NEWSLETTER Volume 3 Issue 1 — Easter 2012 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Easter Bunny 1 Museum News 2 Garden Railway 3 Engineering Report 4 Drive a steam train 4 www.greatlittletrainsofwales.co.uk One of The Great Little Trains of Wales Hungry? When you are visiting the Talyllyn Railway don't forget to pop in to King’s Licensed Café on Tywyn Wharf station. Quality food and a friendly service: open for Breakfast, Lunch and Afternoon Tea. The bar is open during the day with ales wines and spirits. E ASTER E GGCITMENT Come along to the Talyllyn this Easter for a great day out. On Easter Sunday Mr Bunny will be popping in to wave off the trains and meet children. He’ll be hiding his eggs around the railway for you to spot, there’ll be prizes too. As well as that there’s the Free Mu- seum, Gift Shop and King’s Licensed cafe to keep you busy! Tickets are valid all day, so make the most of it! Tywyn’s famous Easter Monday market returns this year and will be taking over the streets of the town. Avoid the parking crush and go by train. An extra early train will link Abergynolwyn and Tywyn, with special cheap fares. If you’d rather avoid it all together head for the hills and take the “Escape the Market Special”. Leaving Tywyn early you’ll be out in the countryside before the hoards descend! In a change from the usual economic ‘doom & gloom’ we are proud to announce our new cheaper child fare. Children, when accompa- nied by an adult or senior, can travel all day for just - £2. This is a move that has been welcomed by the families that have already paid us a visit. Previously family tickets were available for groups of two adults and either one or two children. Now families with only one adult or with seniors (over 60s) can get the same discount. For instance, a family of one adult and two children will pay £1 less than 2011. Whilst times may be hard we hope our little initiative will keep your day out af- fordable. PE K IDS G O F OR 2 Q UID In previous years chil- dren’s discount and family tickets where only avail- able on day rover tickets. This new offer now applies on any journey where the £2 is cheaper than the standard child price. So you’ll never pay more than that for an accompanied child. We have decided to move to this offer to reduce the cost-burden on family groups of all sizes.
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NEWSLETTER Volume 3 Issue 1 — Easter 2012
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Easter Bunny 1
Museum News 2
Garden Railway 3
Engineering
Report 4
Drive a steam train
4
www.greatlittletrainsofwales.co.uk
One of The Great Little Trains of Wales
Hungry? When you are visiting the
Talyllyn Railway don't forget to pop in to King’s Licensed Café on Tywyn
Wharf station.
Quality food and a friendly service: open for Breakfast, Lunch and Afternoon Tea. The bar is open during the
day with ales wines and spirits.
EAS T ER EG GC I TM ENT
Come along to the Talyllyn this
Easter for a great day out.
On Easter Sunday Mr Bunny
will be popping in to wave off
the trains and meet children.
He’ll be hiding his eggs around
the railway for you to spot,
there’ll be prizes too. As well
as that there’s the Free Mu-
seum, Gift Shop and King’s
Licensed cafe to keep you
busy! Tickets are valid all day,
so make the most of it!
Tywyn’s famous Easter Monday market returns this year and will be taking over
the streets of the town. Avoid the parking crush and go by train. An extra early
train will link Abergynolwyn and Tywyn, with special cheap fares. If you’d rather
avoid it all together head for the hills and take the “Escape the Market Special”.
Leaving Tywyn early you’ll be out in the countryside before the hoards descend!
In a change from the usual
economic ‘doom & gloom’ we
are proud to announce our
new cheaper child fare.
Children, when accompa-
nied by an adult or senior,
can travel all day for just -
£2. This is a move that has
been welcomed by the
families that have already
paid us a visit.
Previously family tickets
were available for groups
of two adults and either
one or two children. Now
families with only one
adult or with seniors (over
60s) can get the same
discount. For instance, a
family of one adult and
two children will pay £1
less than 2011.
Whilst times may be hard
we hope our little initiative
will keep your day out af-
fordable. PE
K I D S GO FO R 2 QU ID In previous years chil-
dren’s discount and family
tickets where only avail-
able on day rover tickets.
This new offer now applies
on any journey where the
£2 is cheaper than the
standard child price. So
you’ll never pay more than
that for an accompanied
child.
We have decided to move
to this offer to reduce the
cost-burden on family
groups of all sizes.
MUSEUM REPORT FEBRUARY 2012
Since the end of the 2011 season the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum has
continued with its usual activities. The collection was on show to the public
during the winter train service and a number of the railway’s patrons took
the opportunity to pay a visit. The total number of visitors for 2011 was
19489, comprising 14684 adults and 4805 children. This figure shows a
very slight increase over the numbers for the year 2010
With the closed period, the opportunity has again been used to hold weekly
working parties, and although the numbers supporting this venture have
not changed significantly it is gratifying that at least one new member has
joined the regular team. These working parties are held every Thursday
morning when trains are not running in addition to the usual Saturday ses-
sions on the first weekend of each month.
Work undertaken this winter includes –
Restoration of a two plank operational preserved Talyllyn Slate wagon.
Restoration of the ex Chattenden and Upnor Points Indicator.
Continuing renewal of the Talyllyn Edmondson Card Ticket display.
Repairs and re-decoration of the display stands in the museum.
Intensive cleaning of all the artefacts on show not in showcases.
Removal of the Rev Awdry Centenary temporary exhibition.
The two operational diesel locomotives “Penelope” and “Indian Runner” in
the collection remain at the North Ings Farm Museum near Sleaford and
are regularly maintained and operated as required.
Regular reports are made in the News section on the Museum website.