Bygones 2023

A look at some of the highlights of the Bygones gala weekend event.
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Cymerwch olwg ar rai o uchafbwyntiau digwyddiad penwythnos gala Bygones.

[@yorkshirelad5280]

The best FR event Iv ever been to. Credit to the staff and volunteers, I miss volunteering at the FR but I always feel welcome when I step onto harbour station

[@cricciethcastle5077]

Brilliant filming! And I just loved the twilight shots of the two double engines at Minffordd. The quiet drama at 22:25. JS's driver, tired at the end of a long day, climbing back up on to his wonderful steed. Brought a real lump to my throat.

[@MrGrahamxyz]

This has got to be one of the best FR videos ever made; the ‘atmosphere’ of this production is fantastic.

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Thank you very much.

[@bluebear6570]

Thank you for sharing this video! I celebrated my 50th with a train ride from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog in 2006. I then made a promise to myself to return on the occasion of my 70th birthday. Unfortunately, I won´t be around to keep this promise.

[@benbrampton8196]

Great event!

[@stephenwilletts468]

Excellent camera work and editing, a great record of a brilliant event,even I managed to be on one shot!

[@Torpdoctor]

Fair play to FR management having the common sense to still run the gravity train

[@DennosManCave]

Some great early morning slippage from Lyd, with cold damp rails, a tight curve and a decent length train. Some good control from the driver!

[@rogertreadwell8418]

Excellent videography as always. Every video has new angles and shots to keep it interesting. Bravo!

[@bh.boilers]

Excellent video as expected, loved the gravity boat car. Ray.

[@jgwalker71]

Fantastic film, great shots, loved the drone footage in particular!

[@peterhunt2723]

Fabulous Festiniog……….as usual!

[@laurenceskinnerton73]

Excellent!

[@blindpugh12]

A great weekend, even if a little damp on Friday! We were the gentleman in the tweed Inverness Cape and his lady in the black Bussel coat and black hat (and on crutches!).

[@Stephan-bj3lh]

Love the sound of a steam engine!!.

[@BecsterDotCom]

Love it! Great weekend and a great vid!

[@Stephan-bj3lh]

Steam engines have a sound that makes it seem like it's alive!!!!!!!!.I love it.

[@rosemaryssealpup]

Stunning record of the event! Did the up trains unhook the boat in the platform during the regular Tan y Bwlch stop or was there a brief pause above the loop after departure? Also, was the twilight service all the way up or only halfway? Thanks for this

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

The boat just unhooked while the loco took water. The nightglow was just a photographic event at Minffordd.

[@sirbarongaming2138]

Beautiful rail-side town not gonna lie, I'm really jealous I'm an American so seeing a small, steam powered, railway town in 2023 makes me giddy