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Articles

Here’s a collection of articles about the Ffestiniog Railway Society’s work. They can be linked to pages and items around the site but are have a distinct place within the navigation.

Tribute to Steve Coulson

Britomart with carrs 11 and 12

22 March 2015

Tribute train with Britomart and some highlights of his engineering contribution to the Ffestiniog Railway.

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JASPER 67

JASPER 67

07 March 2015

Working party covering various sites

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Minffordd Bottom End Points Replacement

The Old Points at Minffordd

12 February 2015

The bottom end points and trackwork has been replaced from the station as far as Lottie’s Crossing supported by £57,000 of funding from the Ffestiniog Railway Society.

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David Lloyd George's New Look

Full view of David Lloyd George following repainting

04 February 2015

Some views of David Lloyd George following repainting into original livery.

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Locos at Slumber

Locos at Slumber

20 January 2015

An archive look back to 1982 when snow settled in the shed.

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JASPER 65

Jasper 65

16 December 2014

Harbour Station and Moelwyn Tunnel, among other activities.

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November 2014 Gigabash

Minffordd Station

26 November 2014

106 volunteers turned up for the annual big push.

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Sentry Box Brake Van Debut

Sentry Box Brake Van

04 October 2014

A short test train was run on Saturday 2 October to test clearances on the new recreation of the Sentry Box Brake Van.

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Palmerston's Travels

Palmerston's Travels

02 October 2014

Palmerston makes its first visit to the Vale of Rheidol Railway since 1923.

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Welsh Pony Appeal

Welsh Pony

05 May 2014

Major Appeal launched to raise £150,000 restore the iconic England loco to traffic.

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Volunteering on the Railway Mini Gallery

Working on the track
Explaining how a steam loco works
The drains gang
Around the loco
Awards train at Rhiw Goch
Kids Training Week in Minffordd Yard
Lineside clearance
Kids Training week repairing and painting the loco shed doors
Kids training week preparing windows
Briefing before a gravity train
The pole gang at work
Terabash