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Ratty is on his way home!

Posted on January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 by Carol Younger

He was loaded onto the waggon this morning.

Boston Lodge, Carriage Works

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Porthmadog Harbour Station - All quiet on a Sunday

Porthmadog Harbour Station - All quiet on a Sunday afternoon, but with luck that will change soon🤞🙂 #bestrailwayintheworld #steam #railway #train #snowdonia #wales #ilovewales #ffestiniog #welshhighland #loco #locomotive #victorian #wonderfulplaces #uk #holiday #heritage #gwynedd #cymru #mountains #transport #steamengine #engine #engineering #northwalestagram #northwales #gosnowdonia #snowdonia360 #thisismywales

One day soon🤞👌🙂 #bestrailwayintheworld #s

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Sunrise at Harbour Station this morning 🌞 #best

Sunrise at Harbour Station this morning 🌞 #bestrailwayintheworld #steam #railway #train #snowdonia #wales #ilovewales #ffestiniog #welshhighland #loco #locomotive #victorian #wonderfulplaces #uk #holiday #heritage #gwynedd #cymru #mountains #transport #steamengine #engine #engineering #northwalestagram #northwales #gosnowdonia #snowdonia360 #thisismywales

WELCOME TO OUR NEW NLHF - INTERPRETATION AND BOSTO

WELCOME TO OUR NEW NLHF - INTERPRETATION AND BOSTON LODGE PROJECT WEBSITE... (Link in Bio).

(Welsh version available below).

Our new National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) - Interpretation and Boston Lodge Project website will be the principal hub for all our project information, activities and updates.

Through this ambitious and exciting project we will tell the story of the railway and so help thousands of visitors understand the area’s pioneering spirit and global impact and explain how the industry has shaped the landscape and community over 200 years.

The project will enable us to involve more people in the railway and help those people develop their skills. The project will also rescue historic buildings at Boston Lodge bringing them back into use as well as creating some new buildings.

The work at Boston Lodge will enable us to allow people to see behind the scenes, and get involved if they wish. It is hoped this will further invigorate the involvement of volunteers, in the oldest continuously operating railway engineering works in the world.

Bydd ein gwefan newydd Cronfa Treftadaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol (CTLG) - Prosiect Dehongliad Rheilffordd a Boston Lodge yn ganolbwynt ar gyfer holl wybodaeth, gweithgareddau a diweddariadau y prosiect.

Drwy’r brosiect uchelgeisiol a chyffrous hwn byddwn yn adrodd stori’r rheilffordd ac felly’n helpu miloedd o ymwelwyr i ddeallt ysbryd arloesol yr ardal a’i heffaith fyd-eang ac egluro sut mae’r diwydiant wedi llunio’r tirwedd a’r gymuned dros 200 mlynedd.

Bydd y prosiect yn ein galluogi i gynnwys mwy o bobl yn y rheilffordd a helpu’r bobl hynny i ddatblygu eu sgiliau. Bydd y prosiect hefyd yn achub adeiladau hanesyddol yn Boston Lodge gan ddod â nhw yn ôl i ddefnydd yn ogystal â chreu rhai adeiladau newydd.

Bydd y gwaith yn Boston Lodge yn ein caniatau i roi cyfle i bobl weld y tu ôl i’r llenni, a chymryd rhan os dymunant. Y gobaith yw y bydd hyn yn bywiogi cyfranogiad gwirfoddolwyr ymhellach, yn y gwaith peirianneg rheilffordd hynaf yn y byd sy’n dal i weithredu’n barhaus.

Ymwelwch a'r wefan isod.

Garratt 130 on its way up the Welsh Highland Railw

Garratt 130 on its way up the Welsh Highland Railway.

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Dinas Station on a cold sunny morning. Fingers cro

Dinas Station on a cold sunny morning. Fingers crossed for trains passing through here soon 🤞#wonderfulplaces #uk #holiday #gwynedd #cymru #mountains #northwalestagram #northwales #discovercymru #thisismywales #thisiswales #thewalescollective #visit_uk #gosnowdonia #visitwales #earthgallery #exploretocreate #postitfortheaesthetic #skyline #tourtheplanet #wanderlustwales #landscape photography #snowdoniagram #snowdonia #snowdoniapics #walesonline #explorewales #walesadventures #eryri360 #snowdonia360

Garratt 130 steaming under its own steam for rhe f

Garratt 130 steaming under its own steam for rhe first time in decades.

#ffestiniogandwelshhighlandrailways #ffestiniograilway #welshhighlandrailway #bestrailwayintheworld #steam #scenery #snowdonia #slate #sunshine #qualitytime #heartofsnowdonia #visitwales #comfortablecarriages #wales #cymru #whereelsewouldyouwanttobe #blueskythinking #volunteering #heritage #engineering #heritagelotteryfund #bostonlodgeworks #wonderfulplaces #northwales #mountains #lakes #sky #DiscoverNorthWales #DarganfodyGogledd #visionofpictures

130 steams. #garratt #130 #ffestiniogandwelshhigh

130 steams.

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Three Garratts asleep 💤 #bestrailwayintheworld

Three Garratts asleep 💤 #bestrailwayintheworld #steam #railway #train #snowdonia #wales #ilovewales #ffestiniog #welshhighland #loco #locomotive #garratt #wonderfulplaces #uk #holiday #heritage #gwynedd #cymru #mountains #transport #steamengine #engine #engineering #northwalestagram #northwales #gosnowdonia #snowdonia360 #thisismywales

First steaming today for NG/G16 No.130. The loco w

First steaming today for NG/G16 No.130. The loco was withdrawn in South Africa in 1985 and arrived at the F&WHR in 2015. It has undergone a full restoration at the works in Dinas. The loco is privately owned. #bestrailwayintheworld #steam #railway #train #snowdonia #wales #ilovewales #ffestiniog #welshhighland #loco #locomotive #garratt #wonderfulplaces #uk #holiday #heritage #gwynedd #cymru #mountains #transport #steamengine #engine #engineering #northwalestagram #northwales #gosnowdonia #snowdonia360 #thisismywales

Snow has arrived today! ❄️ ⛄️ #bestrailway

Snow has arrived today! ❄️ ⛄️ #bestrailwayintheworld #steam #railway #train #snowdonia #wales #ilovewales #ffestiniog #welshhighland #loco #locomotive #victorian #wonderfulplaces #uk #holiday #heritage #gwynedd #cymru #mountains #transport #steamengine #railroad #engine #engineering #northwalestagram #northwales #gosnowdonia #snowdonia360 #snow

Posted @withregram • @becsterdotcom Henlun.... L

Posted @withregram • @becsterdotcom Henlun.... Linda yn Tan Y Bwlch mis Awst llynedd. Pan oedd y tywydd yn gret ac oedden ni’n cael mynd allan i chwarae hefo trêns bach! Welai chi eto yn fuan fy ffrindiau annwyl!

Throwback...Linda at Tan Y Bwlch last August. When the weather was great and we were allowed to go out and play with trains! Someday soon my pretties!

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Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus - Happy St. David's Day...

Mawrth 1af yw un o ddiwrnodau mwyaf lliwgar y flwyddyn yma yng Nghymru. Fe welwch cennin Pedr melyn llachar, cennin gwyrdd a phlant mewn gwisg traddodiadol (hetiau simnai du a siolau coch) wrth i'r wlad gyfan ddod at ei gilydd i ddathlu Dewi Sant, ein nawddsant. Dymunwch "Ddydd Gwŷl Dewi (Sant) Hapus" heddiw (neu fel arall, "Happy St David’s Day") i ddathlu ein nawddsant ac ein diwylliant cenedlaethol ...

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Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus - Happy St. David's Day...

1st March is one of the most colourful days of the year here in Wales. You’ll see bright yellow daffodils, green leeks and children in traditional dress (black chimney hats and red shawls) as the whole country comes together to celebrate Saint David, our patron saint. If you want to get in with the locals, there are few better ways than sharing a friendly "Dydd Gwŷl Dewi (Sant) Hapus" (or simply say "Happy Saint David’s Day", if the Welsh seems a bit daunting)...

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CYHOEDDIAD 'CWRW AR Y CLEDRAU'...

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Yn anffodus, ni fydd ein digwyddiad blynyddol Cwrw ar y Cledrau yn cael ei gynnal eleni wrth i ni barhau i gadw at reoliadau Llywodraeth Cymru.

Mae'r ddigwyddiad hwn wedi bod yn achlysur cymdeithasol hynod boblogaidd yng nghalendr Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog ag Eryri dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf.

Cyfle i'r gymuned Rheilffordd ddod at ei gilydd, mwynhau perfformiadau cerddoriaeth byw a blasu amrywiaeth o gwrw Cymreig lleol.

Er ei fod yn siomedig gohirio'r digwyddiad am flwyddyn arall, diogelwch ein holl ymwelwyr, staff a gwirfoddolwyr yw'r flaenoriaeth uchaf.

Ein nod yw sicrhau bod ein digwyddiad Cwrw ar y Cledrau nesaf yn well nag erioed a gobeithiwn y gallwn ni gyd ddod at ein gilydd i ddathlu'r ddigwyddiad gwych hwn yn fuan.

Yn y cyfamser, rydym wrthi'n sefydlu cynlluniau ar gyfer ailagor ein gwasanaethau trên yn ystod y Gwanwyn. Er y bydd hyn yn unol â rheoliadau Llywodraeth Cymru, rydym yn gobeithio gweld trenau'n stemio ar hyd y Rheilffordd yn fuan!

Cadwch olwg ar ein gwefan a thudalennau cyfryngau cymdeithasol i dderbyn y wybodaeth diweddaraf am wasanaethau newydd yn 2021.

'RAIL ALE' ANNOUNCEMENT...

Our annual Rail Ale event will not be taking place this year as we continue to adhere to Welsh Government regulations.

This event has become a staple social gathering in the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway calendar over recent years.

An opportunity for the Railway community to come together, enjoy live music performances and sample some of the finest local Welsh ale.

Whilst it is disappointing to postpone the event for yet another year, the safety of all our visitors, staff and volunteers remains the highest priority.

We aim to make our next Rail Ale event better than ever and hope we can all come together to celebrate this fantastic event in the not too distant future.

In the meantime, we are now actively establishing plans for a reopening of train services during Spring. Whilst this will be in accordance to Welsh Government regulations, we hope to see trains steaming along the Railway soon!

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Tune in to ITV tonight at 8.00pm to watch episode three of "Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home" as she takes a trip on the Ffestiniog Railway! ... See MoreSee Less

Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home – Travels in My Own Land Episode 3

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After a lifetime of travels that have taken her across the globe, Joanna Lumley is making her most personal journey yet. Over three episodes, she’ll travel from the Yorkshire Dales to St Michael’s Mount, from the Highlands of Scotland to the cobbles of Coronation Street, retracing old steps, mee...

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CROESO I EIN GWEFAN NEWYDD CTLG - PROSIECT DEHONGLIAD RHEILFFORDD A BOSTON LODGE...

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Bydd ein gwefan newydd Cronfa Treftadaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol (CTLG) - Prosiect Dehongliad Rheilffordd a Boston Lodge yn ganolbwynt ar gyfer holl wybodaeth, gweithgareddau a diweddariadau y prosiect.

Drwy’r brosiect uchelgeisiol a chyffrous hwn byddwn yn adrodd stori’r rheilffordd ac felly’n helpu miloedd o ymwelwyr i ddeallt ysbryd arloesol yr ardal a’i heffaith fyd-eang ac egluro sut mae’r diwydiant wedi llunio’r tirwedd a’r gymuned dros 200 mlynedd.

Bydd y prosiect yn ein galluogi i gynnwys mwy o bobl yn y rheilffordd a helpu’r bobl hynny i ddatblygu eu sgiliau. Bydd y prosiect hefyd yn achub adeiladau hanesyddol yn Boston Lodge gan ddod â nhw yn ôl i ddefnydd yn ogystal â chreu rhai adeiladau newydd.

Bydd y gwaith yn Boston Lodge yn ein caniatau i roi cyfle i bobl weld y tu ôl i’r llenni, a chymryd rhan os dymunant. Y gobaith yw y bydd hyn yn bywiogi cyfranogiad gwirfoddolwyr ymhellach, yn y gwaith peirianneg rheilffordd hynaf yn y byd sy’n dal i weithredu’n barhaus.

Ymwelwch a'r wefan isod.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW NLHF - INTERPRETATION AND BOSTON LODGE PROJECT WEBSITE...

Our new National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) - Interpretation and Boston Lodge Project website will be the principal hub for all our project information, activities and updates.

Through this ambitious and exciting project we will tell the story of the railway and so help thousands of visitors understand the area’s pioneering spirit and global impact and explain how the industry has shaped the landscape and community over 200 years.

The project will enable us to involve more people in the railway and help those people develop their skills. The project will also rescue historic buildings at Boston Lodge bringing them back into use as well as creating some new buildings.

The work at Boston Lodge will enable us to allow people to see behind the scenes, and get involved if they wish. It is hoped this will further invigorate the involvement of volunteers, in the oldest continuously operating railway engineering works in the world.

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Interpretation and Boston Lodge Project

nlhfproject.festrail.co.uk

This ambitious and exciting project will tell the story of the railway and so help thousands of visitors understand the area’s pioneering spirit, it's global impact and explain how the industry has shaped the landscape and community over 200 years.

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