The Gwili Railway thread

Because running REGULAR tea trains/special trains such as Lights in the Valley, etc. are not something that interests ME personally. BUT, and it's a BIG "but" I FULLY accept that in this day and age the Gwili and most railways NEED to do these things to survive. It's just not what I liked to do. For the record, I am STILL a Member of the Gwili RPS (Adult 035 to show how long ago I joined). Regarding the additional GWR loco, I'm weird in that I'm not actually interested in locos. On the OTHER hand I AM into historic coaches - indeed I was one of the two staff who ran the Brynteg School Railway Preservation Group when we purchased TVR Brake 3rd. 220 and then spent nearly every lunchtime for a few years with the boys restoring it back into passenger service at the Gwili.

 

Quite Right Matt. The Gwili has made MAGNIFICENT improvements in the last 20 years and I am in AWE of everyone who has made this possible. I'm certainly NOT criticising the Gwili in any way because I know that the Gwili has had to change as customer requirements have changed and wish it every continued success and I will continue to support it. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE.

 

With due respect, Carmarthen and it's environs are very different from the Pembrokeshire National park. I agree there are things to do near Carmarthen such as Dinefwr Park, Pembrey country park, Llansteffan, Kidwelly and Laugharne castles etc but within the immediate vicinity of the railway there is very little unlike the aforementioned Blaenavon or Dean Forest railways. An extra 0.75 miles to a roadside station won't change that, so from my perspective, I'm still unlikely to visit.

 

Not really sure I understand your point, if you are already travelling an hour by car, what's another 15 - 20 minutes drive to access another attraction in the area? Its the same with the Brecon Mountain Railway, both its stations are isolated, but you are happy to visit as it's near the National Park? The Gwili is exactly the same. Carmarthen itself is quite a nice town, much better than Merthyr!
We'll have to agree to disagree here.

 

i am slightly curious about this this point. Is it necessary for a railway to be surrounded by other attractions, or is it enough that the railway is an attraction in itself? I appreciate there is an element of each to their own.