News from the Bala Lake Railway
NEWS UPDATE No. 110 As this is written (10th May), a film crew from the Welsh television channel S4C is constructing their piece for the evening magazine programme ‘Heno’ about the BLR 50th anniversary celebrations (broadcast 7:00pm 11th May). Filming has taken place along the best and most scenic sections…
Long term supporter of the Bala Lake Railway and resident of the town continues the traditional, highly skilled craft of pattern making. Volunteer, Les Symonds, member of the elite Register of Master Turners, is making a pattern for new chimney tops for Dinorwic Quarry Hunslets, Alice and Holy War. Accurate…
NEWS UPDATE No. 109 STOP PRESS! The Bala Lake Railway Trust, which has been working relentlessly for over seven years on the extension project to get the railway back in to Bala, has managed to secure a vital piece of land. Chairman Julian Birley was understandably overjoyed about this major…
Bala Lake Railway takes another major step forward with the extending of the railway into the town centre. After seven years of complicated and protracted negotiation The Bala Lake Railway Trust have completed the purchase of a significant and crucial piece of land required for the railway’s extension. The newly…
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NEWS UPDATE No. 108 Three storms arrived in five days during February. The first, Dudley, arrived on the 16th just as final preparations were being carried out for the half-term running on the railway. The rain was nigh-on horizontal during the day but this did nothing to thwart the determination…
Trains Running As Normal Today With the high winds we experienced yesterday having subsided and the line checked this morning, trains will be running as advertised today. Trenau'n Rhedeg Fel Arfer Heddiw Gyda’r tywydd garw gawsom ddoe wedi cilio a’r lein wedi’w gwirio y bore yma, bydd trenau’n rhedeg yn…
Services Suspended Sunday 20 February Due to today’s strong winds, forecast to get worse during the day, all services for today have been suspended. We are sorry for any disappointment this will cause. Gwasanaethau wedi'u Gohirio Dydd Sul 20 Chwefror Oherwydd y gwyntoedd cryfion heddiw, a’r rhagolygon y byddent yn…
NEWS UPDATE No. 107 Apart from the typically busy atmosphere at the railway during the past month, January saw the BLR featuring in no less than three modes of exposure, and all to the good. On the 5th, the local ITV station arrived to do an interview, largely as a…
2021 was a year to be proud of. In spite of persistent restrictions, ever-changing Covid precautions and the railway not opening until 1st May, the BLR recorded final passenger numbers including the Mince Pie Specials, of which more in a moment, which were no less than 8.5% up on our…
