Probably the most exciting railway project in the country, North wales.

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 1832 - The Festiniog Railway was made under an Act of Parliament passed in 1832, and built to a gauge of 2 ft. The traffic was, until within the last eighteen months, worked with horses. For many years it was the wish of my father (the company's late engineer) to use ...The Festiniog Railway was made under an Act of Parliament passed in 1832, and built to a gauge of 2 ft. The traffic was, until within the last eighteen months, worked with horses. For many years it was the wish of my father (the company's late engineer) to use steam power, but he met with little encouragement as to the practicability of constructing suitable locomotive engines for so small a gauge. It was only from the.

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 1832 - The Act for it was obtained in 1832, but in the first instance it was constructed only for horse traction. It is a single line, 13^ miles in length, with a branch of one mile connecting the slate quarries of Festiniog with the quays of Portmadoc.

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 1832 - The Ffestiniog Railway is the oldest independent railway company in the world, established in 1832... More. Great Orme - Tramway, Llandudno Great Orme - Tramway, Llandudno More Info.

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 1832 - En Angleterre, un exemple frappant de la puissance et de l'économie de ce genre de chemin de fer est le Festiniog railway, construit dans le pays de Galles, pays très montagneux et absolument inaccessible à d'autre voie que celle de 60 centimètres. Commencé en 1832 ...En Angleterre, un exemple frappant de la puissance et de l'économie de ce genre de chemin de fer est le Festiniog railway, construit dans le pays de Galles, pays très montagneux et absolument inaccessible à d'autre voie que celle de 60 centimètres. Commencé en 1832 et perfectionné de plus en plus, ce petit chemin de fer dessert un grand nombres de mines importantes et se prête, pendant l'été, à un grand mouvement de voyageurs. La recette brute kilométrique y atteint souvent 30000 ...

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 May 1832 - Founded in May 1832, the Festiniog Railway Company is the oldest surviving in the world and was constructed to transport slate from the quarries of Blaenau Ffestiniog to the coastal town of Porthmadog.

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 May 23, 1832 - The Ffestiniog Railway was incorporated by an act of parliament on May 23, 1832. James Spooner was appointed engineer. Slate trains ran from Blaenau Ffestiniog on a 1 ft 11½ in (597 mm) narrow gauge rail to the Porthmadog harbour on the Irish Sea coast.

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 May 23, 1832 - Сыграл активную роль в принятии 23 мая 1832 года закона Парламента Великобритании об образовании компании «Фестиниог Рэйлвэй Компани» (Ffestiniog Railway Company) — старейшей частной железнодорожной компании в мире.

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1833 1833 - THE Festiniog Railway is one of the modern " Wonders of Wales," and is a notable instance of how readily people with heads on their shoulders can adapt themselves to circumstances. When the line was first formed in 1833, with a gauge of one foot eleven and a ...THE Festiniog Railway is one of the modern " Wonders of Wales," and is a notable instance of how readily people with heads on their shoulders can adapt themselves to circumstances. When the line was first formed in 1833, with a gauge of one foot eleven and a quarter, no one dreamed of its ever being used for a regular system of passenger traffic. The line originated in the existence of valuable slate at Festiniog, and the rapid development of Portmadoc as a harbour.

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1835 1835 - The great advocate of Porth Dinllaen was Henry Archer, Secretary of the Ffestiniog Railway Company, who engaged the services of Charles Vignoles to survey the route in 1835, although Vignoles produced three alternative routes.Survey engineers quickly discovered difficulties in the terrain that might have outweighed any advantages of distance, but they engineers saw this simply as a challenge to be overcome. The great advocate of Porth Dinllaen was Henry Archer, Secretary of the Ffestiniog Railway Company, who engaged the services of Charles Vignoles to survey the route in 1835, although Vignoles produced three alternative routes.

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1836 1836 - Notes: The Ffestiniog Railway, opened in 1836, was built to carry slate from the mines at Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog, where it was transferred to ships for export. When built, the line's original terminus at Blaenau Ffestiniog was not in the centre of the ...Notes: The Ffestiniog Railway, opened in 1836, was built to carry slate from the mines at Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog, where it was transferred to ships for export. When built, the line's original terminus at Blaenau Ffestiniog was not in the centre of the town, as it is today, but about half a mile to the north, alongside the LNWR line at the south end of the Ffestiniog tunnel, the longest railway tunnel in Wales. The location was chosen due to the proximity of two large ...

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 1836 - The preserved Ffestiniog railway in North Wales, opened to carry slate from the mountains to the sea in 1836, provides an illuminating example of how these early industrial communities evolved. Near its upper terminus is the village of Tan y Grisiau. Here all the ...The preserved Ffestiniog railway in North Wales, opened to carry slate from the mountains to the sea in 1836, provides an illuminating example of how these early industrial communities evolved. Near its upper terminus is the village of Tan y Grisiau. Here all the older houses, mostly vernacular cottages, cling to the hillside alongside the sinuous course of the narrow-gauge railway. For as long as trains were horse-hauled, groceries were delivered to the front door by the simple ...

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 1836 - The Festiniog Railway had been opened in 1836 as a horse tramway from Portmadoc into the Festiniog quarrying area about 730 feet in altitude above the port. At its full extent the railway had a main line of just over 13'/4 miles.Fairlie's opportunity to identify himself positively with the narrow gauge movement came in an unlikely fashion, through a conversion to steam of a tramway serving a series of Welsh quarries. The Festiniog Railway had been opened in 1836 as a horse tramway from Portmadoc into the Festiniog quarrying area about 730 feet in altitude above the port. At its full extent the railway had a main line of just over 13'/4 miles.

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 Apr 1836 - This line, called 'The Festiniog Railway,' was completed in April 1836. It became the pioneer of narrow-gauge railways throughout the world.He came to Maentwrog from Birmingham. At the request of WA Madocks (qv) and afterwards of Samuel Holland (qv), he surveyed a narrow-gauge railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Portmadoc, to carry slates from the quarries to the harbour. This line, called 'The Festiniog Railway,' was completed in April 1836. It became the pioneer of narrow-gauge railways throughout the world.

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1839 May 1839 - 001431: JOHNSON, SAMUEL - A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland with Miscellaneous Essays and Political Tracts 002044: JOHNSON, JOSEPH - Report of the Iron Trade in Scotland and South Wales in May, 1839. 002560: JOHNSON ...001431: JOHNSON, SAMUEL - A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland with Miscellaneous Essays and Political Tracts 002044: JOHNSON, JOSEPH - Report of the Iron Trade in Scotland and South Wales in May, 1839. 002560: JOHNSON, PETER - Immortal Rails - the Story of the Closure and Revival of the Ffestiniog Railway - Volume 2 1964 - 1983 002304: JOHNSTON, DONALD - Arran Shipwrecks 1890-1899 002580: JONES ...

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1840 1840 - 15. It appears from a brief History of the Lehigh Goal and Navigation Co., published in 1840, for a reference to which the present writer is indebted to Mr. Charles H. Fry, the cotirteous editor of the Railroad Gazette, that the arrangement enabled the mules to ...15. It appears from a brief History of the Lehigh Goal and Navigation Co., published in 1840, for a reference to which the present writer is indebted to Mr. Charles H. Fry, the cotirteous editor of the Railroad Gazette, that the arrangement enabled the mules to make two-and-a-half trips to the summit and back, thus travelling about forty miles each day. * Paper on the Festiniog Railway, by Captain HW Tyler. Institution of Civil Engineers Minutes of Proceedings, vol.

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1851 1851 - The company supplied one of the earliest tank locomotives to the contractors building the Newhaven, Sussex branch line for the London Brighton and South Coast Railway [2] and exhibited exhibited a design at The Great Exhibition in 1851. [3] . It also supplied ...The company supplied one of the earliest tank locomotives to the contractors building the Newhaven, Sussex branch line for the London Brighton and South Coast Railway [2] and exhibited exhibited a design at The Great Exhibition in 1851. [3] . It also supplied locomotives to the Ffestiniog Railway, the Wantage Tramway, the Caledonian Railway, the London & Blackwall Railway and the Great Western Railway amongst others.

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1853 1853 - In 1853, brothers Thomas and James Swinton Spooner of the Ffestiniog Railway leased Blaen y Cwm and worked it for two years. The Spooner family planned to extend the Ffestiniog Railway to the nearby Rhiwfachno Quarry, with branches to serve the local cluster ...In 1853, brothers Thomas and James Swinton Spooner of the Ffestiniog Railway leased Blaen y Cwm and worked it for two years. The Spooner family planned to extend the Ffestiniog Railway to the nearby Rhiwfachno Quarry, with branches to serve the local cluster of quarries at Blaen yt Cwm, Cwt y Bugail and Rhiwbach.

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1860 1860 - "MERDDIN EMRYS," a "Fairlie" articulated locomotive in service on the Festiniog Railway. A "double-ended" locomotive was acquired by the line in 1860. The introduction of these locomotives—specially suited for narrow-gauge lines with sharp curves—raised the ..."MERDDIN EMRYS," a "Fairlie" articulated locomotive in service on the Festiniog Railway. A "double-ended" locomotive was acquired by the line in 1860. The introduction of these locomotives—specially suited for narrow-gauge lines with sharp curves—raised the speed limit of the railway from twelve to thirty miles an hour. "Fairlie" engines are still employed on the Festiniog system.

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1863 1863 - Prince Charles travelled from Waunfawr to Snowdon Ranger in the replica of a North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways coach and from there to Rhyd Ddu on the footplate of the Ffestiniog Railway Locomotive "Prince", built in 1863, which hauled the special train.

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 1863 - In 1863, the same year that British railway engineers first became interested in narrow-gauge railway developments in Norway and the year that the 2' gauge Festiniog Railway began steam operations, Inoue left Japan in secret with four friends bound for England.In 1863, the same year that British railway engineers first became interested in narrow-gauge railway developments in Norway and the year that the 2' gauge Festiniog Railway began steam operations, Inoue left Japan in secret with four friends bound for England. They left in secret, because the Japanese Tokugawa Shogunate still banned foreign travel.

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1864 Mar 29, 1864 - A Miniature Railway.— The Festiniog Railway, in Nortb Wales, a line fourteen miles long, with a uniform inclination of one in eighty and a ... At the opening of the Festiniog Railway, each engine conveyed a train of about thirty tons weight up the line, and round curves of 130 feet ...

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1865 Jul 1865 - Tyler delivered a favorable paper "On the Festiniog Railway" to the Institution of Civil Engineers/" Spooner wrote an article, "Narrow Gauge Railways," which was published in the Scientific Review in July 1865.'" Both men considered the Festiniog's gauge of ...Tyler delivered a favorable paper "On the Festiniog Railway" to the Institution of Civil Engineers/" Spooner wrote an article, "Narrow Gauge Railways," which was published in the Scientific Review in July 1865.'" Both men considered the Festiniog's gauge of just under 2'-0" too narrow for general purposes. In his initial paper Spooner recommended 2'-6" or 2'-9" to allow inside connection of locomotives, of which he was an enthusiastic advocate, as well as wider fireboxes and ...

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1866 Sep 1866 - The quarries around Tanymanod, south of Blaenau Ffestiniog, were not rail connected and were on the proposed route of a northward extension of the Corwen and Bala Railway. In September 1866 the quarry owners issued a prospectus announcing the formation of the ...The quarries around Tanymanod, south of Blaenau Ffestiniog, were not rail connected and were on the proposed route of a northward extension of the Corwen and Bala Railway. In September 1866 the quarry owners issued a prospectus announcing the formation of the Festiniog and Blaenau Railway Company to construct a line from Llan Ffestiniog to Blaenau where it would connect with the Ffestiniog Railway.

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1868 May 29, 1868 - Meanwhile, the narrow gauge Festiniog and Blaenau Railway had opened from Llan Ffestiniog to Blaenau Ffestiniog on 29 May 1868. The line was initially worked by the Ffestiniog Railway and all slate traffic on the F&BR throughout its existence was carried in ...Meanwhile, the narrow gauge Festiniog and Blaenau Railway had opened from Llan Ffestiniog to Blaenau Ffestiniog on 29 May 1868. The line was initially worked by the Ffestiniog Railway and all slate traffic on the F&BR throughout its existence was carried in FR owned wagons. The FR and F&BR stations were both called Duffws although they were several hundred yards apart and passengers walked between the two.

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1869 Dec 14, 1869 - The Fairlie Engine " Little Wonder," built by the " Fairlie Engine and Steam Carriage Company," for the Portmadoc and Festiniog Railway ... One fact is worth a bushel of theory it is said, and the Festiniog Railway affords the best possible proof that that a reduction in gauge to a ...

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 Dec 18, 1869 - The Fairlie Engine, " Little Wonder," built by the " Fairlie Engine and Steam Carnage Company," for the Portmadoc and Festiniog Railway Company, ... One fact is worth a bushel of theory it is said, and the Festiniog Railway affords the best possible proof that a reduction m guage to a ...

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1870 Jan 11, 1870 - Papers Past is a collection of digitised historic New Zealand newspapers which offers browsing and full text searching.

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 Jan 12, 1870 - interesting account of the little 2 ft. gauge, single line, railway extending from Port madoc to Festiniog and Dinas, in Merion. ethshire. ... can imagine a real railway, of 1 in. less jh width, he may form some notion of the o Festiniog line, not, however, as an entire ' d ...

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 Sep 24, 1870 - A series of experiments, for further testing the powers of Mr Fairlie's double-bogio engine, were commenced on the 16th June, upon the Festiniog railway. The visitors who had not before seen the Festiniog railway and its miniature rolling stock, were much interested. ...

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 Dec 12, 1870 - the Festiniog Railway), December 12th, 1870. " There are, however, many districts . . . which require railway communication to develop their resources, but there is no prospect that many lines on the existing system will be made, as no return can be expected on the ...the Festiniog Railway), December 12th, 1870. " There are, however, many districts . . . which require railway communication to develop their resources, but there is no prospect that many lines on the existing system will be made, as no return can be expected on the outlay. It appears therefore that railways of the future should possess the following capabilities:— " 1. Moderate cost of construction. " 2. Moderate cost of maintenance and working. " 3. To have the necessary ...

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1871 Jan 2, 1871 - NARROW GUAGE RAILWAYS--THE RAILWAY. This little two-feet gauge single-track railway which is now attracting so much attention, is in Merionethshire, Wales, extending from Portmadoe to Festiniog and Dinas. The total length of the line, including branches, is ... miles. ...

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1872 1872 - The line subsequently became the basis for the Gorseddau Junction and Portmadoc Railways, which was incorporated by an act of Parliament in 1872. This altered the course from the now closed Gorseddau quarry, to the Prince of Wales quarry. It also coincided with ...The line subsequently became the basis for the Gorseddau Junction and Portmadoc Railways, which was incorporated by an act of Parliament in 1872. This altered the course from the now closed Gorseddau quarry, to the Prince of Wales quarry. It also coincided with a change in gauge to 2-foot (0.61 m). The connection with the Festiniog Railway occurred on the wharves of Portmadoc (long since removed), but to reach this point, had made use of the Croesor & Beddgelert Tram Railway ...

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1873 Mar 14, 1873 - But lie would under- v take to carry on the Festiniog railway as much v unpressed cotton as could be carried on the c Bombay and Barpda,and thafc. without the y smallest difficulty or inconvenience. With 11 regard to the break of gauge, it only wanted s well-considered mechanical ...

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1874 1874 - Was a partner in the former firm of D. and C. Maclver, who were then the Liverpool managers of the Cunard steamers; but retired from the firm of D. and C. Maclver in 1874, and has since been a steamship owner on his own account. Senior partner in firm of David ...Was a partner in the former firm of D. and C. Maclver, who were then the Liverpool managers of the Cunard steamers; but retired from the firm of D. and C. Maclver in 1874, and has since been a steamship owner on his own account. Senior partner in firm of David Maclver and Co., of Liverpool, and London. Director of David Maclver, Sons and Co., Limited (chairman), Great Western Railway, ^>ala and Festiniog Railway, Easton and Church Hope Railway and Fishguard and Rosslare ...

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1879 Aug 1, 1879 - Festiniog Railway. It is nominally two feet wide, but really one foot eleven and a half inches, and enjoys the distinction of being both the ... The Festiniog Railway has lost its exclusive prominence as an example, and is no longer the Mecca it was, now that some twelve thousand miles ...

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1880 Aug 23, 1880 - To commemorate the 127th anniversary of Darjeeling Heritage Train's inaugural journey on August 23, 1880, India will roll out its first ever Shatabdi with a transparent roof. The five-coach train, inspired by the Swiss panorama railways and specially designed ...To commemorate the 127th anniversary of Darjeeling Heritage Train's inaugural journey on August 23, 1880, India will roll out its first ever Shatabdi with a transparent roof. The five-coach train, inspired by the Swiss panorama railways and specially designed to provide a real treat for tourists wanting to enjoy a 360 degree view of Darjeeling's pristine beauty, will initially run between New Jalpaiguri and Kurseong.

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1882 1882 - The Indian Railway Company's Darjeeling Himalaya line, which opened in 1882, was modelled on the much older Ffestiniog Railway in Gwynedd. Now officials from India are visiting the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways - which cover a combined 25 miles - as ...The Indian Railway Company's Darjeeling Himalaya line, which opened in 1882, was modelled on the much older Ffestiniog Railway in Gwynedd. Now officials from India are visiting the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways - which cover a combined 25 miles - as part of a formal twinning. The Ffestiniog Railway Company said the twinning was a "huge boost".

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1883 1883 - Independent line feeding the Ffestiniog Railway to which it was connected. Converted to a standard gauge branch of the Great Western Railway in 1883. Ffestiniog Railway [13 ...

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1885 1885 - Plan of the larll Meirionnydd—the Earl of Merioneth—a Fairlie built by the Festiniog in 1885. The locomotive is shown in its approximate state of the 1960s, before extensive rebuilding. (Festiniog Railway.)

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1887 1887 - The album from which this book has been developed is a collection of some forty photographs recording the Festiniog Railway at its Victorian zenith, in 1887, commmissioned from the eminent railway photographer RHBleasedale by the railways Secretary and Engineer ...The album from which this book has been developed is a collection of some forty photographs recording the Festiniog Railway at its Victorian zenith, in 1887, commmissioned from the eminent railway photographer RHBleasedale by the railways Secretary and Engineer, Charles Easton Spooner, hence "Spooner Album". The photographs are full of details to intrigue those with an interest in its history, one of whom was the late Michael Seymour, FR Archivist.

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1889 Aug 27, 1889 - The first was on 27 August 1889 when Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg arrived from Barmouth by Cambrian Railways Royal Train. They were received at Minffordd Junction by Mr & Mrs Williams of Castell Deudraeth. A Guard of Honour was mounted by the ...The first was on 27 August 1889 when Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg arrived from Barmouth by Cambrian Railways Royal Train. They were received at Minffordd Junction by Mr & Mrs Williams of Castell Deudraeth. A Guard of Honour was mounted by the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers and The Royal Party were conducted by Mr Williams to the Ffestiniog Railway Station where they joined a special train to Tan-y-Bwlch They took tea at Plas Tan-y-Bwlch ...

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1896 1896 - If you're truly lacking in energy climb aboard the Snowdon Mountain Railway. First opened in 1896, it climbs the 5 miles from Llanberis to the summit. The village of Beddgelert is one of the most picturesque of the Snowdon villages and is worth a visit. Check ...If you're truly lacking in energy climb aboard the Snowdon Mountain Railway. First opened in 1896, it climbs the 5 miles from Llanberis to the summit. The village of Beddgelert is one of the most picturesque of the Snowdon villages and is worth a visit. Check out the Sygun Copper Mine on its outskirts which has been mined since Roman times. Journey on to Blaenau Ffestiniog and take the narrow-guage Ffestiniog Railway along the coast to Porthmadog.

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1898 Jul 1898 - IN July, 1898, I spent a week with Alderman Holden at his bungalow on the banks of the Afon Prysor, a mountain stream rising in Llyn Conlog, about four miles and a half north-west of the Arenig; and as my host was as keen a lover of mosses as myself, most of our ...IN July, 1898, I spent a week with Alderman Holden at his bungalow on the banks of the Afon Prysor, a mountain stream rising in Llyn Conlog, about four miles and a half north-west of the Arenig; and as my host was as keen a lover of mosses as myself, most of our time was spent in collecting and studying those growing within a mile radius of the bungalow. The valley of the Afou Prysor is narrow, surrounded by mountains, and near the source of the river is crossed by the beautiful ...

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1907 Dec 31, 1907 - REPORT:Frank Bibby, Chairman, Bala and Ffestiniog Railway Company, Paddington Station, London to Directors of the Bala, Ffestiniog Railway. Also, includes Accounts for the half year ending 31 December, 1907. Iaith Tudalen Yn unol ag arfer arferol ...REPORT:Frank Bibby, Chairman, Bala and Ffestiniog Railway Company, Paddington Station, London to Directors of the Bala, Ffestiniog Railway. Also, includes Accounts for the half year ending 31 December, 1907. Iaith Tudalen Yn unol ag arfer arferol archifdai yng Nghymru, cyflwynir manylion pob dogfen yn iaith y ddogfen honno. Lle mae'r manylion yn ymddangos yn Gymraeg, Cymraeg yw iaith y ddogfen; ac os yn Saesneg y dangosir y manylion, Saesneg yw iaith y ddogfen honno.

Show more Show less From Catalog Ar-Lein Rhagorol | Archifau | Cyngor Gwynedd - Related web pages www.gwynedd.gov.uk/datrhagorolnet/rhestreitem ... 

1908 Oct 1, 1908 - FESTINIOG RAILWAY framed and glazed paper carriage notice: “On and From 1st October 1908 the issue of Second Class Ordinary Tickets on the Festiniog Railway will be discontinued and Tickets available First Class will be issued at existing Second ...FESTINIOG RAILWAY framed and glazed paper carriage notice: “On and From 1st October 1908 the issue of Second Class Ordinary Tickets on the Festiniog Railway will be discontinued and Tickets available First Class will be issued at existing Second Class Fares.” 16¼” x 5¾” in VGC.

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1909 1909 - popular until the arrival of the Garratts in 1909. Many Mallets were built for compound operation and examples can still be seen in service today. Some, for instance, survive in operation on the Harz system (see John Organ's recent book North East German Narrow ...popular until the arrival of the Garratts in 1909. Many Mallets were built for compound operation and examples can still be seen in service today. Some, for instance, survive in operation on the Harz system (see John Organ's recent book North East German Narrow Gauge). Ffestiniog Railway volunteer John Bell, who is also a member of the support group for the Harz railway, confirms: “The Harz Mallets don't have a 'simpling' arrangement for diverting the high-pressure exhaust to.

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1911 Jun 5, 1911 - LEAFLET to advertise cheap day excursion tickets on the Ffestiniog railway on the day of a "Grand Flying Exhibition" and Sports at Pwllheli, June 5, 1911. Page Language In accord with normal archival practice in Wales, details of documents are presented in ...LEAFLET to advertise cheap day excursion tickets on the Ffestiniog railway on the day of a "Grand Flying Exhibition" and Sports at Pwllheli, June 5, 1911. Page Language In accord with normal archival practice in Wales, details of documents are presented in the language of the document. Where details appear in Welsh, then Welsh is the language in which the document is written; where they are in English, the document is in English.

Show more Show less From Rhagorol On-line Catalogue | Archives | Gwynedd Council - Related web pages www.gwynedd.gov.uk/DATRhagorolNET/RhestrEitem ... 

1919 1919 - At Porthmadog's Ffestiniog Railway in Wales, trains run daily through the gorgeous scenery of Snowdonia National Park. The preserved North Yorkshire Moors Railway also passes through some stunning landscapes, while Leighton Buzzard Railway was built in 1919 ...At Porthmadog's Ffestiniog Railway in Wales, trains run daily through the gorgeous scenery of Snowdonia National Park. The preserved North Yorkshire Moors Railway also passes through some stunning landscapes, while Leighton Buzzard Railway was built in 1919 for industrial use, and now carries passengers.

Show more Show less From Summer Holidays - Hop On A Historic Railway | Culture24 - Related web pages www.culture24.org.uk/art/painting+ ... 

1921 Oct 18, 1921 - On the 18 th October 1921 the Committee convened a meeting at which a spokesman said that although the war had delayed their attempts to complete the railway, it was fortunate that in the meantime the group that owned the NWNGR and the PB&SSR now owned a ...On the 18 th October 1921 the Committee convened a meeting at which a spokesman said that although the war had delayed their attempts to complete the railway, it was fortunate that in the meantime the group that owned the NWNGR and the PB&SSR now owned a controlling interest in the Ffestiniog Railway. The owners with local authority support proposed quickly to complete the railway building work and asked that the combined railway undertaking be called the Welsh Highland ...

Show more Show less From The Evolution of Landscape in North Wales UK - Some Industrial … - Related web pages www.greatorme.org.uk/Snowdonia.htm 

1923 1923 - When the Welsh Highland Railway opened in 1923, Moel Tryfan was cut down to enable it to work over the Ffestiniog Railway (the Ffestiniog Railway's loading gauge is much more restrictive than the Welsh Highland's).

From Welsh Highland Heritage Railway - Moel Tryfan & Snowdon Ranger - Related web pages cms.whr.co.uk/stock/steam/moel-tryfan-snowdon ... 

 May 12, 1923 - The first, on 12th May 1923, consisted of a Ffestiniog Railway locomotive, Palmerston , ten loaded slate wagons and an open toastrack coach to carry the WHR directors and representatives of the contractors.

From 2: The WHR - Welsh Highland Heritage Railway - Related web pages cms.whr.co.uk/en/heritage/history2 

 Jul 1923 - In order to operate the new railway efficiently, Moel Tryfan was sent to the Boston Lodge works of the neighboring FfR for repairs in July 1923. [5] During this repair, the locomotive was cut down in order to enable it to work on the Ffestiniog Railway, whose ...In order to operate the new railway efficiently, Moel Tryfan was sent to the Boston Lodge works of the neighboring FfR for repairs in July 1923. [5] During this repair, the locomotive was cut down in order to enable it to work on the Ffestiniog Railway, whose loading gauge was considerably smaller than the WHR's. [6] This involved reducing the height of the locomotive's cab, funnel and dome.

Show more Show less From Moel Tryfan (locomotive) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Related web pages en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moel_Tryfan_(locomotive) 

1928 1928 - After the Lynton and Barnstaple became part of the Southern Railway, Lyn was taken to Eastleigh Works for major overhaul in 1928, returning the following year in Southern Green Livery and carrying the number E762 on the side tank, as well as the original ...After the Lynton and Barnstaple became part of the Southern Railway, Lyn was taken to Eastleigh Works for major overhaul in 1928, returning the following year in Southern Green Livery and carrying the number E762 on the side tank, as well as the original nameplate on the cab side. The tradition of naming L&B steam locos after local watercourses continues into the 21st Century, with Lyd, a replica of Lew (the fourth and final locomotive based on the original design), being ...

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1934 Jul 1, 1934 - Negotiations were attempted with numerous organisations, including other railways. After prolonged negotiations, an agreement was reached on the 1st July 1934 whereby the Welsh Highland Railway was leased to the Ffestiniog Railway at a nominal rent of one pound ...But the point was raised that the section between Portmadoc and Croesor Junction waas essential if the hoped-for resurgence of the slate industry happened for the quarries in the Croesor Valley. The suggestion was made that Portmadoc Urban District Council could take over this section and the rest closed. Negotiations were attempted with numerous organisations, including other railways. After prolonged negotiations, an agreement was reached on the 1st July 1934 whereby the Welsh ...

Show more Show less From WHR History - Chapter 2: The Welsh Highland Railway - Related web pages www2.whr.co.uk/en/heritage/history2 

1936 1936 - The railway previously existed as part of the Welsh Highland Railway and was removed after that railway closed in 1936. It is now being rebuilt using new powers obtained by the Ffestiniog Railway. The new railway will run from Harbour station on the Ffestiniog ...The railway previously existed as part of the Welsh Highland Railway and was removed after that railway closed in 1936. It is now being rebuilt using new powers obtained by the Ffestiniog Railway. The new railway will run from Harbour station on the Ffestiniog Railway to Pen-y-Mount station on the Welsh Highland Railway. The route is as follows: [3] [4] [5] [6 ...

Show more Show less From Porthmadog cross town link - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Related web pages en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porthmadog_cross_town_link 

1937 1937 - PROGRESS on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway's replica bogie carriage, a long awaited recreation of the railway's original passenger vehicles all of which were scrapped by the Great Western Railway in 1937, is continuing to be swift. The carriage is ...PROGRESS on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway's replica bogie carriage, a long awaited recreation of the railway's original passenger vehicles all of which were scrapped by the Great Western Railway in 1937, is continuing to be swift. The carriage is under construction at the Ffestiniog Railway's Boston Lodge works and its body is now complete allowing work to switch to the bogies.

Show more Show less From Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway : Archive News - Related web pages www.wllr.org.uk/archivenews.htm 

1939 Nov 1939 - In November 1939, the Air Ministry approached the Ffestiniog Railway (who were leasing the Welsh Highland at the time) to see if they could acquire a section of the Railway, primarily the area north of Beddgelert, for use as an ammunition store.

From The WHR At War - Related web pages www2.whr.co.uk/en/heritage/features/whrAtWar 

1946 1946 - In its heyday, the Festiniog Railway carried 130000 tons of slate a year but after the decline in the slate industry the Railway eventually closed in 1946. Following restoration and reopening the Festiniog Railway is now the longest and busiest of the Great ...In its heyday, the Festiniog Railway carried 130000 tons of slate a year but after the decline in the slate industry the Railway eventually closed in 1946. Following restoration and reopening the Festiniog Railway is now the longest and busiest of the Great Little Trains of Wales, enjoyed by many thousands of visitors every year.

Show more Show less From Festiniog Railway Company - Festipedia - Related web pages www.frheritage.org.uk/wiki/Festiniog_Railway 

1949 1949 - Boyd, in 1949, wrote "Here are the headquarters of the Festiniog Railway and also those of its late offspring, the Welsh Highland Railway. The offices of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway were also here, likewise those of Messrs. Spooner & Co ...

From Harbour Station - Festipedia - Related web pages www.frheritage.org.uk/wiki/Harbour_Station 

1954 1954 - Mr Lewin added: "This exhibition also marks the beginning of 15 months of celebrations for the Ffestiniog Railway which was rescued after nine years of closure in 1954. "It's been a very good year for us so far and we are going from strength to strength." Last ...Mr Lewin added: "This exhibition also marks the beginning of 15 months of celebrations for the Ffestiniog Railway which was rescued after nine years of closure in 1954. "It's been a very good year for us so far and we are going from strength to strength." Last year Prince was transferred temporarily to the Welsh Highland Railway, the Ffestiniog Railway's other narrow gauge line, and carried the Prince of Wales, after whose great grandfather he was named, from Waunfawr to Rhyd ...

Show more Show less From Ffestiniog engine stars at rail festival - Related web pages icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/regionalnews ... 

1955 Jul 23, 1955 - Ffestiniog Railway services between Porthmadog and Boston Lodge were relaunched on July 23, 1955. And on Saturday the event was commemorated when the engine used half a century ago - the petrol-driven Mary Ann and two carriages - worked the mile-long section ...Ffestiniog Railway services between Porthmadog and Boston Lodge were relaunched on July 23, 1955. And on Saturday the event was commemorated when the engine used half a century ago - the petrol-driven Mary Ann and two carriages - worked the mile-long section across the Cob. Marine engineer Eric Cooper travelled from his home in Inverness to ride the footplate.

Show more Show less From Railway Line Celebrates 50 Years Since Reopening - Technology News - … - Related web pages ro-a.redorbit.com/news/technology/185308 ... 

1957 Apr 23, 1957 - "23rd April 1957. On this day, members of the Imperial College Railway Society took a train comprising diesel MOELWYN and a handful of wagons as far as Moelwyn Tunnel, inspecting the route and recovering whatever might be useful to the railway, this time from ..."23rd April 1957. On this day, members of the Imperial College Railway Society took a train comprising diesel MOELWYN and a handful of wagons as far as Moelwyn Tunnel, inspecting the route and recovering whatever might be useful to the railway, this time from the northern end of the tunnel, before tracks were finally lifted there." Kim and colleague John Barnes, both keen Narrow Gauge supporters and volunteers at the Ffestiniog Railway, decided to attempt a revival.

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1961 1961 - Blaenau Ffestiniog's other standard gauge railway, the Bala and Festiniog Railway, was closed to all traffic in 1961, and a portion was flooded in the creation of the Llyn Celyn reservoir. A rail connection was desired for the nuclear power station under ...Blaenau Ffestiniog's other standard gauge railway, the Bala and Festiniog Railway, was closed to all traffic in 1961, and a portion was flooded in the creation of the Llyn Celyn reservoir. A rail connection was desired for the nuclear power station under construction at Trawsfynydd, and a connecting line was built from Blaenau Ffestiniog North to the site of the demolished Blaenau Ffestiniog Central station for freight use.

Show more Show less From Conwy Valley Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Related web pages en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conwy_Valley_Line 

1962 1962 - This year sees the 40th Anniversary of the reopening of Puffing Billy from Belgrave to Menzies Creek in 1962. Puffing Billy is the third oldest preserved tourist railway in the world, only the Talyllyn and Ffestiniog railways being established earlier. Puffing ...This year sees the 40th Anniversary of the reopening of Puffing Billy from Belgrave to Menzies Creek in 1962. Puffing Billy is the third oldest preserved tourist railway in the world, only the Talyllyn and Ffestiniog railways being established earlier. Puffing Billy was the first government owned railway saved for preservation in the world.

Show more Show less From Association of Tourist Railways Inc. - Victoria, Australia - Related web pages www.atr.org.au/01-06-02.htm 

1963 Apr 20, 1963 - Photo: Flying Scotsman, No 4472, on April 20 1963 hauling a special train from Paddington to Portmadoc, Wales, for the Ffestiniog Railway Society. Photo: TE Williams. Following months of speculation that the world's most famous steam locomotive might be ...Photo: Flying Scotsman, No 4472, on April 20 1963 hauling a special train from Paddington to Portmadoc, Wales, for the Ffestiniog Railway Society. Photo: TE Williams. Following months of speculation that the world's most famous steam locomotive might be sold abroad, the National Railway Museum in York has bought the Flying Scotsman. As reported by the 24 Hour Museum in February, the NRM launched a public appeal to help raise enough cash to buy the engine after its ...

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1965 Jan 18, 1965 - Bala Junction railway station in Gwynedd, Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon Barmouth Line. It closed to passengers on Monday 18 January 1965.... the line connected with the Bala and Festiniog Railway. At Barmouth Junction Morfa Mawddach railway station.

From Ruabon Barmouth Line: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia … - Related web pages www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics ... 

1968 Jul 28, 1968 - Festiniog Railway dates. all the way back to 1836. It was built in those early years for horse trac- tion to carry slate down from the huge mountain quarries to cargo ships in Portmadoc harbor. Miners' Train. :The railroad made room for passengers in 186.5, mostly quarrymen going back ...

From Creaky Welsh Train Travels 100 Years Back in Time - Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/512821132 ... 

1969 May 28, 1969 - This image is the copyright of the Festiniog Railway Company and is described as: "Festiniog Railway Letter Service - First Day Cover 28 May 1969". The inaugural issue of FR railway letter stamps illustrates four eras of the Ffestiniog Railway, Original ...This image is the copyright of the Festiniog Railway Company and is described as: "Festiniog Railway Letter Service - First Day Cover 28 May 1969". The inaugural issue of FR railway letter stamps illustrates four eras of the Ffestiniog Railway, Original horse haulage, Victorian steam, The 1920's tourism and The 1960's restoration.

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1971 Feb 15, 1971 - This image is the copyright of the Festiniog Railway Company and is described as: "Festiniog Railway Letter Service - First Day Cover 15 Feb 1971". Cover on the first day of decimal currency (when the UK post office was on strike) taken by FR from Minffordd ...This image is the copyright of the Festiniog Railway Company and is described as: "Festiniog Railway Letter Service - First Day Cover 15 Feb 1971". Cover on the first day of decimal currency (when the UK post office was on strike) taken by FR from Minffordd to Portmadoc and by BR from Portmadoc for collection at Welshpool backstamped by BR Welshpool.

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1975 1975 - A welcome return for this reprint of the concluding volume of James Boyd's extensive history of the Festiniog Railway, which was last published in 1975. This book offers a detailed survey of the railway's historic locomotives and rolling stock which includes ...A welcome return for this reprint of the concluding volume of James Boyd's extensive history of the Festiniog Railway, which was last published in 1975. This book offers a detailed survey of the railway's historic locomotives and rolling stock which includes numerous photographs and plans. There is a detailed section on the railway's operation which includes a number of signalling diagrams. Specially drawn plans are included showing, the Rhiwbach Tramway, the quarry complex east of ...

Show more Show less From Books Fa-Fe - Related web pages fp.oakwoodpress.f9.co.uk/books/books_fa-fe.htm 

1977 Jan 1, 1977 - GB. WALES. Festiniog Railway. (LON35143) ... find Magnum Photos articles. David Hurn Magnum Photos 01-01-1977 GB. WALES. Festiniog Railway. Keywords: <...

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1982 May 25, 1982 - The film finishes off with the very first passenger train to Blaenau Ffestiniog on the 25th May 1982. Also featured is a full profile of Festiniog railway engines, both steam and diesel, a model railway of the Ffestiniog and much much more.

From Britain's Railway Heritage - Ffestiniog Railway [VHS]: Brian Redhead: … - Related web pages www.amazon.co.uk/Britains-Railway-Heritage ... 

1984 Jun 8, 1984 - Changing commercial circumstances caused BR to withdraw completely from this nationwide service on 8 June 1984. The Ffestiniog Railway and other heritage railways continued to offer this service.The agreement allowed the minor railways (Association of Independent Railways Ltd) to fix a fee independently of BR. Under the agreement, BR also benefited since it was no longer required to accept letters from a minor railway without the payment of an additional fee [4] . Changing commercial circumstances caused BR to withdraw completely from this nationwide service on 8 June 1984. The Ffestiniog Railway and other heritage railways continued to offer this service.

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1986 Oct 26, 1986 - A single round-trip fare on the Ffestiniog Railway from Ffestiniog to Porthmadog was 5.60; one can get a first-class ticket for a supplementary fee. ... But with a ticket on the Ffestiniog Railway in your pocket, there is little reason to tarry more, so all aboard. ...

From They're Still Riding the Rails in Wondrous Wales - Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/58068651 ... 

1988 Aug 7, 1988 - Slate is at the heart of the Festiniog Railway-its raison d'e^tre, its ethos, its esthetic. All along the line I'd seen evidence of it: in dry ... The pass can be purchased from the Tal-y-llyn Railway, the Festiniog Railway, and BritRail at Shrewsbury, Crewe, Swansea, Aberystwyth and ...

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1991 1991 - Dan served on the Ffestiniog Railway Society's board for 30 years, retiring in 1991. He had first visited the narrow-gauge railway as a child, when it was all but derelict, and became a supporter as soon as he heard about its preservation in the 1950s. On the ...Dan served on the Ffestiniog Railway Society's board for 30 years, retiring in 1991. He had first visited the narrow-gauge railway as a child, when it was all but derelict, and became a supporter as soon as he heard about its preservation in the 1950s. On the railway, he involved himself in the telephone network, drawing on his expertise as a telecoms engineer.

Show more Show less From Obituary: Dan Wilson | From the Guardian | The Guardian - Related web pages www.guardian.co.uk/news/2006/mar/23/obituaries ... 

1993 Apr 25, 1993 - The Festiniog Railway was built to haul slate from upland quarries to the quays at Portmadoc. It was closed in 1946 but revived by enthusiasts in 1955. ... Sensible railroads gave up on it a century ago, but not the Festiniog Railway. It has just built another one. ...

From Welsh Railroad Follows Narrow Track With Double Fairlie Transportation: … - Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/60929009 ... 

1994 Apr 1994 - Chris Scott, who was at that time, a volunteer fireman on the Ffestiniog Railway and it was the first outing for Alice after her long restoration was in April 1994 on the Ffestiniog Railway, initially in the yard at Boston Lodge and later on the full length of the main line up ...

From Alice (locomotive) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Related web pages en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_(Locomotive) 

1995 Apr 12, 1995 - The slate mines - once the core of the local economy - had all but closed by 1900, although the narrow-gauge Ffestiniog Railway, ... Then, take the Ffestiniog Railway down to Portmeirion (alight, by the engine shed at Boston Lodge and climb up over the track through the woods to get ...

From Ideas beyond the nuclear station - Related web pages www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art ... 

1996 Oct 18, 1996 - I was a volunteer buffet steward on the Festiniog Railway for several years in the 1970s, when the "dry" area was much greater than it is now. Then the railway's Sunday trains were usually packed with drinkers, and it took considerable skill and effort to maintain stocks during the day ...

From Sunday trains in 'dry' Wales: Letter - Related web pages www.independent.co.uk/opinion/sunday-trains-in ... 

1997 Nov 22, 1997 - Yet it's the steam-drawn Ffestiniog Railway that really brings them in. In its early days after 1836, it carried its wagons full of slate down ... Well ... the Ffestiniog Railway breaks its winter slumber between Christmas and New Year, so if I have a few days off I'll be on my way. ...

From Clean slate for a Welsh steam train - Related web pages www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education ... 

1998 Jul 25, 1998 - With the possible exception of the world-famous Ffestiniog Railway, which provides links with mainline services, it does not appear hugely ... Or try the Vale of Rheidol Railway which steams along for 12 miles between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge, or the Ffestiniog Railway (13.5 ...

From Travel: Chuff your way into a time capsule See Wales by steam. … - Related web pages www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4916177.html?refid ... 

1999 Sep 25, 1999 - Valid for Wales & West, Great Western, Virgin Trains and Ffestiniog Railway. Ffestiniog Railway, 01766 512340, will book the ticket. 5 Manchester to London Euston for pounds 15 each way, or pounds 25 return, on First North Western Trains. No advance purchase required. ...

From Inside the World of Travel: Rail tickets: the deals of the season - Related web pages www.independent.co.uk/life-style/inside-the ... 

2000 Jun 8, 2000 - Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); May 25, 2002 ; 190 words ...The History of The Ffestiniog Railway L The Ffestiniog railway came into being following an Act of Parliament on May 23, 1832 L The railway was designed to transport slate from Blaenau's slate mines... ...

From Building collapse halts DLR trains | Article from Evening Standard - … - Related web pages www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5278115.html?refid ... 

2001 Feb 5, 2001 - There was no shortage of steam fanatics at our next stop: the harbour town of Porthmadog, terminus of the Ffestiniog railway, my favourite ... By then I wasn't surprised to be given a leaflet on how to apply for a Ffestiniog Railway Visa credit card; or to find a window in the station ...

From North Wales: Going loco for a vanished age - Related web pages www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe ... 

2002 May 20, 2002 - Vandals will force us to close station; Ffestiniog Railway in threat to quit historic terminus.(News) ... find Daily Post (Liverpool, England) articles. Byline: Emyr Williams THE world-famous Ffestiniog Railway is threatening to quit its Blaenau Ffes...

From Vandals will force us to close station; Ffestiniog Railway in threat to quit … - Related web pages www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-86059007.html?refid ... 

2003 Jul 18, 2003 - However, Paul Lewin, general manager of the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways, denied it would affect the project in the longer term. ... The Ffestiniog Railway Company wanted to open the steam line as a tourist attraction, claiming it would help reduce traffic congestion in the ...

From Railway vows to steam ahead - Related web pages news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/3074317.stm 

2004 Jun 3, 2004 - By Jon Pratty Published: 03 June 2004. The world's first talking train service was launched by the Festiniog Railway on May 29 at Railfest in York. This innovative new service is pulled by the oldest working steam engine in the world, Prince, built for the Ffestiniog in 1863. ...

From World's First Talking Train Unveiled At Ffestiniog Railway - Related web pages www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART22182.html 

2005 Feb 13, 2005 - Constructed in the 1830s to haul slate from the mountains to the coast, the Ffestiniog Railway is one of eight narrow-gauge railways that now ... Meandering through residential areas at a top speed of 20 mph, the Ffestiniog Railway passes through stone channels so narrow that just ...

From Riding the narrows in Wales - Related web pages pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access ... 

2006 Sep 16, 2006 - Town Council chair Selwyn Griffiths said the situation was "critical" and would get worse when a railway crossing opens on the High Street in 2009. Ffestiniog Railway said it backed any plan to construct the bypass earlier. The route for the by pass was announced in August, ...

From Call to build town by-pass sooner - Related web pages news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west ... 

2008 Oct 3, 2008 - The cutbacks to the Ffestiniog Railway between Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog are set to take place during “periods of low traffic”. ... Writing in the Ffestiniog Railway's newsletter, chairman Howard Wilson says: “The 2009 FR timetable will be available very soon, and may well be ...

From Narrow gauge railway in North Wales warns of cutbacks - Related web pages www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2008 ... 

2009 Jun 10, 2009 - Not only will train buffs and tourists be able to transfer to its sister route – the 13.5-mile Ffestiniog Railway, from Porthmadog up into slate country at ... I, on the other hand, am going to make a mad dash across country to catch the last train of the day on the Ffestiniog Railway. ...

From Rail journeys: A steamy new window on Wales - Related web pages www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/journeysbyrail ...


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FR - 2007 Pink Summer
Portmadoc 10:15 13:35
Minffordd 10:25 13:45
Penrhyn 10:30 13:50
Tan y Bwlch 10:55 14:15
Blaenau Ff. 11:25 14:45
Blaenau Ff. 11:45 15:10
Tan y Bwlch 12:15 15:40
Penrhyn 12:30 15:55
Minffordd 12:40 16:05
Portmadoc 13:00 16:20

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