[edit]1995 to date - A new venture
A table of key events in the history of the Festiniog Railway 1995 to date
| Year |
Day |
Month |
Event |
Source |
| 1995 |
06-08 |
May |
All Our Yesterdays |
Gala |
| 1996 |
17-18 |
February |
Diesel Weekend |
Event |
| 1996 |
. |
. |
Vintage Weekend |
|
| 1997 |
03-05 |
May |
A Festival of Steam Biennial |
Gala |
| 1998 |
02-04 |
May |
A Mini Gala |
Gala |
| 1998 |
19-20 |
September |
WHR Enthusiasts Weekend |
Event |
| 1999 |
01-03 |
May |
Railfest 99 Biennial |
Gala |
| 1999 |
16-17 |
October |
Vintage Weekend |
|
| 2000 |
April |
15-16 |
FE2K Volunteer Recruitment |
event |
| 2000 |
August |
07 |
WHR Reopening to Waunfawr] |
|
| 2000 |
15 |
September |
WHR Reopening to Waunfawr] |
|
| 2000 |
16-17 |
September |
WHR Festival 2000] |
|
| 2000 |
07-08 |
October |
Vintage Weekend |
event |
| 2001 |
22-23 |
September |
Vintage Weekend |
event |
| 2002 |
. |
February |
Winter_Warmer_Weekend_2002& |
|
| 2002 |
. |
. |
Interactive_Weekend_2002 & |
|
| 2002 |
. |
. |
Vintage Weekend |
|
| 2002 |
Jun |
01-04 |
20th Anniversary of Back to Blaenau |
event |
| 2002 |
Aug |
03-10 |
Kids Week 2002& |
event |
| 2003 |
. |
February |
Winter_Warmer Weekend 2003& |
|
| 2003 |
03-05 |
May |
Interactive Weekend 2002& |
|
| 2003 |
24-30 |
May |
WHR Steam Adventure Week |
|
| 2003 |
30 |
July |
The Royal WHR Visit |
|
| 2003 |
18 |
August |
WHR Reopening to Rhyd Ddu |
|
| 2003 |
early |
August |
Kidz Week |
event |
| 2003 |
13-14 |
September |
Superpower 2003 |
|
| 2004 |
Late |
May |
Railfest At The NRM |
event |
| 2004 |
August |
early |
Kidz Week |
event |
| 2004 |
. |
October |
Vintage Weekend - Tan-y-bwlch or Bust |
|
| 2005 |
19-20 |
February |
Winteractive |
gala |
| 2005 |
Apr |
Late |
FR50 |
gala |
| 2005 |
early August |
. |
Kidz Week |
event |
| 2005 |
14-16 |
October |
Vintage Weekend |
|
| 2006 |
28 |
May |
First coal fired passenger trip by Earl of Merioneth (driver - Paul Lewin) with Hunslet Boiler pilotting David Lloyd George on 13:35 from Porthmadog |
|
| 2006 |
29 |
May |
First unaided coal fired passenger trip by Earl of Merioneth with Hunslet Boiler on 11:40 from Porthmadog |
|
| 2006 |
early |
August |
Kidz Week |
event |
| 2007 |
23 |
March |
Opening of Traeth Mawr Extension by the WHR(P) group |
event |
| 2007 |
24 |
March |
Major Inspection tour of Phase Four works towards Beddgelert |
event |
| 2008 |
. |
. |
Projected completion of tracklaying on WHR |
|
| 2009 |
. |
. |
Projected opening of completed WHR |
|
[edit]See also
Recent writeups of events and happenings can be found on the following pages