Llechfan Garden Railway » Notes http://www.llechfan-garden-railway.org A 16mm scale garden railway at the Talyllyn Railway's Wharf Station in Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:28:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Compton Down station http://www.llechfan-garden-railway.org/2010/05/24/compton-down-station http://www.llechfan-garden-railway.org/2010/05/24/compton-down-station#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 09:05:38 +0000 Richard Huss http://www.llechfan-garden-railway.org/?p=114 Steve Thorpe has kindly sent this batch of photos of work currently underway to build the supporting structure for the new Compton Down station at Llechfan. This is part of a major project to relocate many of the buildings, locos and rolling stock from the late Peter Jones’ Compton Down Railway.

Lots more photos from Kes Jones can be found here.

]]> http://www.llechfan-garden-railway.org/2010/05/24/compton-down-station/feed 0 Open Weekend 4-5 July 2009 – More Details http://www.llechfan-garden-railway.org/2009/05/08/open-weekend-4-5-july-2009-more-details http://www.llechfan-garden-railway.org/2009/05/08/open-weekend-4-5-july-2009-more-details#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 07:37:51 +0000 Richard Huss http://www.llechfan-garden-railway.org/?p=80 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.

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The event is being supported by several model traders. Confirmed to date are –

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.

]]> http://www.llechfan-garden-railway.org/2009/05/08/open-weekend-4-5-july-2009-more-details/feed 2 Have-a-Go Gala http://www.llechfan-garden-railway.org/2009/02/26/have-a-go-gala http://www.llechfan-garden-railway.org/2009/02/26/have-a-go-gala#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:30:11 +0000 Richard Huss http://www.llechfan-garden-railway.org/?p=67 Our open weekend on 4th-5th July 2009 coincides with the Have-a-Go Gala on the Talyllyn Railway. More information about the gala is now available here (updated 15 May), or look on the Railway’s web site nearer the event.

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