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History is made at Cynfal Halt with #DayatCynfal

Discussion in 'On Track.' started by Ellis Jacklin, Aug 8, 2014.

  1. Ellis Jacklin

    Ellis Jacklin Guest

    A new note has been added to the long illustrious 149 Year History of the Talyllyn Railway, all in the name of Facebook Page Likes.

    General Manager, Chris Price laid down a challenge to our thousands of Facebook followers that if the total number of 'Likes' on the Facebook Page reached 6000, he would change his plans for his day off and head to Cynfal Halt to act as Station Master for the day.

    Facebook friends shared, liked and commented away on the Facebook Page and the total stormed to 6000.

    Starting at 10am Chris manned one of the smallest station platforms in the world, possibly making it the smallest manned Station in the world. He set up a booking office next to Cynfal Bridge and soon a queue formed for tickets and queries.

    Regular updates were posted on our Facebook and Twitter sites using #DayatCynfal. Messages of support flooded in from around the world as Chris passed the time between trains by counting sheep, counting bricks and a spot of fishing in Cynfal Stream.

    The gauntlet is now set for a challnge when we reach 7000 Likes.



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    Ellis Jacklin, Aug 8, 2014
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  2. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    A clever use of social media to get people involved, both to gain new "likes" on the FB page, and get some publicity about it afterwards. It even got onto NatPres!

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    richards, Aug 8, 2014
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