Miscellaneous
From Festipedia, hosted by the FR Heritage Group
An alternative to the Anecdotes page
The files linked here are ones that cannot be categorised under the usual groupings
The reports marked *&* had originally appeared on the FR Co. website until the revamp in 2006. They now appear here with the permission of the company, and where appropriate, the photographers.
| 1836 Horse Stations | The locations of the original horse change points |
| A Visit To The FR 27th August 1961 By Cyril Perrier | Long standing friend of the railway |
| Accident Record | Listing of Accidents that have been referenced, on the FR |
| Accident Record (Non FR) | Listing of Accidents that have been referenced, on associated railways (WHR &c.) |
| Anecdotes | Humourous stories |
| Blaenau 20 | Here's to the next 20 years. A short Pictorial report, from FR Co. on the celebrations *&* |
| Books About The Ffestiniog Railway | List of publications about the FR |
| Books About The Welsh Highland Railway | List of publications about the WHR |
| Bridge Numbering On The WHR | How the Brides are numbered |
| Britannia Bridge | Potted History |
| Britannia Foundry | Potted History |
| Building Back to Blaenau | Pictorial report, from FR Co. on the building of the line back to Blaenau *&* |
| Buzzards | A look at local bird life |
| Centenary of Steam 1863 -1963 | A early FR marketing event |
| Chronology | Timeline |
| Civil's Week - Annual working on the WHHR | Annual working on the WHHR |
| Construction Stock | Mainly for WHR Rebuild |
| Contributors | People who have contributed a number of items to this wiki |
| Croesor Tramway | A precursor to the WHR |
| Double Heading | Two engines instead of one! |
| Category:Events & Reports | Writeups from events around the railway |
| Festiniog Events | What it says |
| Festiniog Railway Calendars | Calendars |
| Festiniog Railway Ephemera | General Posters and flyers of the railway |
| Festiniog Railway, Staff | Staff List from 2006 with partial updates |
| Ffestiniog Goes Back To Coal | From an article in FRM |
| Steam Locomotive Availability | Steam Locomotive Availability on the FR and WHR |
| Broadcast Media | Where the FR & WHR have appeared in the broadcat media |
| FR Glossary | A cross between an FAQ and an index |
| FR Publications | Examples of F.R. Publications since 1954 |
| FRS Travel Privileges | Travel Privileges for members of the FRS |
| WHRS Travel Privileges | Travel Privileges for members of the WHRS |
| Goshawks | A look at local bird life |
| Gravity Slate Trains | Description |
| Harz Narrow Gauge Visit | A visit from the HSB *&* |
| History Of The FR | A History |
| Home Videos | You Tube &c.listing of various videos available online |
| Horse operation | When there was no steam |
| Hostels | Hostels of the FR, past and present |
| ISSL & The Corporate Challenge! | The big guys come to play! *&* |
| Loading gauge | The loading gauge and kinematic envelope explained |
| Local Roads | Major roads in the area and where they go from, and to |
| Map | Based on a company map, a clickable view of the surrounding area |
| Naming The Earl April 1961 By Eddie Bellass | Eddie Bellass - a photo journalist's memories |
| Nicknames | Nicknames on the Railway |
| OPERATION SNAPPER | The rescue of Carriage 14 from a field in Devon in 1959 |
| Ospreys | A look at local bird life |
| Over The Narrowest Narrow Gauge | William H. Bishop visit the Railway and in his article in August 1879 Edition of 'Scribner's Monthly' |
| Penrhyn Operations | A "look back" by Tim Maynard |
| Phase IV Track Laying | Laying the Phase 4 track on the WHR |
| Pigot's Directory | Early 19th gazeteer |
| Porthmadog Weathers the Storm | Pictorial report of the storms of 2001 *&* |
| Portmadoc Maritime | Nautical History side of the town |
| Publications | List of the magazines produced for supporters of the whole FWHR family |
| Rat Tails | Protection for gravity train brakesmen |
| Sixties Festiniog | Photo Report on the way things were in the early 1960's *&* |
| Slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog | A special promotional run *&* |
| Slate | General index of slate related material on this wiki |
| Special Trains | Trains made up for special events e.g. weddings |
| The Dismantling of the Welsh Highland Railway | The 1941 lifting of the line |
| The Meaning of Welsh Names on the F.R. | Explanation of where the names originate |
| The Phantom Light | British film from the 1930's, featuring Tan-y-Bwlch station |
| Illustrated Interview - Railway Magazine August 1900 | Interviews with John Sylvester Hughes, FR Manager |
| Train Services on the Welsh Highland Railway (1922 - 1936) | Timetables (WHR) from the period |
| Turntables | Locations and explanations |
| Volunteer Reports | Self written looks at life on the railway from a Volunteers view |
| Walks around the Railway | For FR and WHR |
| Webcams | History of, with some historic views |
| Welsh Language | Index - An attempt to assist with |
| *The Meaning Of Welsh Names* | understanding the |
| *Welsh Locations | Welsh |
| *Welsh Pronunciation | Language |
| WHR Adventure Week 2003 - Dinas Photos | What it says *&* |
| WHR Events | What it says |
| Y Cymro | A named train |
| *The Railway in 1935 | A look at the railway in 1935, from a larger 'look back' series |
