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Terence Norman Bolton
Oct 08,2023Well all I can say is we spent half an hour at a station with nothing to do but watch Brian and his other train buddy's stuff there face with chocolate cake and sandwiches for half an hour. As paying customers I do not appreciate waiting for staff to have there lunch. Also this train experience is not what it's cracked up to be.
Deeyon
Sep 24,2023What an amazing day on Thursday (21/09/23) riding The Slate Trail in the company of my dear friend & our carriage companions (the Lamberts). All the staff were authentically dressed & what struck me most throughout the entire 5 hour experience as they hopped in and out of carriages to share their knowledge was their pride in & care about their railway & its history. There were stops to be let out , with the beautifully kept steam locomotive & its 1860 original carriages backed up so that riders could video and photograph its approach. Being in a small carriage in a railway cutting meant that the kind of big views you’d maybe get on a good day on the Snowdonia railway we’re missing but there were some pretty waterfalls with the purest water you could imagine. We were given a tour of the engine sheds (working) & access to the museum after which we were served a cream tea which I was so so looking forward to however, and here is where it went south. Nowhere had it been mentioned that the scones were to be fruit and that plain were not an option. I was gutted! What a magic day. I’d highly recommend the day if you are in mid/north wales and in particular we enjoyed the pleasant company of tour guide Mrs Kez Jones.
Carol Stewart
Aug 04,2021All was fantastic till we reached the other end, a really old lady and a sergeant major spoke harshly and treated us like cattle loading us onto carriage after only 15 mins break! That we found very not professional but the rest of the staff where lovely.
Sean McCurry
Jun 30,2021Started the day with breakfast in the station cafe before travelling on the 10:30am train. Great scenery throughout the whole journey. Back for lunch in the cafe before catching the 2:05pm train. Was able to see scenes which I had missed on the first journey. Very relaxing. Staff on train and in cafe so friendly and helpful. Great start to my holiday. Covid regulations followed by railway.
Tim Hargest
Jun 07,2021Excellent in all respects. Hugely enjoyable!
Colin Roberts
Jun 05,2021We found the Talyllyn and the teams on duty as welcoming and engaging as ever. Covid measures were evidently in place and adhered to. The carriages and locos were spotless and the journey up the line showed that lots of work had been put into maintaining the hedgerows and banks. We ate in the Kings Cafe and thoroughly enjoyed our family day out, topped by chatting to Stuart Williams and his team.
Malcom Wright
Jun 05,2021well organised. friendly and polite volunteer staff, lovely locos and rolling stock a good day out despite the pandemic. Well done!
Steven
Jun 04,2021Great experience, very friendly and knowledgeable staff, still a good day out even with all the covid restrictions in place. Can recommend and would go again.
Peter
Jun 04,2021Just so easy to book our forthcoming trip
Charles Purkis
Jun 04,2021Talking to Lorraine, I was booking a party of nine working volunteers from the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for the whole line trip on 27th June. We've yet to travel but the booking experience couldn't have been better. Just hope we might get a shed tour as well that she has requested on our behalf.
customer
Jun 04,2021Tuvimos un excelente tiempo, todo el personal fue muy amable y el recorrido fue extraordinario... Gracias
customer
Jun 03,2021The railway is a wonderful place. I’m so appreciative of the many volunteers. They are so committed. We truly enjoyed our visit. Thank you
Dean Davies
Jun 03,2021Excellent service excellent train service and excellent food.
customer
Jun 03,2021Excellent, everyone was really lovely and helpful, views were lovely, all of it was great. Thank you
Gareth Evans
Jun 03,2021We had a brilliant day and the hampers were really delicious! Well worth the trip. We will be back.
David Newman
Jun 02,2021Friendly, helpful staff, lovely journey, gorgeous scenery, and fab weather!
Elaine Tomlinson
Jun 02,2021We had a lovely ride on the train. We would have liked to have got off and walked to the falls but because of Covid we were advised to return in same carriage! Next time!
Celia
Jun 02,2021An excellent day out for all the family!
Rissie
Jun 02,2021We love this little train even if we are silver surfers🏄♀️🏄♂️🤥. Its a great train ride up past waterfalls & woodlands. Staff are always friendly and helpful and there is a cafe too although we didn't use it this time. It makes you feel free & happy....go do it!
Dave Howard
May 28,2024My son has been looking forward to coming to this railway for years and we finally got here on Thursday 23/5th, it did not start well, i had helped my disabled partner to the toilet which is a way off the platform and while waiting decided to have a cigarette, at this point some nobody decided to shout across at me like a headmaster to a naughty schoolboy (i am 69yrs old) that there is no smoking on the station, rather ironically at this point the Tallylyn loco was pulling into the station belching smoke and steam everywhere so having moved closer to the anti smoking police i made various barbed comments about the loco smoking and asked should we call the fire brigade to put it out, had we not paid already at this point i would have said stuff it and left. however as we had an hour wait we went to the station cafe and had breakfast which was excellent and served to put me in a better frame of mind, we went around the museum and the people running it were very knowledgeable and helpful, and it cascaded downhill from there with a train journey that was slow when it was moving which was not very often as it kept stopping for no apparent reason i found the journey dull and uninteresting and by the end of the journey could not wait to jump in my car and leave. My son however loved it and even got to see some filming of a show he watches online called cadi Dragons (English translation) as my son liked the visit that is the only reason i did not give it one star. i also thought it to be very expensive and found the ffestiniog railway to be more interesting and better value, should my son want to return i would buy him a one way ticket and drive to the end of the line to meet him.