This line is divided into a number of portions.
Blaenau Ffestiniog to The Cob
This portion runs downhill from the Blaenau Ffestiniog to The Cob, Porthmadog. The original terminus was at Dinas [FR].
UK Railtours' charter from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon over the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, seen near Tanygrisiau double-headed by ...
David Bosher 06/04/2019
A train on the Ffestiniog Railway, headed by a Double Fairlie locomotive, passing between the level crossings at Tanygrisiau, Gwynedd, in July 1991. ...
Colin McDonald /07/1991
Before the Ffestiniog was flooded near Tan-y-Grisiau, there were
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John Thorn /04/19743 of 3 images.
Now back on the original 1836 alignment of the Ffestiniog Railway, 'Linda' and 'Blanche', are passing Dduallt station on 6th April 2019. Ahead is the ...
David Bosher 06/04/2019
Ex-Penrhyn Quarries loco Blanche bringing a train into Dduallt in 1970 under the bridge being built for the spiral to take the line above the ...
John Thorn /05/1970
Prince and Blanche climb round the spiral curve at Dduallt in April 2007 to take the deviation line with the first train of the day for ...
Mark Poustie 03/04/2007
Before the first Moelwyn tunnel was built, there were two temporary inclines between Tan-y-Grisiau and Dduallt. This is the track of the southern ...
John Thorn /05/1968
UK Railtours' chartered train from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon seen near Tan-y-Bwlch on the Ffestiniog Railway section, on 6th April 2019. ...
David Bosher 06/04/2019
Ffestiniog Railway Bygones Gala, Whistling Curve. Quarry Hunslets 'Lilla' (piloting) and 'Britomart' (train loco) head the 16:05 Tan-y-Bwlch - ...
Stephen Willetts 08/10/2023
UK Railtours' charter from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon, during a brief stop at Tan-y-Bwlch on 6th April 2019. The original Ffestiniog Railway had ...
David Bosher 06/04/2019
Greetings are always Ffestive from here ... ...
John Yellowlees 20/06/2017
UK Railtours' chartered train from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon now on the Welsh Highland Railway behind WHR locomotive no. 143, heading towards ...
David Bosher 06/04/2019
UK Railtours' chartered train from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon, now on the Welsh Highland Railway behind WHR locomotive no. 143, steaming towards ...
David Bosher 06/04/20192 of 2 images.
Ffestiniog Railway Bygones Gala.
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Stephen Willetts 08/10/2023
UK Railtours' chartered train from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon, via both the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, on Penrhyn level crossing on ...
David Bosher 06/04/2019
UK Railtours' chartered train from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon via both the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, passing Penrhyn station, on ...
David Bosher 06/04/2019
Ffestiniog Railway Bygones Gala - The Gravity Train. Originally, loaded slate wagons could descend all the way from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog ...
Stephen Willetts 08/10/20234 of 4 images.
Ffestiniog Railway train from Porthmadog Harbour to Blaenau Ffestiniog calling at Minffordd, looking back towards Porthmadog, on 23rd May 2016. This ...
David Bosher 23/05/2016
Ffestiniog Railway Bygones Weekend 2023. 'Spooners Boat' descends by gravity as the 08:55 Tan-y-Bwlch - Pen Cob on the first day of the gala, 8th ...
Stephen Willetts 08/10/2023
View along Minffordd Ffestiniog Railway station looking towards Porthmadog. The National Rail totem is just visible in the left background, marking ...
David Pesterfield 08/12/20113 of 3 images.
'Mountaineer' departs Boston Lodge with a train for Blaenau Ffestiniog in July 1991. ...
Colin Miller /07/1991
Festiniog Railway 0-4-0STT Linda sets out on the climb from Boston Lodge in 1982. Alongside in the lay-by is my never forgotten 1976 Vauxhall ...
Mark Bartlett //19822 of 2 images.
Boston Lodge Works on the Ffestiniog Railway, view east in 1968. ...
John Thorn /05/1968
A 'Rail Taxi'. Originally an Italian designed, BMW built Isetta bubble-car, this 4-2-0 petrol railcar had been converted for rail operations in ...
Gus Carnegie //19842 of 2 images.
The Cob
An earlier tramway Cob Tramway was used to build this embankment. The Cob was incorporated into the Festiniog Railway to reach Porthmadog from Boston Lodge, to the east.
View from UK Railtours' charter train from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon via the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways crossing The Cob, the ...
David Bosher 06/04/2019
Former Alfred County Railway (South African Railways) Beyer-Garratt No. 87 heads an ECS move, Boston Lodge - Porthmadog to form the 'Glaslyn Venturer' ...
Stephen Willetts 14/06/2022
The last train of the day crosses The Cob on its way from Porthmadog Harbour Station to return to Boston Lodge on a summer evening in July ...
Colin McDonald /07/19913 of 3 images.
Porthmadog Harbour
The harbour station is the southern terminus of the line. A new platform face now served the Welsh Highland Railway.
The harbour station and new slate wharf were on the east side of the Afon Glaslyn. A continuation over the river served further slate wharfs on the west side, extending south through Garth.
'Fairlie' 0-4-4-0T 'David Lloyd George' waiting to depart from Porthmadog Harbour station with a Ffestiniog Railway service to Blaenau Ffestiniog on ...
David Bosher 06/04/2019
'Fairlie' locomotive 'Earl Meirionnydd', dating from 1979, waiting to depart from Porthmadog Harbour station with a Ffestiniog Railway train to ...
David Bosher 22/05/2016
On the first evening of the Ffestiniog Bygones Weekend there was a night shoot featuring the three Double Fairlie locomotives including the new ...
Stephen Willetts 6/10/2023
WHR loco number 138, an NGG16 Garrett, on shunting duties at Porthmadog after bringing in the afternoon train from Caernarfon on 18th October 2017. ...
Colin McDonald 18/10/2017
Ex South African Railways NSGG Garrett 2-6-2+2-6-2 Class 16 No.87 now back at Porthmadog Harbour station, having hauled a WHR train from Caernarfon, ...
David Bosher 22/05/2016
Welsh Highland Railway train to Caernarfon, behind ex-South African Railways NSGG Garrett Class 16 2-6-2+2-6-2 No.87, just departed from Porthmadog ...
David Bosher 22/05/2016
Ex South African Railways 1958 built NGG16 Class 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt, now FR number 138, completing its run around manoeuvre on the WHR platform at ...
Colin McDonald 17/10/2018
Phewhatascorcher! A Welsh Highland Railway train at Porthmadog Harbour on a particularly hot day in June 2017. ...
John Yellowlees 20/06/2017
Duffws Branch
The northern, Blaenau Ffestiniog, terminus of the line is on this portion.
The branch extended through stations associated with the London and North Western Railway terminus (Blaenau Ffestiniog North) and Great Western Railway (Blaenau Ffestiniog Central) terminus to Duffws and beyond to serve slate quarries.
Two immaculate 126 years old Ffestiniog locomotives, 'Linda' (left) and 'Blanche', at the terminus at Blaenau Ffestiniog prior to double-heading a ...
David Bosher 06/04/2019
This ticket is for a single journey on the Ffestiniog Railway between Blaenau Ffestiniog (old) and Porthmadog on 26 March 1988, for myself and the two ...
David Pesterfield 26/03/1988
Special train to Caernarfon via the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, double-headed by 'Linda' and 'Blanche' as far as Porthmadog, just ...
David Bosher 08/04/2019
Former Penrhyn Quarry Hunslet 2-4-0ST+T Blanche (589/1893) arriving at Blaenau Ffestiniog on 13 October 1982 in pouring rain with a train from ...
John Furnevel 13/10/1982
Link to Welsh Highland Railway
This was re-opened largely along the course of a former connection.
The earlier connection was formed by various developments and lines. From Porthmadog Harbour over Britannia Bridge to High Street follows part of the course of a Festiniog line to Porthmadog Wharf. From High Street to Snowdon Street is partly a new formation and partly some of the former Tremadoc Tramway. North, over the Aberystwyth and Welch Coast Railway, to Beddgelert Siding was part of the Croesor Tramway.
Ex South African Railways NSGG Garrett 2-6-2+2-6-2 Class 16 No.87 now back at Porthmadog Harbour station, having hauled a WHR train from Caernarfon, ...
David Bosher 22/05/2016 Welsh Highland Railway train to Caernarfon, behind ex-South African Railways NSGG Garrett Class 16 2-6-2+2-6-2 No.87, just departed from Porthmadog ...
David Bosher 22/05/2016 Ex South African Railways 1958 built NGG16 Class 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt, now FR number 138, completing its run around manoeuvre on the WHR platform at ...
Colin McDonald 17/10/2018 Phewhatascorcher! A Welsh Highland Railway train at Porthmadog Harbour on a particularly hot day in June 2017. ...
John Yellowlees 20/06/2017 
