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Tywyn & District Model Railway Club Exhibition [View this entry]
Once again, a very successful event with 360 people visiting over two days More ...
Brynglas, AGM Weekend [View this entry]
The weekend of 24th & 25th September saw the TRPS' Annual General Meeting taking place, with accompanying special trains for those visiting. Michael Howard has sent these photographs taken at Brynglas during the weekend.
More ...Other Bank Holiday happenings [View this entry]
In addition to the Young Members Day, a number of other events took place over the August Bank Holiday. Paul Knapton has kindly sent this selection of photos.
Young Members Day, Saturday August 27th [View this entry]
Saturday 27th August was Young Members Day, when the railway was run entirely by members of the Young Members Group. Paul Knapton has kindly sent these photographs.
More ...Talyllyn Heritage Group Weekend, 30 April - 2 May [View this entry]
The second Talyllyn Heritage Group weekend will take place over the weekend Saturday 30th April to Monday 2nd May. This year, efforts will be concentrated primarily in Tywyn; there will be opportunities to participate in a number of projects:
More ...Royal Wedding Train on Talyllyn Railway [View this entry]
The Talyllyn Railway commemorated the Wedding of HRH the Prince of Wales and Mrs Parker-Bowles on Saturday 9th April with a special headboard on the locomotive of the 1140 train from Wharf Station to Nant Gwernol.
More ...Double-headed vintage train on Sunday 26th September [View this entry]
A double-headed vintage train was run on Sunday 26th September; No. 4 "Edward Thomas" piloted No. 2 "Dolgoch" to Brynglas, then returned light engine to Pendre to take a later train. Many thanks to George Gardiner for these photos.
More ...Have-Another-Go - AGM Weekend Services, 25th & 26th September 2004 [View this entry]
A service of more and shorter trains (the Orange service) was drafted for possible use in Spring Bank Holiday week during Wharf redevelopment. In the event, it was judged to be necessary only to add relief trains to the advertised (Pink) service on a few days. However, some operating volunteers were keen to try the Orange service, so on A.G.M. Saturday a curtailed version will operate, slightly retimed to fit the advertised (Blue) service. One of the four sets used will be our vintage train.
More ...Wharf Redevelopment: Project updates 14th and 21st August [View this entry]
"The building is starting to look like a building!"
From the top, the roofs are almost finished, with slating complete and the ridge tiles added only last Thursday and Friday. The fascia boards are up and have been painted in "Holly Bush Green"; gutter clips are in place but the guttering will have to wait until we can instal the downpipes (otherwise it might leave nasty watermarks down the outside brickwork). On the top floor, the exposed interior steelwork has been painted - again with intumescent paint - and most of the interior walls have been covered with plasterboard. Nearly all of the external pre-glazed windows are now in place as are the internal door frames and some of the museum office and Awdry Study (internal) windows/glazed areas. The underfloor heating system passed its pressure test and the pipes have been covered over with concrete screed. A start has been made on the external brick wall at the eastern end on the Neptune Road side of the building (the first of three such sections) and this is up to the "bottom of the roof" level; there is still much facing brickwork to finish, though.
More ...Special Timetable - Saturday August 21st 2004 [View this entry]
In connection with the annual Tywyn Rotary Club "Race The Train" a Special Service will operate as shown below.
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