The railway has run from fairbourne village to penrhyn point since 1895. The coastal area was originally known as morfa henddol, while the promontory outcrop now occupied by the fairbourne hotel was called ynysfaig. The fairbourne railway has provided a service between fairbourne village and penrhyn point since its opening in 1895 as a 2 foot horsedrawn construction tramway. It was actually destined for a potential new railway to be built at the elan valley, but this project never came. Katie and count louis ran on the special length of 15.
The land now occupied by the village of fairbourne, now in the county of gwynedd but once part of the historic county of merioneth, was until the mid 1800s nothing more than a mixture of open rough grazing and salt marsh. Much of the towns present layout is due to the efforts of sir arthur mcdougall of selfraising flour fame who, with the arrival of the railway in 1865, attempted to develop the area into a popular seaside resort to serve the english midlands. See therailway information page for more information on the history of fairbourne railway. Coastersplacemats tableware cushion cover cushion memories of fairbourne fairbourne. Fairbourne railway association of 16mm narrow gauge. It was completely rebuilt to a twelveandaquarter inch gauge line in 1984. I first went to fairbourne when i was probably only about 6 months old. The fairbourne railway has provided a service between fairbourne village and penrhyn point since its opening in. The association of 16mm narrow gauge modellers limited is a private company limited by guarantee. Check out tripadvisor members 678 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in fairbourne. Fairbourne and barmouth railway, railways fairbourne.
Fairbourne is a small village on the coast of gwynedd west of dolgellau. Fairbourne is positioned in such a way that it is threatened by flooding from all sides. The blue lake was filled deliberately to act as a reservoir for an abandoned scheme to provide fairbourne with electric lighting. Fairbourne steam railway limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Lilian often tested the local community by conversing in welsh as much as possible. Brief history of fairbourne railway return to the ferry. John ran the railway with an iron fist and was given the nickname, the ayatollah. Moritz bernina express cabride 2012 1080p bluray duration.
Big train little train guidebook ffestiniog railway. Narrow gauge steam railways in snowdonia snowdonia steam. Hendoll bungalow up fford hendoll was to be a holiday. There were several horse drawn construction tramways in the area and the 2ft gauge tramway that was used to construct the village became the. Buy the fairbourne railway a short history of its development and progress 1st by fairbourne railway isbn. The fairbourne steam railway the ellerton years 198495. Bounded by the main west coast railway line to the south and east, the village. Narrow gauge steam railway in wales fairbourne railway.
Fairbourne preliminary coastal adaptation masterplan. A a5, 36 page colour guidebook of the fairbourne railway containing the history of the line, information on the steam locomotives, the railway today including 8 pages of colour photographs of the engines in action and stock lists. Although the fairbourne estate still exists today most of the properties in fairbourne are owned by occupiers or others including the royal air force, but it is undoubtedly true that. This site isnt the most popular on the world wide web. Fairbourne railwaythe fairbourne railway rheilffordd y friog is a 12 1. Follow the mawddach trail with jacky and graham ohanlons 22 page guide detailing the history and points of interest that you will encounter along the. Celebrating the 100 years of steam on the fairbourne railway. Fairbourne railway a centenary of steam gala the video. The quarry was opened in 1867 and operated until 1920. Fairbourne railway station map and location information.
A message from the board of directors fairbourne steam railway. Railway, which by that time had become the cambrian railway and that in turn had been absorbed by the great western railway. Fairbourne station, station road, fairbourne, gwynedd, ll38 2aq. Before development began in the mid 19th century there were three farms on the land. Moving forward is a multiagency project that addresses the complex issues identified throughout the journey of the community over the next 40 years, drawing upon expertise and knowledge from a range of organisations including gwynedd council, ygc, natural resource wales, welsh government, royal haskoning dhv, north wales regional emergency planning group, the emergency. The fairbourne railway preservation society welcomes members of all ages. A cemetry just above the station has memorials to many former barmouth residents. It started as a a twofoot narrow gauge horsedrawn tramway before being converted to a fifteeninch gauge railway in 1916. Fairbourne railway is just 30 minutes by car and runs along the coast from fairbourne to the barmouth ferry station. From the estuary and the ocean, from runoff from the mountains, and from the ground beneath its feet. Built on reclaimed marshland the morfa of morfa mawddach sea level rise brings the groundwater ever closer to. Fairbourne railway fairbourne great little trains of wales.
Cambrian coast railway with services from pwllheli and machynlleth. Visit the fairbourne railway website for train times and information. Our history the beginnings the railway has run from fairbourne village to penrhyn point since 1895. The twomile fairbourne railway also has a unique story, boasting four different track gauges in 100 years. The fairbourne miniature steam railway has been running for more than a century. Fairbourne was part of the historic county of meirionnydd. With the arrival of the cambrian coast railway there were schemes to develop the area for tourism. Fairbourne railway railway photography by phil trotter. Fairbourne railway 15 inch gauge public group facebook. Fairbourne steam railway limited filing history free. In my book, the railways high point was when we completed number 24, a magnificent americanstyle locomotive handbuilt at the fairbourne railway. Real photograph postcard with strange deckle edge from the boys dress and satchel looks like the 1950s. Filing history for fairbourne steam railway limited 07099874 people for fairbourne steam railway limited 07099874 charges for fairbourne steam railway limited 07099874. Back to fairbourne railway main page the people part 1 the people part 2 the people part 3.
Over the coming bank holiday weekend 2830th may the fairbourne railway will be celebrating 100 years of steam with a fabulous centenary of steam gala following the laying of a special section of track, in 12. First converted into a miniature steam railway in 1916, it was built as a horsedrawn tramway in 1895 and has carried passengers almost continuously ever since. Count louis fairbourne miniature railway 1950s real. The railway doesnt have its own car park so we have the choice of a tiny patch of land across the road or a fair bit of a walk down the street to the town car park. Porthmadog station, right by the harbour, now filled with. The harbour view cafe is situated at the terminus of the railway at barmouth ferry station. View download pdf file, link opens in new window 14 apr 2020. Fairbourne railway 2020 all you need to know before you. Fairbourne railway station, gwynedd area information. In north and south america, most private railway companies vertically integrate their rail freight and passenger operations with infrastructure. The final little train of wales on our bucket list. Static display at fairbourne station awaiting overhaul. Fairbourne photos featured images of fairbourne, gwynedd.
Guest locos and vehicles were extensively used on the 15 inch fairbourne railway almost from the moment john wilkins bought the line in 1946. Media in category steam locomotives of the fairbourne railway the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. The locomotive count louis was built for the racing car driver count louis zborowski of chiitty chitty bang bang fame in 1924 shortly before he was killed. See more about the fairbourne railway right here on the railadvent. Data is updated weekly and may not reflect unplanned dispruptions such as essential engineering works, weather or otherwise. This is the place to get your train tickets and souvenirs. Day trippers guide to the cambrian line, the scenic railway route along the cambrian coast in north west wales. Oh dear fairbourne railway after many many years of holidaying in barmouth we decided to finally visit this tourist attraction. Lilian ellerton sitting in one of the firstclass carriages. Live train times can be found on our stationboard pages. Reseau guerledan, 1979, lined black, model of north wales narrow gauge railways locomotive. Short history of the village of fairbourne, gwynedd, wales. Originally 15inch steam line, in 1986 the line was regained to 12.
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