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Welsh Highland Railway.

Journey behind the most powerful 2' gauge steam locomotives in the world on a 25 mile journey that starts beneath the castle walls at Caernarfon and continues through the fabulous scenery of the Snowdonia National Park.

Throughout the year the railway hosts special events. See the railway's website below for details.

Address:
Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways,
Harbour St.,
Porthmadog,
Gwynedd LL49 9NF
Website: www.festrail.co.uk

Some of the best heritage railways......

England: Great Central Railway.
 
England: Bluebell Railway.
 
England: West Somerset Railway
 
Scotland: Strathspey Steam Railway
 
Wales: Snowdon Mountain Railway

Recommended ......

Read: The life of George Stephenson and of his son Robert Stephenson; comprising also a history of the invention and introduction of the railway locomotive (1868)

Read: Rails Through the Forest: The Severn & Wye Railway, Norchard to Coleford, Cinderford and Lydbrook 1945-2012 (Railway Heritage)

Read: Great Britain's Heritage Railways: The Rise of the Railway Preservation Movement (Railway Heritage)

Read: The Essential Guide to Welsh Heritage and Scenic Railways (X Series)

Read: British Steam: Scottish Railways

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