Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

  • Looking both ways: When Robert Fairlie ‘Double Up’ Steam

    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…

  • Interpretation and Boston Lodge Works Project: Engineering Volunteers Leader vacancy

    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…

  • Interpretation and Boston Lodge Works Project: Engineering Volunteers Supervisor vacancy

    Interpretation and Boston Lodge Works Project: Engineering Volunteers Supervisor vacancy

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    The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway are starting delivery of a major National Lottery funded project that will provide interpretation across the railway; develop skills and conserve historic buildings at Boston Lodge.

  • Lilla and Britomart to visit Statfold Barn

    Lilla and Britomart to visit Statfold Barn

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    Statfold Barn Railway is pleased to confirm that their two Quarry Hunslet locomotives Lilla and Britomart will both be appearing at the railway for their Enthusiast Weekend.

  • Preservation history made at Welsh Highland gala

    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…

  • King’s Cross to go narrow gauge for spring half-term

    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…

  • The Evans return to Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

    The Evans return to Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

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    Heritage Railway magazine deputy editor returned ‘home’ to his native Mid Wales.

  • VIDEO: Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Garratt No. 87

    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

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