Steam & Excursion > Welsh Highland Railway NGG16 no.87

Same train as the previous post, but now on the Welsh Highland part of the route, ex-SAR NGG16 Beyer Garratt no.87 (Cockerill 1936) lifting the train up the 2.5% grade from Beddgelert in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park.

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I know exactly where you are, thanks for posting! Those switchbacks up from Beddgelert are so wonderful and beautiful. Did you hear of any updates as to the status to steam of the 4th Garrett in the facility at Dinas?? 

Finally! Got to see a Welsh Beyer-Garratt in action. Really nice video.

Thanks, Nick!!!

Lots of grey hair in those nice little cars! (I can relate!)

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

OKTrainboys Wrote:
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> Did you hear of any
> updates as to the status to steam of the 4th
> Garrett in the facility at Dinas?? 

Apparently it was brought up yesterday evening on the pre-Snowdonian tour of Boston Lodge, it's the priority at present as 87 is due an overhaul and the company want to maintain a stud of three active Garratts.

ajax247 Wrote:
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> Finally! Got to see a Welsh Beyer-Garratt in
> action. Really nice video.
>
> Thanks, Nick!!!

My pleasure, glad you like it.

MojaveBill Wrote:
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> Lots of grey hair in those nice little cars! (I
> can relate!)

Yeah, and I'm normally among them but this year decided to chase instead.



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Beautiful! I'm hoping to get there this year for the first time. It will probably be in August or September. Is there a book describing the best places to view it? My wife and I will ride it one day then I will probably leave her in a village to shop while I go back to film. Are there any good shopping villages nearby?

John Meixel
Longmont, CO

Carnarvon at the north end of the line and Porthmadog at the south end are the most likely places for shopping. They're both tourist towns so lots of gift/craft shops and cafes...of varying quality.



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meixel Wrote:
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> Beautiful! I'm hoping to get there this year for
> the first time. It will probably be in August or
> September. Is there a book describing the best
> places to view it? My wife and I will ride it one
> day then I will probably leave her in a village to
> shop while I go back to film. Are there any good
> shopping villages nearby?

Portmeirion, the fantasy village created by Clough Williams-Ellis is next door to Porthmadog. Neither Porthmadog nor Caernarfon have much in the way of shops to entertain you.

If you look on the railway's website (www.festrail.co.uk) at their online shop - in-house publications there are guides to both railways.

Thank you, I will check the website. I'm a huge fan of "The Prisoner" so I plan to stay in "The Village."

John Meixel
Longmont, CO