tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post7872870487533771117..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: From Shropshire to PorthmadogJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-59954523797915714922010-11-09T13:09:42.381+00:002010-11-09T13:09:42.381+00:00I know the line very well, I've spent many hou...I know the line very well, I've spent many hours going to Aberdyfi and Llwyngwril to visit my Grandmother.<br /><br />Last time I had the dubious pleasure of standing at Dyfi Junction in the pouring rain and high wind waiting for the connecting train from Aberystwyth after everyone was kicked off the train for unknown reasons.<br /><br />On a nice day its a lovely journey though. Pity the trains are now so infrequent...Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395992764678278326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-40754228598185581782010-11-03T08:55:24.362+00:002010-11-03T08:55:24.362+00:00Thanks for the post - reminds me of many family ho...Thanks for the post - reminds me of many family holidays to Porthmadog in the 1970s. Often walked by the sides of the tracks in the picture but it was usually drizzling rather than sunny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-28032690571794916332010-11-03T07:31:57.737+00:002010-11-03T07:31:57.737+00:00You may call if Ffestiniog, as do very many others...You may call if Ffestiniog, as do very many others, but the 1988 share certificate says Festiniog and company papers use 'The Festiniog Railway Company' and 'Sefydlwyd 23 Mai 1832 gan Ddeddf Seneddol / Established 23rd May 1832 by Act of Parliament'. Company documents sent out use both spellings.<br />Companies House records that Festiniog Railway Society Limited was registered in 1954 and in 1957 changed the name to Ffestiniog. No sign at Companies House of an 1832 company, or indeed of any company named Festiniog.<br />http://www.festiniograilway.org.uk/ doesn't really explain this.<br />The other railway, Welsh Highland, seems to be almost ready to go!dreamingspirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324207120279777521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-36138859025148214592010-11-02T23:21:01.972+00:002010-11-02T23:21:01.972+00:00What is it with you and Shropshire? you always see...What is it with you and Shropshire? you always seem to be there....<br />I have an excuse. I was born at RAF Cosford and raised in Newport. We m oved to jollyold Leicestershire when I was 11 but I am a Shropshire gal through and through. xxSian Tohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728757009873598576noreply@blogger.com