Porthmadog witnessed a unique race during the Ffestiniog Railway Society AGM weekend as rowers from the Madoc Yacht Club took on the FR’s replica of Spooner’s ‘Boat’ in an 8-furlong […]

The latest Journal is heading your way – indeed, if you’ve opted to receive it digitally, check your inbox now! For those who were unable to make the 2021 AGM […]

The Group’s 38th AGM was held online on Saturday 20th November. Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway Company Trustee Dafydd Gwyn was the meeting’s special guest, opening it with a talk […]

The group’s Autumn Journal is now out and, with the easing of restrictions on working parties, can happily once again report on the progress of various Heritage related projects taking […]

Heritage Group Journal No.144 includes a detailed article by Peter Johnson looking at George England and his family. To accompany it, Peter prepared a full family tree, which is available […]

Readers of the Winter issue of the Ffestiniog Railway Society journal may have seen discussion of a plane crash out on the sands of Traeth Mawr, near Boston Lodge, in […]

After 80 years of silence, Welsh Pony returned to steam on Saturday 27 June 2020. With Wales still in ‘lockdown’ as a result of Covid-19, only a handful were able […]

Diesel, the clothing company, was founded in Italy in 1978. Today, a t-shirt featuring the original Diesel Logo costs around £45. We can offer you something far more unique and […]

October 2021 Update: We are delighted to report that the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (FFWHR) has been successful in its application for a £3.1million grant from The National Lottery […]

Welcome to the new Festiniog Railway Heritage Group Website. We’re not quite sure whether to call it a rebuild or a restoration of the old site, but we hope you […]