The Snowdonian 2016 – Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

As posted previously – Saturday 16th April 2016 saw the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway have its annual fundraising train “The Snowdonian” .

This is the only train in the year to travel the whole of the railway in one day, with the same set of carriages. The route being Porthmadog – Blaenau Ffestiniog – Porthmadog – Caernarfon – Porthmadog.

Stage one

Stage one saw Palmerston, Prince and David Lloyd George set off at 08:40 for a trip up to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Before returning to Pen Cob, where the locomotives where changed, and the train ran non-stop through Porthmadog Station.

Stage Two

Stage two saw Linda, Blanche and Darjeeling Himalayan No. 19 head up the Welsh Highland Railway to Caernarfon, stopping on the way at Beddgelert for some Lunch.

‘The Snowdonian' was fully booked, and as a result of the overwhelming interest, there will be a Snowdonian Limited, that will run in June with limited seating.

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