From Festipedia, hosted by the FR Heritage Group
1890 to 1926 - from Boom to Bust
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A table of key events in the history of the Festiniog Railway 1890 - 1926
| Year |
Day |
Month |
Event |
Source
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| 1900 |
. |
. |
Public quotation of FR shares on the London Exchange |
Winton
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| 1902 |
. |
. |
Strike in Ffestiniog Quarries. Shipping trade with Hamburg in recession |
Winton
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| 1906 |
. |
. |
A general reduction in pay across the company |
Johnson
|
| 1914 |
5 |
Aug |
The Government takes control of the railway as a wartime emergency measure |
Winton
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| 1921 |
. |
. |
Major G.C. Spring's report |
Winton
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| 1924 |
. |
. |
Taliesin dismantled |
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| 1925 |
. |
May |
Colonel Stephens appointed General Manager |
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| "Legend"
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| Changes
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Engines
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People
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| Dividend Payout
|
Literature
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BOT/HMRI
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| History
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Stations
|
Carriages
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