Open Weekend 4-5 July 2009 – More Details
The Talyllyn Railway’s 16mm scale Narrow Gauge Railway Modellers
present the third annual Garden Railway open weekend.
We will be operating 16mm scale model steam hauled narrow gauge trains on the Llechfan Garden Railway which is located in the grounds of the volunteer hostel at the Talyllyn Railway, Wharf Station, Tywyn.
On Saturday evening the Porters Platter café at Wharf Station will be operating a licensed bar with hot meals available and in conjunction with the gala weekend, there will also be an evening train running on the Talyllyn Railway
The event coincides with the Talyllyn Railway Have A Go Gala which offers opportunities to drive a steam or diesel locomotive or take part in many of the other supporting activities on the Talyllyn Railway.
The event is being supported by several model traders. Confirmed to date are –
- Atropos
- Andel Models
- Back 2 Bay 6
- Imp Models
- Trenarren Models
- Chuffed 2 bits
- I&G Steam
- Martin’s Models
- Nigel Bird Books
- Essel Engineering
For the younger enthusiast a 7¼ ” gauge miniature railway will be providing rides in Wharf station yard.
Please contact us for further details.
Garden Railway ~ Evening Train ~ Evening Licensed Bar ~ Miniature Train Rides ~ Garden Railway Trader Support
Please ask platform staff at Tywyn Wharf station for directions to the garden railway. Do not cross the running lines to get to the layout unless supervised by Talyllyn Railway staff.
Mamod Day
| 28 May 2009 |
Mamod Day on the Llechfan Garden Railway, held in conjunction with the under 14′s model railway show in the John Slater room in the main Wharf Station building. A day for the cheap n’ cheerful! Mamods and their many derivatives, battery locos, clockwork, etc. A day aimed at introducing the younger visitor to the delights of garden railways, with most of the trains being operated by the Talyllyn Tracksiders, the TR’s under 14′s volunteer group, supervised by their parents and assisted by some of the regular operators at Llechfan.
Please ask platform staff at Tywyn Wharf station for directions to the garden railway. Do not cross the running lines to get to the layout unless supervised by Talyllyn Railway staff.
