Although it has been fifty-two years since I last visited the Ffestiniog Railway as part of the 1966 Festiniog Railway Special from London Paddington, I had no difficulty recognising the distinctive Harbour Station of Porthmadog. Back then, there was no thought of the Welsh Highland Railway being reinstated from Caernarfon. Today, the whole organisation is what I would term as “world class”. Unfortunately, it is not possible to travel on both railways the whole way in both directions in one day. Strangely, it IS possible to drive from Buxton to Porthmadog, travel both ways the full length of Ffestiniog Railway and drive back to Buxton, arriving home not too late in the evening. According to the sat-nav, the 138 mile “fastest” route takes under three hours. These pictures were taken Saturday 22nd September 2018; I had travelled from Porthmadog on the 13.35 service, arriving back at 16.15hrs. The weather had brightened up, enabling the spectacular views North Wales has to offer.
David Nevell.
David's Cruise 
That looks like a classy railway!
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