Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Archives

Looking both ways: When Robert Fairlie ‘Double Up’ Steam

17th March 2022 Robin Jones Features, Steam

Double Fairlie Merddin Emrys at Harbour station, Porthmadog, where the Ffestiniog Railway joins the Welsh Highland Railway. The locomotive dates from 1879. JAMES WAITE/Ff&WHR

The Ffestiniog Railway is famous as the only place in the world where the legendary double Fairlie articulated ‘back-to-back’ steam locomotives can be seen in action…

King’s Cross to go narrow gauge for spring half-term

26th February 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Steam

TWO narrow gauge locomotives that once worked on slate mines in Snowdonia are to take pride of place at King’s Cross station. The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways will be bringing Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST Velinheli

The Evans return to Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

17th January 2019 Sam Hewitt Features, Steam, Video

Heritage Railway magazine deputy editor returned ‘home’ to his native Mid Wales.

VIDEO: Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Garratt No. 87

20th September 2018 Sam Hewitt News, Video

Check out this exhilarating ride behind Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Garratt No. 87

Covid-19 Update 😷

Due to Covid isolation issues at the finishing house, the next issue of Heritage Railway 288, will be arriving with you slightly later than planned. We apologise for this but ensure you it will be worth the wait.