04 February 2015
The loco has been repainted and was wheeled out on Tuesday 3 February.
See details here.
02 February 2015
As the fund hits the £100,000 milestone, the new boiler is designed.
20 January 2015
Some interesting archive views from winter 1981 when the Long Shed roof did not prevent the snow coming in.
See the scenes here.
10 January 2015
The restoration of Welsh Pony is dedicated to the memory of Allan Garraway, who always considered it the ‘unfinished business’.
06 January 2015
Boston Lodge – the oldest operating railway workshop in the world – is set for a major upgrade.
02 January 2015
On 2nd January 1965, the first sod was cut in the Deviation, the Ffestiniog’s scheme to bypass Llyn Ystradau, the artificial lake on the original trackbed.
31 December 2014
Allan Garraway, FR General Manager from 1955 – 1983, died in his sleep last night at his home in Newtonmore. He was 88.
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NEW SUMMER HAMPER OPTIONS…
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) August 21, 2023
We have new hampers available for you to book!
Please Note: Our hampers must be booked in advance at the time of booking tickets, with any dietary requirements noted at time of booking.
Hamper options available here: https://t.co/4K37DVoYtT pic.twitter.com/YeahB9wbli
OPSIYNAU HAMPER HAF NEWYDD…
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) August 21, 2023
Mae gennym ni hamperi newydd ar gael i chi archebu!
Sylwch: Rhaid archebu ein hamperi ymlaen llaw ar adeg archebu tocynnau, gan nodi unrhyw ofynion dietegol wrth archebu.
Opsiynau hamper ar gael yma: https://t.co/4K37DVoYtT pic.twitter.com/S1WyPZuW9I
RhFf YN YSBRYDOLI PEDWARAWD UKELELE...
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) August 14, 2023
Mae gitarydd @RichardDurrantX wedi ysgrifennu pedwarawd Ukulele ar ôl ei daith trên i Dan y Bwlch!
Bydd yn perfformio yn Neuadd Penrhyn, Bangor (23ain o Fedi) ac yn cynnal gweithdy ym Mhorthaethwy (24ain o Fedi)!https://t.co/mZkPriSAR2
FR TRIP INSPIRES A UKELELE QUARTET…
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) August 14, 2023
Guitarist @RichardDurrantX recently wrote a Ukulele quartet inspired by his train trip to Tan y Bwlch!
He will perform at Penrhyn Hall, Bangor on the 23rd Sep and host a workshop at Menai Bridge on the 24th of Sep!https://t.co/mZkPriSAR2
CYNNIG CYMRAEG WEDI EI GYMERADWYO AC YMDDANGOSIAD EISTEDDFOD..!
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) August 4, 2023
Mae gennym ni ddau ddarn o newyddion cyffrous i’w rhannu… cafodd ein Cynnig Cymraeg ei gymeradwyo gan @ComyGymraeg
Hefyd… rydym yn mynd i'r Eisteddfod Genedlaethol!
Straeon llawn: https://t.co/iRdvsmXiwM pic.twitter.com/NBy8Ulgf2c
WELSH OFFER APPROVED & EISTEDDFOD APPERANCE..!
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) August 4, 2023
We’ve got two pieces of exciting news to share… firstly our Welsh Offer had been approved by the Welsh Language Commissioner!
Secondly… we're going to this year’s National Eisteddfod!
Full stories: https://t.co/iRdvsmXiwM pic.twitter.com/dBhenvV1oa
Yr wythnos hon croesawyd yr Liz Saville Roberts AS i Orsaf yr Harbwr, lle cyflwynwyd ein llyfrynnau dwyieithog newydd ‘Dyma’n Rheilffordd Ni’ a thaflen wybodaeth gwasanaethau Cymraeg iddi.
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) July 28, 2023
Buom hefyd yn trafod cyfranogiad yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol eleni! @LSRPlaid @eisteddfod pic.twitter.com/3Yz4Y8rHJe
This week we welcomed MP Liz Saville-Roberts to Harbour Station, where we presented her with our new bilingual ‘This is Our Railway’ booklets, and Welsh services’ information leaflet. We also discussed our participation at this year’s National Eisteddfod! @LSRPlaid @eisteddfod pic.twitter.com/bg5cTOChle
— Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (@festrail) July 28, 2023
