Our Life In Eryri / Snowdonia
All posts about steam engines and heritage railways
I was writing my 2022 year in review and I realised that it’s been a busy year on the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways. As a volunteer videographer (or camera person or more appropriately that random woman who turns up with a camera), I’ve seen most events. So let me […]
THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR 2022 – HOORAY FOR THE RETURN OF SANTA TRAINS! If you’re a longtime follower you may have noticed that I love steam engines. What better way to recreate my childhood memories with my girls than by combining my long term love of steam with […]
I don’t need to tell you that me and the Ffestiniog Railway go way back. Potentially one could argue it was my first love and as with any first love you hold on to memories forever. One of my childhood memories of the Ffestiniog Railway is hearing my favourite engine […]
February 2022 saw me finally ticking off Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway off my list! I happened to be in the area over February half term so of course I just had to take a trip. Brief History As with most Snowdonia railways it seems that Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway is the result […]
It’s a WHOLE YEAR since I visited Statfold Barn Railway! But finally I’m updating you about the fabulous event I attended. So yes on the weekend of 12/13 June 2021 Statfold Barn Railway had a big weekend to celebrate Trangkil’s 50th birthday. I had never been to Statfold Barn Railway […]
A few years back I was waiting to catch my bus to work and got talking to some visitors at the bus stop. They were staying in Caernarfon and were going to do the Snowdonia Circular… taking the bus to Bangor from Caernarfon and then find their way back to […]
