An earlier easter, school holiday changes and additional midweek running mean we will have 167 running days in 2016, up. Peter todd 041980 a view to the rear of the last train of the day, heading west to llanfair on 19 september 2019, of sylfaen station on the left and one time loop on. Opened in 1903 to link the market town of welshpool to the rural community of llanfair caereinion, this 2 foot 6 inch narrow gauge steam railway now provides a tourist service for all the family and a welcome change from the rush of every day life. Fully illustrated the welshpool and llanfair light railway by glyn williams focuses on the pre1956 era showing the old line. Raib bulletin published regarding a runaway and collision on a heritage railway. The welshpool and llanfair light railway by glyn williams illustrates the history of this 2ft gauge line which was used to transport produce into welshpool. Operated at first by the cambrian railways the line was taken over by the great western railway and then british railways. News in brief for volunteers and supporters of the. Opened in 1903 to link the market town of welshpool to the rural community of llanfair caereinion, this 2 foot 6 inch narrow gauge steam railway now provides a tourist service for all the family and a welcome. Pdf the cambrian railways a new history download full. Opened in 1903 to link the market town of welshpool to the rural community of llanfair caereinion, this 2 foot 6 inch narrow gauge steam railway now provides a tourist service for all the family and a welcome change from the rush of everyday life.
The welshpool and llanfair light railway website is well worth a visit, especially the information page which provides an interesting history of the line. The original terminus at welshpool was located alongside the main line station and trains wound their way through the town, using the locomotive bell as a. The welshpool and llanfair light railway is a steam operated narrow gauge railway in wales. Simply stroll the mile down the high street from the mainline station to reach the steam railway at the other end.
The welshpool llanfair light railway early preservation. A delightful journey through the stunning welsh countryside. In 1901 work started on a narrow gauge railway the unusual gauge of 2ft 6ins was chosen to reduce costs from welshpool main line station to llanfair. Runaway and collision on the welshpool and llanfair light railway. Please consider supporting us if you can with a donation or by becoming a member at s. The railway staff pose with a mixed train at llanfair caereinion, circa 1903 photo. In the last month, weve posted approaching 100 images and videos. The railway is a twofoot sixinch gauge and has been owned by various companies over the years, first by cambrian railways, then the great western and. The three replica passenger cars were built by the ffestiniog railway at boston lodge 3. The light railways act of 1896 stimulated a new railway mania with many local lines being. After several failed attempts to connect the market town at welshpool with the rural community around llanfair caereinion, the 1896 light railways act paved the way for the railway which opened in 1902. Limited, the station, llanfair caereinion welshpool powys sy21 0sf telephone. Y trallwng via castle caereinion to the village of llanfair caereinion.
Wagon to be used to provide educational background to the railway. Every effort will be made to maintain the services shown. A 16 mile return journey by narrow gauge steam train through beautiful mid wales countryside. At the time the railway was closing, a small railway in midwales, known as the welshpool. Download pdf the cambrian railways a new history free. From the bottom of our big railway heart, thank you. The railway hub is a central point for all rail news past and present from the railway magazine, heritage railway and rail express. In late december 1896, the mayor of welshpool william addie proposed a 2 ft 6 in 762 mm gauge railway called the welshpool and llanfair light railway. The national railway museum has transferred 1925built great western railway standard gauge fiveplank open wagon no. Pdf download the cambrian railways a new history free.
End of the line for national railway museum donation of 90. P e n r o s e welshpool and llanfair light railway. Your web masters first car an mg 1100 can be seen, whilst it looked neat on the outside for a 1966 model it was full of corrosion in places one could not see. Welshpool and llanfair light railway updated april. The welshpool and llanfair railway october 04, 1982. Welshpool and llanfair light railway wikimili, the best.
A group of nine plus a dog arrived for a trip along the welshpool and llanfair light railway. After several proposals were drawn up to provide a railway for llanfair caereinion, the plan for a 2 6 narrow gauge railway was selected quite late in the railway age the lower part of the line originally started beside the mainline railway station at welshpool and passed through the town running between houses and crossing the main street. Javascript must be enabled to view this email address view website. Cotton tree station now houses the national museum of sierra leone. If your kids are loco about steam locomotives then bring them on this beautiful narrow gauge railway. Welshpool and llanfair light railway photo by d j norton. I had traveled past the railway by car many times over the years, but this was the first that i had taken a ride on it.
Media in category welshpool and llanfair light railway the following 33 files are in this category, out of 33 total. Railway preservation company, the station, pool road, llanfair caereinion. The station llanfair caereinion welshpool powys sy21 0sf. The welshpool llanfair light railway early preservation years code. The trailer for this was premiered about 4 months ago, and the main film is now finished it will be premiered on friday the 12th at 5. The sierra leone railway a remarkable story of survival. Welshpool and llanfair light railway 2020 all you need. The railway run by volunteers was welcoming and the staff were. Media in category welshpool and llanfair light railway 2 countess the following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total. The film starts with scenes of early working parties in 1960 which wereoften family affairs, as seen here, with mothers, fathers, aunts anduncles all having a go. An unusual feature of the line was the welshpool town section where the line crossed the town to connect with the standard gauge railway at welshpool station.
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