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The home of Welsh railway heritage, news and modeling. Capturing the spirit of the tracks across Wales - from narrow gauge to the main line 🚂🏴
24th September 1851: The Vale of Neath Railway opened from Neath to Merthyr! 🚂🏴 Featuring Brunel's famous timber Dare Viaduct and dock links to Swansea, much of this historic line remains in active use today. #Neath #Merthyr #WelshHistory #OnThisDay #CymruRails
Great show at LC Swansea this weekend! Sadly sounds like the last one for a while as the organisers are taking a break. Full layout tour here for anyone who missed it! 🚂🏴 #modelrailway
Swansea Model Railway Exhibition 2026
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Had an amazing day out at the Swansea Model Railway Exhibition! Fantastic seeing so many incredible layouts on display. A huge well done to the Swansea Railway Modellers Group and all the exhibitors for putting on such a great show 🚂🎟️ #Swansea #ModelRailway #Wales #TrainSpotting #Railways
The Swansea Model Railway Exhibition returns to the LC Swansea this weekend! 🚂 Expect a fantastic lineup of layouts across multiple scales and gauges, plus plenty of traders and society stands to explore over Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September. A brilliant weekend out! 🎟️
The Cardigan branch, affectionately known as the Cardi Bach, filmed in 1958 for Railway Roundabout during its final years of operation. Footage credit: BBC / Railway Roundabout (1958). #CardiBach #Wales #Railway #SteamTrain #History
Had a fantastic visit back to the Snowdon Mountain Railway at the start of the summer. Running from Llanberis right up towards the summit, the views across Eryri and the sheer engineering of this unique line never fail to impress 🚂🏴
So happy to reveal that I’m in the latest special edition of Whistle & Wander magazine - Issue Cymru! 🚂🏴 This issue is completely dedicated to Wales and covers turning my passion for Welsh railways into a social media following promoting the railways of my country.
Dovetail Direct just announced the Class 158/8 in TfW livery for the new Birmingham to Shrewsbury route, built by All Aboard Studios. Who else is hyped for this? 🙌 #TrainSimWorld #Class158 #TransportForWales
20th August 1868: The Abergele Rail Disaster claimed 33 lives in a horrific fireball collision involving the 'Irish Mail' express. Britain's worst rail catastrophe of its era ultimately forced major safety reforms across the network.
Can’t believe it’s been a year since the Port Talbot Model Railway Exhibition at Margam Park. Such a superbly organised show by the Porthcawl Model Railway Club! If you missed last year's event, my full video covering it is up on YouTube 🚂✨
Port Talbot Model Railway Exhibition 2025
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6th August 1846: Aberdare Low-Level station opened! 🚂🏴 Built by the Taff Vale Railway, it fueled Aberdare's rise from a tiny village into an industrial powerhouse following Trevithick and Brunel's groundbreaking valley rail links. #Aberdare #WelshHistory #OnThisDay #CymruRails #RailwayHeritage
FINAL GALA LOCO & NEW RESIDENT! 🚂⚒️ Andrew Barclay No. 2201 'Victory' joins Blaenavon’s Industrial Steam Gala lineup (Sept 25–27)! Built in 1945 for Newport steelworks, she returns home to South Wales following a full overhaul. 📸 Blaenavon Heritage Railway
Can’t believe it’s been a year since The Greatest Gathering already! It was honestly incredible seeing so many steam engines and locos all together in one spot. So glad I made the trip for it 🚂✨
19th July 1852: The Chepstow Railway Bridge was used for the first time! 🚂🏴 Brunel's "Great Tubular Bridge" conquered the tidal River Wye, creating a self-supporting 300-foot span that finally opened the GWR line from London all the way to Swansea. #Chepstow #History #OnThisDay
MAKING TRACKS RETURNS NEXT WEEK! 🚂✨ Pete Waterman & the Making Tracks team return to the Vale of Rheidol Railway (25 July to 9 Aug) with their incredible 72ft Watford Junction OO gauge model! You can drive the trains & help out as a volunteer driver. Tickets: vor.wales #ModelRailway
The Penarth Model Railway Exhibition video is live! 🚂✨ If you missed the show this weekend, I’ve put together a full video covering all the fantastic layouts that were on display. Massive well done to Barry & Penarth MRC for a great event!
Penarth Model Railway Exhibition 2026
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What a way to travel to a model railway show! Had a great time today at day one of Penarth, especially getting to ride in style on this stunning 1973 Bristol RE shuttle bus 🚌
Had a great time today at day one of the Penarth Model Railway Exhibition! Brilliant layouts and trade stands all under one roof. If you missed it, day two is open tomorrow at St Cyres School! 🚂✨
What a fantastic weekend at the brand-new Beyond Steam Model Railway Exhibition! It was brilliant to see so many incredible contemporary layouts all on display inside the stunning setting of the STEAM Museum. A massive well done to the organizers for a great event! 🚂✨
The Industrial Steam Gala comes to Blaenavon from Sept 25 to 27! As the only steam gala in South Wales this year, expect intensive passenger and freight trains tackling steep valley gradients. A spectacular lineup is building, with two more locos yet to be revealed! 🚂⚒️ 📸 Peter Brabham
Looking forward to attending the show at STEAM in Swindon this weekend, with a brilliant lineup of layouts and traders ready for anyone who loves contemporary modelling! 🚂
21st June 1836: The Taff Vale Railway Company was created by Act of Parliament! 🚂🏴 Engineered by Brunel to conquer the narrow Taff Valley, its early trains were legally capped at just 12 mph. Today, its legacy lives on through two preserved locomotives.
GWR NO. 7754 TO VISIT PONTYPOOL AND BLAENAVON RAILWAY! 🚂🏴 The first visitor for the Industrial Steam Gala (Sept 25 to 27) has been revealed! No. 7754 returns to the same valley where it once worked for the NCB. See it in action alongside Llantarnam Abbey and Jessie! ⚒️
New video live! 🚂 Check out all the highlights from the historic Talyllyn Railway 75th Anniversary Gala here
The Talyllyn Railway 75th Anniversary Gala
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28th May 1971: The Llanberis Lake Railway officially opened to the public! 🚂🏴 Running on the historic 1842 Padarn Railway trackbed, it keeps the legacy of the Dinorwic slate industry alive along the shores of Llyn Padarn. #Llanberis #WelshHistory #OnThisDay #CymruRails #RailwayHeritage
What a nice thing to welcome me home! Never expected to hit 100k subscribers. It’s a genuine pleasure bringing you rail videos from across Wales. Lots of new content in the works, so plenty more to enjoy soon. Diolch! 🚂
23rd May 1832: The Festiniog Railway Company was established by Act of Parliament! 🚂🏴 As the world's oldest surviving public railway company, it began with gravity-run slate wagons before revolutionising narrow-gauge steam in the 1860s. #Ffestiniog #WelshHistory #OnThisDay #CymruRails
NG15 NO. 134 ‘KALAHARI’ HAULS FIRST PASSENGER TRAIN! 🚂🏴 A historic milestone yesterday (May 22nd) as No. 134 completed its first full-length passenger service across the entire Welsh Highland Railway. A massive result for the restoration team and donors! 📸 Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
New video is live! Back at Pembrey Country Park for the Spring Steam Rally, and the Llanelli & District Model Engineers absolutely smashed it this year. Grab a cuppa and check out the full video here 🚂🏴
Spring Steam Rally 2026: Pembrey Country Park Miniature Railway
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