StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: Festiniog Railway

TiG - Lyd at TYB

21 May 2014 5 4 264
New build "Lyd" at Tan y Bwlch on a downhill service train, photographed from the uphill service train.

TiG (rail) - coach push 1994

02 Oct 2020 161
In 1994, the Talyllyn hosted a sponsored coach push - or was it pull ? - challenge between themselves and the Festiniog. The teams and their coaches at Nant Gwernol. I don't know who "won", but the Festy team seem remarkably happy ! Not my image {ref : AC}: fair use & entertainment

WHHR - FR hearse van

19 Dec 2018 4 3 293
Hiding behind an ex-GWR station bench ... Based on a mark2 quarryman's carriage, the Hearse Van was built by the Festiniog Railway in 1885/6. Seen here on display at Gelert's Farm. A number of Festiniog Railway personalities have taken a "last journey" in here. www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Hearse_van

TiG - Deviation skips with Alco

07 Jul 2016 457
Restored "Hudson" tipper / skip waggons of the type used on the Dduallt deviation. Mountaineer (Alco) is currently out of boiler ticket and also requires de-converting from oil-firing.

In mem - Alan Pegler

12 Dec 2012 410
Slate plaque for Alan Pegler. Unveiled at TanYBwlch at the memorial service, October 2012. The shape is the same as the Festiniog milestones.

TiG - Peckett on TYG shuttle sevice

08 May 2012 462
"Harrogate" built by Peckett and now owned by the Statfold Barn Railway, visiting for the '30 years at Bleanau' event and paired with Palmerston on shuttles for the short trip to TanyGrisiau.

PA - armrest production

08 May 2011 483
One of the newly made replica armrests, showing the surface relief detailing.

LBA - armchairs installed

08 May 2011 416
Looking at a group of the armchairs in one of the Festiniog observation carriages.

LBA - more chairs

08 May 2011 440
Another group of low back armchairs being built. The sample chair - used as the pattern - is nearest the camera.

LBA - X-frames under construction

08 May 2011 2 1 533
Part of the batch of low back armchairs at various stages of their construction.

LBA - back view

08 May 2011 440
Looking at the back view of one of the low back armchairs in place in one of the Festiniog observation carriages.

PA - armchairs in use

22 Mar 2011 381
One pair (out of the dozen) of the Stanegate Restorations built replica Pullman armchairs in use. You can tell as the woodwork is varnished, not painted.

PA - armchair detail

22 Mar 2011 1 550
Close up of the Pullman chair armrest, showing the carved detail.

PA - frames ready

22 Mar 2011 2 582
The finished Pullman armchair frames, all twelve of them, ready to be packed for their trip to the upholstery specialist.

LBA - Chairs in use

22 Mar 2011 624
The low-back observation car chairs in use. They are easily moved between vehicles, in this image they are in 'Glaslyn' the observation carriage built for the Welsh Highand Railway.