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We stock a wide range of DVDs - please contact the shop for more information. The following DVDs about the Talyllyn Railway may be of particular interest. Postage and packing prices are for UK only, please enquire for overseas prices.

From The Driver’s Seat – Talyllyn Railway  £14.95 plus £1.50 (p&p UK price)

Come with us and enjoy a view from the driver’s seat, along the very first preserved railway in Britain. The journey runs from the Wharf station at Tywyn, into the foothills of Cader Idris at Nant Gwernol near Abergynolwyn. Supplied new to the railway in 1866, No2 Dolgoch takes us on a journey as we enjoy the sights and sounds of the locomotive tackling the steep gradients. There is no commentary on this programme, but screen captions identify the locations as we progress along the route. The entire round trip from Tywyn to Nant Gwernol is featured.

DVD-R PAL (UK) Running time approx 93 minutes.

Talyllyn Railway (Digitally Remastered 2004) £19.99 plus £1.50 (p&p UK price)

This DVD was filmed in 1990/1991 when the Talyllyn celebrated 40 years of preservation. It includes No2 Dolgoch in its 1950s livery and No4 Edward Thomas painted as ‘Peter Sam’. There is plenty of line side action and interesting driver’s eye view from the footplate of No1 Talyllyn on its return trip from Tywyn Wharf to Nant Gwernol. Talyllyn passes No3 Sir Haydn and No6 Douglas en route. The DVD concludes with the naming of the new loco No7 Tom Rolt in May 1991.

DVD-R PAL (UK) Running Time approx 60 minutes

A Day in the Life of Two Talyllyns £19.99 plus £1.50 (p&p UK price)

Two locomotives came together in 2001 to celebrate the 50 years of success of the Talyllyn Railway. Virgin Trains named express electric locomotive 86258 Talyllyn in honour of this achievement. The two locomotives couldn’t lead more different lives, the steam Talyllyn hurtles up the valley of the Afon Fathew at a full 15mph, whereas her namesake surges over the Virgin Network at 100mph. So see the two of them now and enjoy this comparison of a days work for each.

DVD-R PAL (UK) Running Time approx 60 minutes

 The Great Little Trains of Wales £19.99 plus £1.50 (p&p UK price)

This DVD was filmed in the summer of 1995 and features 8 members of the Great Little Trains of Wales: Bala Lake Railway; Brecon Mountain Railway; Ffestiniog Railway; Llanberis Lake Railway; Talyllyn Railway; Vale of Rheidol Railway; Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) and Welshpool and Llanfair Railway.

DVD-R PAL (UK) Running Time approx 60 minutes

Narrow Gauge Story £19.99 plus £1.50 (p&p UK prices)

The Narrow Gauge Story uses film and video footage to illustrate the proliferation of these lines by showing the little trains in their natural environment with some action sequences. The story includes the Great Little Trains of Wales and continues to Soviet Union, India, South Africa and the USA.

DVD-R PAL (UK) Running time 120 minutes