The Talyllyn Railway is a narrow-gauge railway in Wales, which runs for 7+1⁄4 miles from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. Opened in 1865 to carry slate fr
Locomotive No. 1 Talyllyn arrives at Nant Gwernol terminus.
The remains of Bryn Eglwys quarry in 2008
Talyllyn posed on Dolgoch Viaduct around 1867, the earliest known photograph of the Talyllyn
Talyllyn at the foot of the Alltwyllt incline, the present site of Nant Gwernol station, 1890
The Titfield Thunderbolt is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and starring Stanley Holloway, Naunton Wayne, George Relph and John Gregson. The screenplay concerns a group of vill
Talyllyn Railway
…Railway Series of children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt. The origin of the railway's name is uncertain: it may refer to the parish of Tal-y-llyn, which contains its eastern terminus, or it may come from…
Theatrical release poster with artwork by Edward Bawden
Lion (seen here in May 1980) masqueraded as Thunderbolt for the film.