A Welsh railway where the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine volunteered as a guard is celebrating 75 years since becoming a world first. In 1951, the Talyllyn Railway in Gwynedd became the first ...

Traditionally the Great Little Trains of Wales relied on good old-fashioned Welsh coal to drive them through the mountains. But now Talyllyn Railway, the world’s oldest preserved railway, is ...

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FOUND in a small seaside town in Wales is a railway that was said to be the inspiration for Thomas the Tank Engine. Talyllyn Railway is celebrating its 75th anniversary this weekend to acknowledge the ...

It was the world's first passenger-carrying narrow gauge railway, provided the inspiration for Thomas the Tank Engine and, this weekend, the Talyllyn Railway celebrates its 150th birthday. Built to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Talyllyn Railway has been operated by volunteers since 1951 [Getty Images] A Welsh railway where the creator of Thomas the ...