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The Talyllyn Railway was opened in
1865 to carry slate from the Bryn Eglwys Quarry to Tywyn for shipment on
to the Cambrian Railway. The line also carried passengers. But the
Quarry closed in 1947. The Railway continued to carry passengers, but in
1950 the owner, Sir Haydn Jones, died, and prospects looked bleak.
But a group of enthusiasts, lead by
Tony Rolt, formed a society to save and run the railway. Since then,
great improvements have been made, and the railway has continued to go
from strength to strength.
I first travelled on the railway in
1957. But my next visit was not until 1986. And I have been a regular
visitor/traveller ever since.
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