The Talyllyn Railway has been awarded a landmark £3.6 MILLION GRANT from The National Lottery Heritage Fund! Read all about it! 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/news/tr-nlhf...
Matt Parmenter
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Purple Rat Brigade member making his way across the universe | “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there!” | (he/him)
More to come later, but I need to shout out to the #AwdryEx5 Livestream team. The most complex and intensive series of broadcasts in the HISTORY of heritage railways and they absolutely nailed it. Very proud of all of them @terrier55stepney.bsky.social @mrtimdunn.bsky.social
Awdry Extravaganza 2025 tickets go ON SALE TONIGHT at 5pm BST! For more info, follow the link below - tickets will go live at 5! 👉https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/awdry-extravaganza-2025/
Some of you may have noticed that our No.7 has a fresh look this weekend! We’d like to share the heartfelt story behind this change... Last year, the family of a boy named Ethan Obi-Wan Couldrey contacted us. He was a regular visitor to the Talyllyn and often commented... (1/3)
With 1 day to go until our Railway Series Weekend, one of our Special Guests has come out of the shed early to show off his lovely new coat of paint! In fact, he's come out, especially since he heard he could be on TV. You can catch us on ITV News TONIGHT at around 7:20pm!"
He’s not quite done (pray for me with the windows and couplings) but here is Toby! (And Henrietta). Quite a simple repaint of a Rapido J70, but I’m thrilled with the way the colours pop!
Big scary awards night tonight AAAA We'll see how it goes! Regardless of the outcome, the fact I've been nominated and shortlisted at all is so kind. Thank you.
Talyllyn Railway@talyllyn.co.uk · 2y agoTonight we're at the Heritage Railway Association Awards - our volunteer & staff member Luke Ryan is up for the Rising Star Award! He's currently enjoying a visit to the Tanfield Railway along with the other HRA Award hopefuls ahead of the big night - wish him luck!
NEW for 2025! The Rev W Awdry's Railway Series Weekend More Information 👉 https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/events
We're happy to announce that the Awdry Extravganza will take place across the 18th - 20th July 2025! More details to be announced soon, keep an eye out next week for a related surprise when we announce our full events calendar! 👉www.Talyllyn.co.uk
Random Giant Days (John Alison Max Sarin, Lissa Treiman, Liz Fleming, Jim Campbell, Whitney Cogar)
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Well, I’m at least glad to see the return of Gresley Teaks in BR colours! #Hornby2025
Thank you all for the reaction to Paddington’s Christmas Shopping! If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s still on YouTube! youtu.be/-u1oKveuaOg?...
youtu.be/-u1oKveuaOg?... Christmas is here! Do enjoy this wonderful animation by @onemannoplan.bsky.social of everyone's favourite bear from darkest Peru. Have a lovely day everyone. 🎄
Paddington's Christmas Shopping (2024)
YouTube video by OneManNoPlan
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Absolutely perfect! Such a brilliant little story! The set and character designs are wonderful, don’t just take my word for it! Get it watched! Right now! You’ll love it, I know you will! Kudos to Matt and to all involved! Wonderful!
Matt Parmenter@onemannoplan.bsky.social · 2y agoPremiering now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u1o...
Good heavens! Mrs Bird told me that this would make a wonderful present for you to watch before Christmas, and I must say I agree. Shopping is a rather complicated outing. ❄️
Matt Parmenter@onemannoplan.bsky.social · 2y agoPaddington's Christmas Shopping will premiere on Christmas Eve at 8pm GMT. Featuring @terrier55stepney.bsky.social as Paddington Bear youtube.com/watch?v=-u1oKv…
Paddington's Christmas Shopping will premiere on Christmas Eve at 8pm GMT. Featuring @terrier55stepney.bsky.social as Paddington Bear youtube.com/watch?v=-u1oKv…
Gen Z lads all going in the barbers and asking for the Mimi Labonq
I challenge anyone who claims that this isn’t one of them:
The Whimsical Muse@whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 2y agoI challenge anyone who asserts that The Princess Bride isn’t one of the greatest films ever made.
When my brother pointed out that the Millennium Falcon was famously painted with the same floquil paints that model railroaders swear by, my dumb brain would not leave me alone until I did this. There you go brain, happy? I didn’t think so.