Date: 27/12/2014

An historic narrow gauge railway will celebrate a notable anniversary in 2015 with a series of special events. The scenic, seven mile Talyllyn Railway from Tywyn to Abergynolwyn was opened in 1866 to carry slate from the quarries to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage in July 1865. [From Richard Buckby]

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Year of celebration in 2015 for the Talyllyn Railway

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Series of special events planned for the narrow gauge railway over the course of the next 12 months

Related images

Looking down the second main incline from near the top at Bryn Eglwys in April 1970. [See image 26151]
Location: Bryn Eglwys
Company: Talyllyn Railway
/04/1970 John Thorn

Talyllyn locomotive No. 3 Sir Haydn takes water at Dolgoch station. This locomotive, and sister engine No.4, had originally worked on the Corris Railway but were bought by the Talyllyn to supplement the two original locos on the line.
Location: Dolgoch
Company: Talyllyn Railway
//1969 David Hindle

The 19.30 Tywyn Wharf to Nant Gwernol additional service gets underway on 16 August 2011. The locomotive is No 4 Edward Thomas, an 0-4-2ST built by Kerr Stewart & Co. in 1921.
Location: Tywyn Wharf
Company: Talyllyn Railway
16/08/2011 Ian Dinmore