The original railway closed in the late 1930s shortly after the mines in Wanlockhead had closed.

Like the fictional character, Talyllyn was built in 1864, and has worked on its original railway since 1865.

No doubt many middle aged and older people our area will remember the original railway before its closure and subsequent preservation.

In 1972, a programme of rerailing the original railway began.

Its promoters negotiated the same guaranteed rate of return as the original guaranteed railways.

The Pacific Motorway follows the route of the original railway.

The original railway used water to weight the rail cars, but now it is run on electric.

Talyllyn remained in service for most of the life of the original railway.

Embankments around the site offer clues to the paths of the original railway.

The original railway runs on a 3.5" gauge track with a miniature steam locomotive.