2015 September - Heritage Weekend

A weekend of themed trains and other events reflecting our varied heritage


A few photos from the last gala of 2015 - celebrating our heritage over our annual General Meeting weekend 25-27th September 2015.

Friday specials included The ‘Day Rover’ – a six and a half hour tour of the railway, the Last, Last, pre-preservation passenger train re-enactment hauled by No 2 Dolgoch, a re-enactment of the winter Pendre to Brynglas passenger service, hauled by No 5 Midlander and finishing off with an evening photoshoot at Wharf with our Fletcher Jennings sisters No 1 Talyllyn and No 2 Dolgoch.

Early risers on Saturday could have caught The Sunrise Saloon Special - travelling up the line as the sun rose on another beautiful, sunny Fathew Valley day. Other special trains included:

• The first Society train re-enactment
• Re-running The Sesquicentenarian
• Modern Engineering Train hauled by one of the new Baguleys
• A real Wedding train for Amy and David's special day
• The Royal Special .
• The Midnight Express - timetabled to arrived at Nant Gwernol on the stroke of Midnight

Sunday morning saw No 7 Tom Rolt take on the Non-stop special to Nant Gwernol. Following the train up the line was the The Vintage Train and then a Demonstration Slate Train. The rest of the day included:

• A Mixed Train from Abergynolwyn to Wharf
• Showing of The Titfield Thunderbolt and short Talyllyn films on the big screen at Tywyn's Magic Lantern Cinema
• Classic Car Gathering at Tywyn Wharf

Many thanks are due to Ian Drummond, Ellis Jacklin and everyone else involved for all their hard work organising the events this year - watch out for what we have planned for 2016!

Thanks to Max Birchenough, Ian Drummond, Barbara Fuller and Darren Turner for the photos.