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Press Release - Grand Finale Brings Talyllyn 150 Celebrations to a Close

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There was a unique gathering of locomotives at Tywyn Wharf station over the weekend of 1 – 3 July as the Talyllyn Railway concluded its series of special galas to celebrate its 150th Anniversary.

One of these Captain Baxter, now based at the Bluebell Railway in Sussex, was in steam at Tywyn Wharf station, becoming the first standard gauge locomotive to operate on Talyllyn Railway property.

The latter has now been acquired by the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Tywyn, and will be put on permanent display in the museum this coming winter.

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