On the 13th and 14th September, the Talyllyn Railway held its Heritage Weekend.

The weekend celebrates the railway’s history as well as the area’s history, including the slate industry.

The theme this year heavily focused on the railway’s original role, which was transporting slate.

The weekend saw the first slate waggon moved by horse since 1946, when it was a common sight.

Friday and Saturday had talks about Tom Rolt, writer and preservationist, which were given by the railway volunteers

The trains running over the event also had a heritage theme, and Saturday saw trains run into the night with a focus on the Talyllyn and Corris Railways in the pre-preservation era.

They featured original carriages from both Talyllyn and Corris, along with original waggons from the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum and the Gunpowder van that was newly reconstructed.

Sunday focused on the early preservation years, with a diesel locomotive taking tipper wagons up the line, and the original carriages were again in use.

If you missed out this year, the Heritage Weekend will be returning again next September.