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May 15th, 2012
New footbridge for Tan y Bwlch
A replica of the original 19th Century wooden footbridge carrying a public footpath across the railway at Tan y Bwlch station has been craned into place.
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April 23rd, 2012
An old friend returns
An old friend is returning to the Ffestiniog Railway to help celebrate Blaenau 30 between May 5th-7th.
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March 29th, 2012
Prince dismantled at Boston Lodge
The overhaul of Prince - our oldest England locomotive capable of working - has begun in earnest at Boston Lodge.
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January 24th, 2012
Prince returns home
Prince - the oldest steam locomotive at the Ffestiniog Railway - has returned home following an extended visit to the Severn Valley Railway. It has been a star exhibit at The Engine House since last July.
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December 19th, 2011
Prince 2013
Prince is the oldest steam locomotive the Ffestiniog Railway has that is capable of working. It has been a great ambassador for the FR for the last 15 months at Highley but there are a series of important anniversaries coming up that highlight the importance of returning it to service.
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October 9th, 2011
Vintage Weekend Timetables now online
Full passenger timetables for the forthcoming Vintage Weekend are now available to download from the website.
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October 6th, 2011
Vintage Weekend final preparations…
Final plans for the railway’s Vintage Weekend are now being made. Full details, including ALL timetables, schedules, carriage sets and loco rosters will be available in the form of a “Spotter’s Guide”.
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September 21st, 2011
Vintage Weekend - advance bookings now being taken
Ticket prices for our popular Vintage Weekend next month have now been finalised, and advance bookings are now being taken.
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September 8th, 2011
Slate returns to the streets of Porthmadog
The Ffestiniog Railway will once again go back to its roots for the Vintage Weekend event on 14-16th October.
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September 6th, 2011
Murder on the Ffestiniog
Wales in October is wet and miserable, Willow Edwards, standing on the footplate of a Ffestiniog Railway steam engine, is toasty warm. She's looking forward to a hot bath and a warm bed; what she gets is a cold walk and a cold corpse...
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July 23rd, 2011
Colour-coordinated ladies

Ex-Penrhyn Railway Hunslets Linda and Blanche have emerged from the Boston Lodge paint shop in lined FR Green livery.

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July 22nd, 2011
Linda emerges from the paint shop

Ex Penrhyn Hunslet Linda was captured by Peter Johnson at Boston Lodge this afternoon, fresh from the paint shop.

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