This weekend saw the Welsh Mountaineer excursion to Blaenau Ffestiniog hauled by two steam locomotives from Llandudno Junction, the first time in ten years that steam has pulled trains along the Cnwy valley.
More than 400 people were on board the train hauled by Stanier Black 5s 45231 and 45407 which were regular visitors to the Blaenau branch before steam was withdrawn by British Rail in 1968. With rail travel on the increase it's long been thought that a special scenic carriage, with plexi-glass roofing could be used on the Llandudno - Blaenau Ffestiniog line which would probably prove immensely popular for visitors. The Conwy valley line runs through some of ther maost spectacular scenery in the UK and investment in that line in tourism terms would certainly seem to make sense.
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