Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
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Looking both ways: When Robert Fairlie ‘Double Up’ Steam
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The Ffestiniog Railway is famous as the only place in the world where the legendary double Fairlie articulated ‘back-to-back’ steam locomotives can be seen in action…
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Interpretation and Boston Lodge Works Project: Engineering Volunteers Leader vacancy
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The Engineering Volunteers Leader will resource and facilitate working parties to deliver the project heritage engineering activities at Boston Lodge Works…
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Preservation history made at Welsh Highland gala
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Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway’s (Ff&WHR) June 21-23 Welsh Highland Railway – Past, Present and Future gala title referenced the 21st anniversary of Ff&WHR trains running out of Caernarfon and the newly opened station building at the terminus. However, this gala carried much greater significance for the ‘future’ element. That relations between Ff&WHR and Welsh…
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King’s Cross to go narrow gauge for spring half-term
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TWO narrow gauge locomotives that once worked on slate mines in Snowdonia are to take pride of place at King’s Cross station. The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways will be bringing Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST Velinheli and de Winton vertical-boilered locomotive Chaloner for display at the station’s ticket hall from February 16-24. The railway has previously…
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The Evans return to Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
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Heritage Railway magazine deputy editor returned ‘home’ to his native Mid Wales.
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VIDEO: Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Garratt No. 87
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Check out this exhilarating ride behind Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Garratt No. 87