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Posted on December 11, 2018December 13, 2018 by Carol Younger

Despite some awful weather, progress is being made

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Don’t miss Moving Pictures number Fifty Nine. Ia

Don’t miss Moving Pictures number Fifty Nine. Iain Wilkinson takes us on a tour of the Waggon tracks empire. #ffestiniogandwelshhighlandrailways #bestrailwayintheworld #ffestiniograilway #festiniograilway #welshhighlandrailway #nlhf #heritage #volunteers #engineering #steam #scenery #snowdonia #wonderfulplaces #gonorthwales #visitwales #wales #cymru #eryri #locomotives #worldheritagesite

‘Lilla’ shunting at Boston Lodge this afternoo

‘Lilla’ shunting at Boston Lodge this afternoon. #ffestiniogandwelshhighlandrailways #bestrailwayintheworld #ffestiniograilway #festiniograilway #welshhighlandrailway #nlhf #heritage #volunteers #engineering #steam #scenery #snowdonia #wonderfulplaces #gonorthwales #visitwales #wales #cymru #eryri #locomotives #worldheritagesite

One word - Classic 🙌 #bestrailwayintheworld #st

One word - Classic 🙌 #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 #doublefairlie

Posted @withregram • @drones_and_steam Merddin E

Posted @withregram • @drones_and_steam Merddin Emrys clinging to the side of the hill as it climbs towards Blaneau.
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It's been a while since I've posted some Wales content and since I'm missing the place, let's have some little engine appreciation!
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Posted @withregram • @cjp1959 “Cold turkey”

Posted @withregram • @cjp1959 “Cold turkey” train on the Welsh Highland Railway today in very gloomy weather #wonderfulplaces #uk #holiday #gwynedd #cymru #mountains #northwalestagram #northwales #discovercymru #thisismywales #thisiswales #thewalescollective #visit_uk #gosnowdonia #visitwales #steam #exploretocreate #postitfortheaesthetic #skyline #welshhighlandrailway #wanderlustwales #landscapephotography #snowdonia #snowdoniapics #walesonline #explorewales #walesadventures #thewalescollective #photographyislife #snowdonia360

Posted @withregram • @sirsamfay Well here’s an

Posted @withregram • @sirsamfay Well here’s an interesting thing for Christmas. We have built a new cab for our loco Castell Caernarfon. The old one was just about to go in the skip last week. It occurred to us that someone might like it. So as it is Christmas we thought we would sell it to the highest bidder.
The proceeds will go to the Railway Children charity. They look out for and help street children the world over including children in the uk that run away from home. They help children at times when help is truly needed.

So the plan is….send your bid to me by personal message or email. The highest bid by midday on the first of January 2022 will win. However before you bid please remember that you will need to collect the cab from Boston Lodge and this must happen before the end of January. We can lift it on to a flat back truck.

The control desks are not included as they are going to be refurbished and reused.

Of course you may just wish to make a donation to the railway children.
https://www.railwaychildren.org.uk/

130 and Vale of Ffestiniog approaching Rhyd Ddu wi

130 and Vale of Ffestiniog approaching Rhyd Ddu with a Santa Train today - Where’s the snow? 🤷🏼‍♂️ #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

K1 on test on the Welsh Highland Railway. #ffestin

K1 on test on the Welsh Highland Railway. #ffestiniogandwelshhighlandrailways #bestrailwayintheworld #ffestiniograilway #festiniograilway #welshhighlandrailway #nlhf #heritage #volunteers #engineering #steam #scenery #snowdonia #wonderfulplaces #gonorthwales #visitwales #wales #cymru #eryri #locomotives #worldheritagesite

Throwback Tuesday. No trains today and storm Barra

Throwback Tuesday. No trains today and storm Barra raging outside so here is ‘Welsh Pony’ to warm us up. #ffestiniogandwelshhighlandrailways #bestrailwayintheworld #ffestiniograilway #festiniograilway #welshhighlandrailway #nlhf #heritage #volunteers #engineering #steam #scenery #snowdonia #wonderfulplaces #gonorthwales #visitwales #wales #cymru #eryri #locomotives #worldheritagesite

Three Bachmann 009 Double Fairlies. Now available

Three Bachmann 009 Double Fairlies. Now available for immediate dispatch from our web shop. Beautiful models with impeccable mechanisms; available with or without sound. Selling fast so don’t miss out. Every penny made by our shop goes to keep the best railway in the world running. #bachmann #fairlie #009 #009society #ffestiniogandwelshhighlandrailways #bestrailwayintheworld

A matter of some gravity. #ffestiniogandwelshhighl

A matter of some gravity. #ffestiniogandwelshhighlandrailways #bestrailwayintheworld #ffestiniograilway #festiniograilway #welshhighlandrailway #nlhf #heritage #volunteers #engineering #steam #scenery #snowdonia #wonderfulplaces #gonorthwales #visitwales #wales #cymru #eryri #locomotives #worldheritagesite

Posted @withregram • @cjp1959 “Welsh Pony” a

Posted @withregram • @cjp1959 “Welsh Pony” approaching Rhyd Ddu on the Welsh Highland Railway today #wonderfulplaces #uk #holiday #gwynedd #cymru #mountains #bestrailwayintheworld #northwales #discovercymru #thisismywales #thisiswales #thewalescollective #visit_uk #gosnowdonia #visitwales #earthgallery #exploretocreate #postitfortheaesthetic #skyline #tourtheplanet #wanderlustwales #landscapephotography #snowdoniagram #snowdonia #snowdoniapics #walesonline #explorewales #walesadventures #eryri360 #snowdonia360

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JOB OPPORTUNITY...

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2022 SERVICES ON THE HORIZON…

It’s a crisp Winter’s day here in Porthmadog, but the days are growing lighter and we have some exciting news to share with you - our 2022 season will start on 26th March.

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YOUR VERY OWN PIECE OF F&WHR HISTORY..?... or a funny thing happened on the way to the skip..!Shortly before Christmas we shared a message from Paul Lewin - "Well, here’s an interesting thing... We have built a new cab for our loco 'Castell Caernarfon'. The old one was just about to go in the skip last week. It occurred to us that someone might like it - so we thought we would sell it to the highest bidder, with the proceeds going to the Railway Children charity. They look-out for and help street children the world over, including children in the UK, that have run away from home. They help children at times when help is truly needed..."Anyway, we ran an auction - only for the winner to fail to complete the deal. So, to give everyone another chance, we've decided to re-run the auction....Send your bid direct to us, via Messenger. The highest bid by midday on 11th February 2022 will win. Just in time for someone's Valentine's Day present..?!?However, before you bid, please remember that you will need to collect the cab from Boston Lodge - and this must happen before the end of February. (We can lift it on to a flat back truck for you)Note: The control desks are not included as they are going to be refurbished and reused.Of course you may just wish to make a donation to the railway children. www.railwaychildren.org.uk/ ... See MoreSee Less

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CONSERVING OUR HERITAGE WAGGONS...The Ffestiniog Railway was established in the 1830s as a freight railway, opening for the transport of slate and other goods some 30 years before passengers were (officially) carried on its tracks. Many hundreds of waggons of various types were constructed - the most numerous being slate waggons, of course. The modern-day F&WHR is fortunate to have a large fleet of heritage waggons - many surviving as built in the mid-Nineteenth century, others modified for a change of use over the years - and a growing collection of replica vehicles.The latest edition of our video news magazine features a 'behind the scenes' look at the Waggon Tracks project - established to preserve, conserve, maintain and display our unique collection.▶️ youtu.be/SxzR73f0c4E?t=1Don't forget to click on 'Subscribe' if you like what you see. Thanks. ... See MoreSee Less

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ‘URDD GOBAITH CYMRU’ YN DATHLU CANMLWYDDIANT…Llongyfarchiadau i ‘Urdd Gobaith Cymru’ sy’n dathlu penblwydd yn 100 oed - HEDDIW..!Mae Urdd Gobaith Cymru yn Gorff Ieuenctid Gwirfoddol Cenedlaethol â dros 55,000 o aelodau rhwng 8 a 25 mlwydd oed. Maent yn darparu cyfleoedd i blant a phobl ifanc fwynhau profiadau trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg a fydd yn eu galluogi i wneud cyfraniad cadarnhaol yn eu cymunedau.Cangen Penrhydeudraeth o Urdd Gobaith Cymru oedd yn arfer bod yn berchen ar ein adeilad y Gweithdy yn Minffordd. Darganfwyd logo’r Urdd pan gafodd silffoedd storio eu symud yn ystod gwaith adfer a wnaed gan Reilffordd Ffestiniog.Aeth ein tîm ati i dorri, glanhau, farnisio a gosod y logo mewn ffrâm ac mae bellach wedi’i osod ar y wal i gofio bod yr adeilad hwn yn arfer bod yn gartref i’r Urdd.Edrychwn ymlaen at ddathlu canmlwyddiant ‘Urdd Gobaith Cymru’ yn ddiweddarach yn y flwyddyn, cadwch lygad allan..!100.urdd.cymru/cy/www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVbNF3h5_dM___________________________🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ‘URDD GOBAITH CYMRU’ CELEBRATES CENTENARY…Congratulations to ‘Urdd Gobaith Cymru’ who are celebrating their 100th anniversary - TODAY..!‘Urdd Gobaith Cymru’ is a National Voluntary Youth Organisation with over 55,000 members between the ages of 8 – 25 years old. The organisation provides opportunities through the medium of Welsh for children and young people in Wales, enabling them to make positive contributions to their communities.Our 'Gweithdy' building in Minffordd was formerly owned by the Penrhyndeudraeth branch of 'Urdd Gobaith Cymru'. The Urdd logo was recently uncovered when a storage rack was removed during restoration work carried out on the building by the Ffestiniog Railway.Our team cut out, cleaned, varnished and mounted the logo in a frame, and it now proudly hangs as a memoir to the Urdd's previous tenure.We look forward to celebrating the ‘Urdd Gobaith Cymru’ centenary later in the year, watch this space..!󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿100.urdd.cymru/en/ ... See MoreSee Less

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JOB OPPORTUNITY - ENGINEERING VOLUNTEERS LEADER...As part of the NLHF funded Boston Lodge Development Project we are recruiting for an Engineering Volunteers Leader. This job has been previously advertised - however, the scope of the post has been extended since it was first advertised to include line management responsibilities and an organisation-wide brief for volunteer recruitment and development and is considered to be a post at senior management level.Please see full job details below. For more information or to apply for this position go to nlhfproject.festrail.co.uk/engineering-volunteer-leader/. Closing date for applications: mid-day 14th February 2022.________________________________🆕 The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways is starting delivery of a major national lottery funded project that will provide interpretation across the railway; develop skills; conserve historic buildings at Boston Lodge. This is an exciting time with the recent World Heritage Site announcement with which the project has close links and shared ambitions to make a positive impact in the area.A key post for the project is the Engineering Volunteer Leader who will resource and facilitate working parties to deliver the NLHF project heritage engineering projects at Boston Lodge Works, and, in the process, manage and facilitate the transfer of skills and knowledge to and between volunteers recruited to the teams working on these projects.The contract is full-time for 3 years, starting in early 2022, based at Boston Lodge, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth. Weekend working will be required for this position. Candidates must be prepared to be flexible over working times / days to facilitate the volunteer-led working parties.🟢 CORE SKILLS:▪️ Engineering skills relevant to a heritage railway supported by a relevant qualification.▪️ Team Leadership skills and experience demonstrating the ability to facilitate multiple projects effectively.▪️ Training and mentoring experience.▪️ Clear people centred focus and excellent relationship management skills demonstrating the ability to work with volunteers and staff at every level.▪️ Ability to plan multiple work streams.▪️ Good administrative skills to support detailed report writing of activities & volunteer teams; including ability to support reporting on the project to the NLHF.▪️ Demonstrable experience in effective communication.▪️ The ability to speak Welsh would be a distinct advantage, as would knowledge of the railways and the local area.✅ WE CAN OFFER YOU:▪️ A salary minimum of £31,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience.▪️ A minimum of 28 days paid holiday, inclusive of all bank and public holidays. Pro rata for part-time posts.▪️ Enrolment into the company pension scheme after a qualifying period.▪️ Company enhanced sick pay.▪️ Travel benefits on the F&WHR and on National Rail according to the Rail Staff Travel rules in place at the time of employment.➡️ Closing Date for applications: Midday, February 14th 2022(Interviews February 17th). ... See MoreSee Less

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