Great Little Trains of Wales
The Great Little Trains of Wales is a joint marketing scheme formed in 1970 to promote some of the narrow gauge railways of Wales and encourage visitors to Wales.[1] As well as marketing the railways, the scheme allows visitors to purchase a discount card, allowing reduced rates on all the lines.
As of 2014, there are so far, eleven railways in the scheme.
| Railway | Image | Gauge | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Lake Railway |  |
2 ft (610 mm) | Llanuwchllyn |
| Brecon Mountain Railway |  |
1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Fairbourne Railway |  |
12 1⁄4 in (311 mm) | Fairbourne |
| Ffestiniog Railway |  |
1 ft 11 1⁄2 in (597 mm) | Porthmadog |
| Llanberis Lake Railway |  |
1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | Llanberis |
| Snowdon Mountain Railway |  |
2 ft 7 1⁄2 in (800 mm) | Llanberis |
| Talyllyn Railway |  |
2 ft 3 in (686 mm) | Tywyn |
| Vale of Rheidol Railway |  |
1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | Aberystwyth |
| Welsh Highland Railway |  |
1 ft 11 1⁄2 in (597 mm) | Caernarfon |
| Welsh Highland Heritage Railway |  |
1 ft 11 1⁄2 in (597 mm) | Porthmadog |
| Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway |  |
2 ft 6 in (762 mm) | Welshpool |
See also
Ffestiniog Railway locomotive Britomart being hauled by a British Rail lorry promotion by Sealink of the Great Little Trains of Wales during the St Patrick's Day Parade in 1974 in Dublin.
References
- ↑ "Great Little Trains of Wales press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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