NEW FOR 2026 - ANNIVERSARY PHOTO CHARTERS To celebrate 75 Years of the World's First Preserved Railway, we are hosting four special Photo Charters themed around some of the unusual parts of the Talyllyn's long history. Each charter promises plenty of chances for unique photo opportunities!

Following our previous grant announcement, we are very happy to say that we have also been awarded a £323,707 grant by the National Lottery Community Fund towards our 'Preserving Our Past, Building Our Future' Major Redevelopment Project! Read More👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/news/feb-gra...

STOP PRESS: TRAINS RUNNING FROM THIS WEEKEND 'Edward Thomas' is excited to greet passengers over Half-Term! There are three trains a day to choose from, and Kids Travel for £5! Have you booked your ticket yet? 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/plan/timetable #HeartofGold

We're delighted to announce that we have been awarded a £200,000 grant by the Garfield Weston Foundation towards our 'Preserving Our Past, Building Our Future' Major Redevelopment Project! Find out more 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/heritage-fund

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We're still booking for our Half-Term Running! Tickets 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk #HeartofGold

Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor - Coming Soon! A brand new game from Dovetail Games, the developers of Train Sim World, has just been announced - and we've helped out! The Reverend Wilbert Awdry had a 3D Relief Map of the Island of Sodor made in 1950...

Talyllyn Railway 🤝 Vintage Trains As part of our 75th anniversary celebrations Vintage Trains will be running their inaugural Cambrian Coast Express Railtour to Tywyn & Pwllheli on the 17th April - with the chance to opt in for a special double-headed Talyllyn Railway service!

ICYMI - We’ve put some new videos out! The Railway with a Heart of Gold 2026 - A trailer Celebrating 75 Years of The World’s First Preserved Railway A Day on Awdry’s Railway (Members Only) - A days operation of the Rev. W Awdry’s Ffarquhar Branch Only on our YouTube channel!

To celebrate St. David’s Day on the 1st of March, we will be running a special train with our vintage carriages, showcasing our local heritage on this special day! Information and Tickets 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/st-da... #HeartOfGold

I ddathlu Dydd Gŵyl Dewi ar 1 Mawrth, byddwn yn rhedeg trên arbennig gyda'n cerbydau hen ffasiwn, gan arddangos ein treftadaeth leol ar y diwrnod arbennig hwn! Gwybodaeth a Thocynnau yma 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/st-da... #HeartOfGold

We’ve a new video out tonight for our YouTube Members in the “Explorer Ticket” tier A Day on Awdry’s Railway (2022) youtu.be/_wRUjKa6EkI?...

Talyllyn Railway Special? Yes, it is. It's the Railway With a Heart of Gold! See it for yourself 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk #HeartofGold 📸 NathanSpence

With three trains a day AND Kids travelling for only £5, our half-term fun is not to be missed! More details on our website 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/plan/timetable #HeartofGold 📸 Nathan Spence

Talyllyn in the snow a few weeks ago! Admin likes the pretty trains in the snow a lot :) #HeartofGold 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk

We’re delighted to announce that the Rev. W. Awdry's 'Ffarquhar Branch' layout will be appearing at the Bluebell Railway Model Railway Weekend this June! You can find out more information on the Bluebell's website👉 www.bluebell-railway.com/special/mode...

Have you ever wanted to be part of the Talyllyn Team? An opportunity has arisen to join the Railway as Engineering Lead! View the full job description & how to apply on our website👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/support/job-... Applications close 1st February 2026.

Dolgoch. The Old Lady. One of a Kind. Learn more about our Locomotives here 👉 buff.ly/KlKJjmC #HeartofGold 📸 Owen Hayward

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Looking for a family day out this February Half-Term? We're running three trains a day AND Kids travel for only £5! More details on our website 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/plan/timetable #HeartofGold 📸 Nathan Spence

Do you remember the Skarloey engines... Like and we'll do a part 2!

Thank you all so much for the congratulations on our £3.7 Million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund! We are also so happy to announce that The Welsh Government Community Facilities Programme has also granted us £300,000 towards a new Community Hub at Trefri, as part of it's conversion-

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...

Don't forget to tune in on our YouTube channel at 12:30pm today to find out all about our big news! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAOR...

This is the BIG one - our most exciting news regarding the redevelopment project yet! Join us tomorrow (14th Jan) at 12:30pm over on our YouTube channel to find out just what's happened... 📸 Nathan Spence

"Do you think anyone will notice if we borrow this?" Plan your 2026 visit here 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/plan 📸 Luke Ryan #HeartofGold

Steaming through a Winter Wonderland. 2026 Info 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk 📸 Nathan Spence #HeartofGold

We'd say listen to them - but we're biased ;) #TalyllynRailway #HeartofGold

Take a bit of Talyllyn history home in OO9 scale with 20% off! Choose from the iconic TR Green, LNWR Black or Indian Red for just £119.40 each - and remember, every penny goes back into keeping the wheels turning on the real No.1! Order Yours Now!👉 www.talyllynshop.co.uk/i_eshop?bi=T...

The Railway, Café & Shop are now CLOSED to give our staff and volunteers a well needed break after the busy festive period. The Café & Shop at Tywyn Wharf will re-open on the 16th January as normal. 📸 Nathan Spence

Steam in the Snow... Tomorrow is our last running day until February Half-Term, so make sure you come and get your Talyllyn Steam Fix while you can! Our Café & Shop will be closed between the 4th & 15th January to give our staff a well needed break after the busy festive period. 🎥 Em Thorpe

Blwyddyn newydd dda & happy new year! Thank you for all your support in 2025, it has meant the world to us - and we cannot wait to share an amazing and very special 2026 with you all. As many will know, this year marks 75 years since volunteer operations begun on the Talyllyn-

And with that, the last train of 2025 is back at the sheds... Before the new year, we thought we’d look back on some of the moments that made our 2025 so special: The Year Now Departing - premiering on our YouTube Channel at 7pm! youtu.be/ngCund6gYvY 📸Nathan Spence

NEW YEAR'S DAY SPECIAL TRAIN! Kick starting our 75th Anniversary Year will be a special vintage train, hauled by No.4 'Edward Thomas', departing Wharf at 11am on New Year's Day! Find out more & book now! 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/new-y... #OurRailwayAdventure

The fun hasn't stopped just yet, don't forget that we're running trains daily between Boxing Day and the 3rd January! With departures from Tywyn Wharf at 10:30, 12:20 & 14:10 there's plenty of chance to wind down from the big day on one of these festive outings. 📸Nathan Spence

Nadolig Llawen/Merry Christmas from all of us at the Talyllyn Railway! 📸 Nathan Spence

Have you travelled on one of our Santa Specials this year? Leave your pictures in the replies or post them with the #TalyllynSanta hashtag!

These aren't any old Iron Horses, they're Iron Reindeer! ❄️ Your steeds for the Santa Specials this year will be No.1 'Tal-y-llyn' and No.3 'Sir Haydn', who are both looking suitably festive! Why not come for a ride? 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/christmas 📸 Jack Evans & Matt Jordan

Only one more sleep until the Santa Specials begin! There are still some tickets available, so book now before they're gone - only 3 left for Christmas Eve! 👉https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/christmas

Festive Trains SELLING OUT ❄️ Our Santa Specials begin this weekend, with limited tickets remaining! 20th December at 2pm and 24th December at 11am are now SOLD OUT, all other departures have less than 50% of tickets remaining! Book Now! www.talyllyn.co.uk/christmas

Our last Walkabout of this year premieres on YouTube at 18:30! Watch now 👉 youtu.be/YmsSAK68d08?...

2025 or 1925? Ex-Corris No.4 at this year's Heritage Weekend! Our 2026 Timetable 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/plan/timetable

The final Walkabout of 2025 is now available to watch for our YouTube Members! If you're not a YouTube Member, why not take a look at the perks? Early Access to new videos is just the tip of the iceberg. Video releases to all on Friday. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmsS...

2025 Festive Specials: Still Booking... Check out our website for more details 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/christmas 📸Luke Ryan #RailwayAdventure

The F1 Season might be over, but if you're looking for some racing action over the winter months, let's roll the clock back to last summer, when a different Max went head-to-head with some red vehicles... 👉 youtu.be/CVAfAJtxUpA?... #RailwayAdventure

This #ThrowbackThursday, we have 'Douglas' and 'Tom Rolt' at Anything Goes 2018... ...this is the "6-7" everyone's talking about, right? 2026 Timetable now on our website! 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/plan/timetable #RailwayAdventure 📸 Barbara Fuller

Have you ever wanted to meet the real Thomas the Tank Engine? 'Ffarquhar Branch' by the Rev. W. Awdry will be at the Manchester Christmas Model Railway Show on the 13th and 14th December 2025! See you there! More details about the show 👉 www.mmrs.co.uk/exhibition/

One of the Strangest Things we've seen, Sir Haydn goes into the 'Upside Down' 😉 Plan your visit here 👉 talyllyn.co.uk/plan/timetable #RailwayAdventure 📸 Nathan Spence

30th November vs 1st December Book our Festive Events 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/christmas #RailwayAdventure 📸 Andrew Simmonds & Luke Ryan

Enjoy a festive steam train ride to warm your spirits in these cold winter months and get extra cozy by booking onto our ‘Tinsel & Turkey’ Specials! Ride on either the 10:30am or 2:10pm train, and tuck into a 2 or 3 course meal. 6th & 13th December. Book Now! www.talyllyn.co.uk/christmas