It's time for change... 'PRESERVING OUR PAST, BUILDING OUR FUTURE' - Launch Video

The ‘Preserving our Past, Building Our Future’ Project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Thanks to National Lottery players, we will be able to meet the challenges of the coming years, by enabling us to engage with new and larger audiences coupled with improved engineering and commercial facilities that will generate income and allow us to train the next generation of experts.
Find our more about our major Redevelopment Project, 'Preserving Our Past, Building Our Future' on our dedicated Project page:
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Support us during our biggest fundraiser ever, find out more about The 75 Appeal at:
www.talyllyn.c...
Thank you for the help received in the making of this presentation and also to the relevant copyright holders for permission to use their video. Also a huge thank you to Manon Jones for the wonderful Voice-Over and Jake for the beautiful score.
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[@TalyllynRailway1865]

The launch of this project was supported by an appearance of No.1 Talyllyn in steam!! You can see her here: kzbin.infooBtBONo8zck?si=cKU1AxrKE__bIjST

[@ashbridgeindustries380]

Big plans for sure! Through thick and thin, the Talyllyn has soldiered on for 75 years, and with ambitious projects like these, it will continue to thrive for many years to come.

[@YourAverageRailwayFan]

I love how this is like a recreation of the original 1957 BBC “A Railway With A Heart Of Gold” Absolutely amazing!

[@sem-zs3nl]

For the record "A Railway With a Heart of Gold" was made by Canadian filmmaker Carson Davison in 1953, released in 1965 iirc - It's separate to the 1950s BBC productions about the Talyllyn.

[@mechanicalshed4556]

Hearing about these proposals has me excited for the Talyllyn Railway's future! Wishing you all the best 😁

[@clockwork3494]

I don't use internet slang too often, but having a large number of women on the railway's workforce as well as being a safe space for LGBTQ+ folks is so incredibly based of you. The Talyllyn truly is a railway with a heart of gold.

[@IowaTrainGay]

OMG YAAAAASSSS!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ NOW I REALLY WISH I LIVED OVER THERE! Yall have such an amazing crew and volunteer base and are such a safe space! Nothing like yall a where else I'm the world! What an amazing new chapter and plans!

[@MrLegoman86]

Loved the retelling of the railways history and the concept drawings of the plans! I also LOVED the music! 💯

[@georgeroberts3634]

Now that's a thing to remember Preserving past, building future

[@glynvalleytramwaytrust]

All the best for this! It all looks fab! Hopefully we can come and visit soon too. ;-)

[@thetrainguy4797]

I’ve been here lots of times! Also I like your idea of preserving the glen valley tramway!

[@glynvalleytramwaytrust]

Thanks! Maybe see you there one day! ;-)

[@PieceOfJayVA]

really is the best railway in the world 💙

[@harrisonallen651]

Talyllyn in blue is nice choice

[@vangirl2102]

The real railway with a heart of gold

[@MCCProductions2024]

This may sound kind of corny but I am so proud of you all at the railway. Keep up the good work!!

[@chrislee4217]

A beautifully produced video! Well done!

[@npk765fan]

I am really happy to see all the projects going on right now and your plans for the future I have probably said, this before if I have I can’t remember but I really wish I could volunteer but unfortunately I live in the USA but you guys have my support!

[@IsleofPigsStudios]

This project seems really cool! And like I’ve already said, Talyllyn looks great in Blue.

[@jadenthepuma]

Talyllyn is back baby!

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

The quarry should reopen for the Talyllyn

[@benscott8782]

I like the Concept art for the project, what's planned to one day come indeed. Maybe someday during this campaign I might try and come back to do some funding!

[@YoungBludEngine]

Lovely Planning! This summer I'm planning on visiting wales with my parents to go here and see the Talyllyn! It's a treat for me to hear that you are starting to revamp some things, but also turn some things into others. I cannot wait to visit! Ever since I've gotten into this railway, I'm really hyped at any updates on engines/scenery/buildings, because I know it's my favorite narrow gauge railway that's doing such. Good luck on your project!

[@TidmouthYardStudios]

a wonderful pitch! i’ll defintely be trying to donate whatever i can to fund everyone’s favorite little railway!

[@formulafish1536]

This makes me so happy to see, a historic railway aiming to ensure the future is a huge part of planning! One day I plan on travelling to the UK to visit the heritage railway scene, and would love nothing more than to spend some time volunteering at said railways, such as the Talyllyn. That is years away, but will happen one day. And the Talyllyn is top of the list!

[@edscoble]

The closed captioning made it so much easier to watch!

[@peterhunt2723]

Been a few changes since my first trip on the TR in 1961!

[@SteamLance]

I love the score for this, good luck with the appeal!

[@ILikeTrains844]

Will Douglas be in RAF blue after the rebuild?

[@Jayhsia1215]

Very cool and nice

[@Marcsworld2012]

Glad to see tally back

[@davidsheriff8989]

Wonderful positive story, I used to live Cwmaman that had a railway, does anyone know about this?

[@alexanderardin4730]

Hi there, my name is Alexander Ardin and I and my dad own an engine called Afon Glaslyn which is named after the river. There is also Tarnbeck wishes also named after a river. I am using Glaslyn as my profile so I am proud to let you know that I am part of your community, although I live in England

[@mmandmcb14]

What's the future for the faces that were being used during in the Awdry events?

[@DennisLora2001]

Nice work on the video I really like it

[@robrice7246]

Has a Thomas fan ever thought of making a Sudrian story equivalent for the Skarloey Railway?

[@RatelHBadger]

Quite likely

[@brickguygaming3248]

Are the old thomas and friends models in the railway Museum?

[@JonathanPan-d8u]

Where's Talyllyn? Is she finished?

[@TalyllynRailway1865]

She’s very nearly ready! kzbin.infooBtBONo8zck?si=cKU1AxrKE__bIjST

[@jakobnorman315]

I didn’t see Talyllyn reveal in this video

[@TalyllynRailway1865]

Here she is! kzbin.infooBtBONo8zck?si=cKU1AxrKE__bIjST

[@DMCRailways]

Another great video, really nice vidiography and I love the plans/ graphic illustrations. I hope you do manage to get all of the support that you need. I've got something in mind that I could maybe do to help in a little way. I will email in about it when I've put some thoughts together :)

[@MountainDude1]

This is cool

[@john_the_black_five_gamer]

Yipeeeeee

[@RiverDoncaster]

One thing more.I feel like they should add separate from the main station area and main sheds is a museum 21 of their members specifically a certain wilbert audrey

[@Jude-72]

I'm not entirely sure of this while it sounds good, I've become very attached and really love the current look of the railway. Just find it'll be not the same after all this.

[@MaiAquarius]

I can understand where you’re coming from, but I think there’s so many positives from these changes! The current look of the railway will be remembered and documented fondly for sure, but these changes mean that the railway can continue to serve more people and build an even bigger community of supporters, helping it continue to exist long into the future we hope! The TR have always managed a wonderful balance of historic preservation while also developing and expanding for future generations!

[@Jude-72]

Ah it doesn't matter what I think anyways I've no say in it anyway.

[@Chuu8ate]

❤❤❤

[@warrickporter7602]

Just become a member

[@azuma892]

Did they deliberately not talk about Awdry to trigger the Thomas fans? 😅

[@TidmouthYardStudios]

this is a video about the talyllyn railway’s future, not thomas the train

[@kitsunehime7]

I love that the railway is an lgbt safe space! I cant wait to visit one day!

[@richardharrold9736]

*LGB.

[@sortascouse3]

​@@richardharrold9736nope they were right in the first place, LGBT

[@TalyllynRailway1865]

@@richardharrold9736 No, no - definitely with a T.

[@richardharrold9736]

@@TalyllynRailway1865 LGB are all the letters. Sex is binary and immutable.

[@richardharrold9736]

@@TalyllynRailway1865 no. LGB are all the letters. Sex is binary and immutable. Trans activism is just old school homophobia and misogyny (and particularly lesbophobia) dressed up with a veneer of progressivism.

[@watershipfalls5520]

So their gonna revamp the Sheds? Paint Talyllyn Blue and make the Station more acessable. Okay.

[@WarmBreezeStudios]

I really love the Scottish narrator

[@TalyllynRailway1865]

She's Welsh, we are in Wales after all 😅

[@richardharrold9736]

​@@TalyllynRailway1865 Cymry, surely? This is a Cymraeg speaking area.

[@WarmBreezeStudios]

@@TalyllynRailway1865 😂sorry, I mistook it for Scottish cause I didn't recognise it as Welsh

[@user-br9hv5ku2o]

I don't know if it is just me but I find the Talyllyn theme tune really annoying and having it playing in the background for the whole video ruined what I thought was otherwise a really good video.

[@troywilkinson]

Honestly it’s better to keep things the same, but at the same time your asking a lot that going to take a lots and lots of money ………………..

[@sem-zs3nl]

Better to keep things the same... As what? The Talyllyn has always evolved and long may that continue.