'The Talyllyn Railway' | Monday July 22nd 2019

Great Little Trains of Wales #3:
We move now to the worlds oldest preserved railway, the 7 1/4 mile long Talyllyn Railway.

This 2ft 3inch line opened in 1867 from the slate quaries in the hills above Abergynolwyn to the Wharf at Tywyn, with two locomotives operating a 'one train in steam' policy with mixed trains of passenger and freight.

A checkered few dacades passed until the quarry the lined served closed in 1946 and the railway soldured on for a few more years until Haydn Jones, the then owner of the railway, passed away in 1950. The auther Tom Rolt set up a campaign to save the line and in 1951 it became the worlds first preserved railway.

61 years on the line is as busy as ever carrying tourists by their thousands each year, and on this particular Monday four engines can be seen operating the timetable including one of the original line engines. Hope you enjoy!

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Видео 'The Talyllyn Railway' | Monday July 22nd 2019 канала Bluebell-Railway Hawks