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Posted 20 April 2019 - 09:34 AM

It's summer the Ffestiniog Railway's Taliesin (the replica, built in 1999 using parts from the original) departs Porthmadog at 8:40 AM.

The coaches are: 116, 104, 20, 16, 17, 22, 26, & brake coach 10.

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The train rolls along the Cob...

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... through Boston Lodge (the base of operations)...

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...& pulls into the first stop: Minffordd.

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Posted 20 April 2019 - 01:20 PM

The train left Minffordd on time & begins the next leg of the trip to the next stop: Tan y Bwlch.

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Posted 20 April 2019 - 06:13 PM

As the train climbs the hill...

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... It stops at Tan y Bwlch.

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After the train leaves the station, it continues climbing the hill as it heads for the last stop: Blaenau Ff.

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Posted 21 April 2019 - 08:12 AM

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As the train continues climbing the hill...

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... it pulls into Blaenau Ff. at 9:50 AM.

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Posted 21 April 2019 - 02:54 PM

After running around the coaches, Taliesin & it's train departs Blaenau Ff. at 10:10 AM.

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Posted 21 April 2019 - 07:08 PM

As the train rolls downhill...

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... it stops at Tan y Bwlch & meets the 10:05 AM train.

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After leaving the station, the train continues rolling downhill.

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Posted 22 April 2019 - 06:42 AM

As the train continues rolling downhill..

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... it stops at Minffordd.

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Posted 22 April 2019 - 07:27 PM

As the train rolls downhill...

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... it rolls through Boston Lodge...

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... Over the Cog...

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& pulls into Porthmadog at 11:30 AM.

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