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Ffestiniog Railway unveils Boston Lodge after £5m redevelopment

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May 3, 2025
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Yesterday, the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways invited RailAdvent to see the official unveiling of the redevelopment over at Boston Lodge Works. The project cost…

Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways named top attraction in Wales

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April 10, 2025
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The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways is celebrating after being named the best attraction in Wales.

Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways named top attraction in Wales

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April 10, 2025
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The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways is celebrating after being named the best attraction in Wales.

Book Review: Mail Rail – The Story of the Post Office and the Railways by Peter Johnson

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March 10, 2025
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This book tells the history of transporting mail by train, including travelling post offices, dedicated mail trains, and its own underground railway.

Ffestiniog Railway to celebrate two landmarks with June event

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March 7, 2025
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The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways is currently planning a busy weekend in June for its ‘Railway 200 – FR Platinum Jubilee Weekend’.

Steam locomotive Taliesin goes on test in North Wales

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March 6, 2025
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Single Fairlie, Taliesin, has gone on test today on the Ffestiniog Railway. The 1999-built 0-4-4-T locomotive is a replica of the Single Fairlie that was…

Here’s how to get a FREE behind the scenes look at Ffestiniog Railway’s Boston Lodge Workshop

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January 24, 2025
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The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway is giving visitors the rare chance to take a tour behind the scenes at the Boston Lodge works.

Steam locomotive Merddin Emrys receives new livery for anniversary year

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January 4, 2025
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The Ffestiniog Railway has unveiled a new look for Double Fairlie, Merddin Emrys. The new green livery reflects the livery worn in the 1950s and…

Welsh heritage railway joins New Year’s Day ‘whistle-up’

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December 31, 2024
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The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways (F&WHR) will be taking part in the global whistle-up to mark the first day of the railway’s bicentenary year.

Model maker gives two thousand pounds to Welsh Railway

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October 23, 2024
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Model manufacturer Bachmann Europe as presented the Ffestiniog Railway with £2,000, raised from the sale of Scenecraft models depicting various of the Railway’s structures.