Easter 2007

Merddin now burning coal and back in traffic after conversion over the winter

Website News

After a long winter of doing nothing due to other commitments I am finally getting round to updating this website. Contributions welcome. A major revamp will be published in the near future.

Follow this link for news of current progress with Merddin's restoration to service.

Having been built in 1879 Merddin Emrys has got in the way of cameras quite a lot over the years. In the time the web site has been in operation we have acquired quite a selection of photographs that show the engine in service in it various guises.

Fixing engines like Merddin doesn't come cheaply so the Festiniog Railway Society is raising money to pay for Merddin's restoration.

Please visit this area to see how you could help.

"The Story of Merddin Emrys and the Festiniog Railway"

Follow this link to see scans of an excellent little publication which tells the story of Merddin Emrys with superb illustrations

Want to know something about Merddin, his brothers, the Fairlie design or the team doing the work then the forum is the place to go.

The same teams other project -     www.ricketrescue.co.uk

Festiniog Railways own web site at: -   www.festrail.co.uk

Festiniog Railway Society site at : -  www.festiniograilway.org.uk

A site for the volunteers on the FR: - ww.ffestiniogvolunteer.org.uk