Ffestiniog Railway
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I went to a talk on the Ffestiniog Railway this evening. So, for those who like trains, steam and scenery
A little history on the railway
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ffestiniog_Railway
and an old newsreel of slate quarrying
Regards,
Bob -
Dear Bob,
That's very interesting. I love that little Double Fairie locomotive. looks like a beautiful area. One more item on my list for my trip to the UK.
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Dear David,
We will be going to North Wales in a few weeks time for a holiday, and hope to take a day trip on the Welsh Highland Railway from Pont Croesor to Caernarfon, which is about 40 miles.
http://www.welshhighlandrailway.net/route.htm
We also plan to visit the castle
http://www.castlewales.com/caernarf.html
The investiture of the Prince of Wales took place at the castle in 1969.
Regards,
bob -
Dear Bob,
I hope you have a good time. I also hope you'll share some photos so I can travel with you vicariously.
Cheers,
Dave
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Ah that brings back memories, Bob. As a kid, we used to holiday in the Porthmadog area quite a bit. I've been on that little chuffer several times. It's a very pretty part of the world. The causeway that the train is on at the beginning of the film is the one that joins Portmadog to Portmeirion, where The Prisoner (original Patrick McGoohan version) was filmed.
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Alan, thank you for that KMZ.
Did you do the 3D Buildings that appear at the works and station at Porthmadog?
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Ha! hadn't noticed them. They're pretty good...but not mine.
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It was a nice surprise to see them along the way. I ended up following the line all the way to Blaenau. Lots of photos of the railway and surroundings along the way. Thank you for the tour.
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beautiful railway and area! I went on it when I was younger. All the castles and mountains are beautiful, Wales is like a completely different landscape to England. I normally end up in Abersoch these days, great beaches and atmosphere.
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Being Welsh (although from Cardiff, so not very Welsh), I would say that the people are different too, particularly in South Wales. More open and friendly, and very quick to start a conversation, particularly in the valley towns. I think you always find that in a people brought up on difficult and dangerous work, such as coal mining and steel making. Most of my father's brothers were coal miners, and many with biblical names (uncle Aaron, for example)
I'm glad my thread has brought back many happy memories.
Kind regards,
Bob
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