Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Located on the West Coast of Wales, the Talyllyn Railway from Tywyn to Nant Gwernol was once a simple narrow-gauge short line hauling slate from a quarry, along with the odd passenger train. Somehow along the line it became a global phenomenon, and now people fly from all over the world to see it. Now how the heck did that happen?

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Classy Whale - at-least-weekly misadventures with trains and transit!

0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Tywyn Wharf
2:38 - The Journey Begins
3:46 - Preservation Origins
5:31 - Nant Gwernol
6:12 - Signals and Switches
7:35 - The Return Journey
8:39 - Pendre Coach and Loco Sheds
10:22 - The Thomas Connection
11:47 - Inside the Awdry Study
13:41 - 75 Appeal
14:46 - Conclusion