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Tag: Ffestiniog Railway

What Makes a Great Rail Holiday?

1st January 2020 Shannon Butcher Advertisement Feature, Features

At Ffestiniog Travel we create escorted tours that combine great rail and steam excursions with general sightseeing trips, quality accommodation and individual transport passes to allow for independent exploration.

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Glyder returns to steam

28th August 2019 Sam Hewitt Narrow Gauge, News, Steam

GRAHAM Morris’ Andrew Barclay 0-4-0WT Glyder (1994/1931) steamed for the first time since 1965 on June 19 at Beamish. It was originally supplied to Durham

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THE IVO PETERS COLLECTION – VOLUME 4 RAILWAY ARCHIVE: NORTH WALES NARROW GAUGE STEAM 1959-1960

THE IVO PETERS COLLECTION – VOLUME 4 RAILWAY ARCHIVE: NORTH WALES NARROW GAUGE STEAM 1959-1960

21st June 2019 Sam Hewitt Narrow Gauge, Reviews, Steam

THIS is the latest DVD from the Ivo Peters Railway Archive Collection. Volume 4 features North Wales Narrow Gauge Steam, recorded on high quality 16mm

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John Ransom

Obituary: John Ransom (September 24, 1935- March 27, 2019)

8th May 2019 Sam Hewitt News

PHILIP John Greer Ransom was born in Northamptonshire. As a child he loved his Dartmoor pony and also cycled to watch the trains on the

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Dinas 1869 – the Ffestiniog Railway in 014

15th December 2018 Sam Hewitt Features, Modelling

Modelling the historic Ffestiniog Railway presents many challenges – but to those who rise to meet them, the result can be truly exquisite. Paul Holmes tells the story so far of his 014-scale ‘Dinas 1869’ layout.

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Onwards and upwards – the ever-changing story of the historic Ffestiniog Railway 

14th December 2018 Sam Hewitt Features, Steam

Craig Amess charts the rise, decline and hard-earned rebirth of the Ffestiniog Railway – and enjoys the treats in store on this and the adjoining Welsh Highland Railway this Christmas.

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