Talyllyn+railway

The Talyllyn Railway is a historic narrow - gauge steam railway. It is located in a Mid-Wales countryside. It runs from Tywyn to Abergynolwyn and Nat Gernol. It is in the United Kingdom. The Talyllen Railway is the first railway to be preserved as a heritage site by volunteers.

The some back ground history of the Talyllyn Railway. It once employed 300 men. It produced 300,00 tons of slate and slabs. It started in Bryn Eglwys in the 1840s. It later became part of the national railway. On July 5, 1865 the Act Talyllyn Railway Company was made. This act allowed passengers to ride on the train. Caption Henry Tyler from the Board of Trade was the first passenger to ever ride. He inspected it September 25, 1866. November 11 was the official day that they got the okay to have passengers on the train. March 1881 the railway was bought by William McConnell after two attempts at selling the railway. He happened to be one of the original investors in the railway. WIlliam McConnell died 1902. His son later took over the railway. On December 17, 1909 the railway was closed down.

The Talyllen Railway now. The Talyllen Railway celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2011. In 2012 they added a route. It was been rebuilt and maintained to try and keep the uniqueness of the atmosphere and scenery of the valley. They still have most of the original parts and materials of the train.

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