Not sure whether to get trollied or slated…

A brief interlude from train tweets to report this fabulous recreational stone stile near Tywyn, Gwynedd Lochs Stiles

All engines back on shed and footplate gear cleaned and left on Fletcher Jennings steam laundry drying apparatus. That’s a wrap for Heritage Weekend 2024. Thanks to all volunteers, staff and visitors to Talyllyn Railway for making it such a success. Next one 13/14 September 2025!

Even on a wet day the Tim Dunn style view from a train window as you cross Barmouth viaduct is incredible

Finally visited the lovely Porthmadog Maritime Museum this afternoon - packed full of fascinating history of Porthmadog, the slate quarries and railway that shaped the maritime industry here, and the ships themselves. All for just £2!

From beast to beauty

1895 vs 2024! Today we recreated a photograph from c.1895 showing No.1 'Talyllyn' & coach No.1 at Nant Gwernol - the only known photograph of a carriage beyond Abergynolwyn in pre-preservation days. Among the Railway staff in the photograph is the McConnel family...

Careful now

Safety first when firing!

Chasing the sun in the Zoo car on Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways 0740 departure this morning

Rob Langham Keeping up the new tradition

Closing the doors at Pendre last week for the final time this year, ruminating on another great year volunteering Talyllyn Railway, how fortunate and privileged I am to spend time at such a historic railway, operate such famous locomotives, and volunteer with such great people

Another beautiful day in Get Carter land