The Welsh Hiighland Railway 2

When we first visited the Welsh Highland Railway in Volume 1, it ran for a mere four miles from Caernarfon to Dinas. In the intervening four years, there has been much change and development. The line now runs along to Rhyd Ddu, with the railway looking ahead to a return to Porthmadog.

Set in the heart of Snowdonia, the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway runs through some of the most scenic countryside in the UK. The railway has been fortunate enough to receive Heritage Lottery funding, which combined with the backing of the Ffestiniog Railway, the hard work of contractors, Welsh Highland supporters and the many un-named volunteers, has allowed nine more miles of track to be re-laid. These efforts were rewarded in August 2003 when there was the opening of the extension of the line to Rhyd Ddu, which sits at the very foot of Snowdon. Passengers can now travel along 13 scenic miles of stunning views and magnificent scenery, many images of which are captured within the pages of this new volume by John Stretton. The past is not forgotten though, and many contrastive old views are featured. With chapters on the railway and its history, this is a fascinating illustrated companion to the railway, which allows the reader to absorb the pictorial delights that can be experienced along the line.