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16th April 2012

South African Brake Van

The former South African brakevan, which did sterling service during the construction of Phase 4 of the railway is now in desperate need of some attention.
The main jobs are the fabrication and fitting of a new roof (the current one leaks badly and is beyond repair); some maintenance work on the doors and a complete repaint.

There is now an opportunity to do this work undercover in the Carriage Shed at Dinas over the spring/summer whilst one carriage set is based at Porthmadog.
A team leader is needed to take on this task as well as a small dedicated team to get the job done by the end of September.
If you would like to undertake this job or be part of the team please contact me.

Dafydd Thomas - e-mail: dafydd.thomas@festrail.co.uk or telephone 01248 681019.

16th April 2012

Cwrw ar y Cledrau / RailAle 2012.

18 – 20 May 2012

This will be the 8th Real Ale Festival held on the railway.

The main site will be at Dinas station where there will be a bar serving 60 real ales, including real lager as well as an expanded selection of ciders.

The festival bar in Dinas Goods Shed will be open as follows:

Friday, 18th May – 11:00 to 11:30
Saturday, 19th May – 11:00 to 11:30
Sunday, 20th May – 11:00 to 16:00

Beers and ciders - It has been announced that there will be over 60 beers, 10 ciders and 4 perries available at this year's festival. Details of which beers exactly will be available at the beginning of May.

Hot food catering will be available at Dinas.

There will be a special timetable for the festival weekend which will include additional trains and shuttle service between Caernarfon and Waunfawr.

Other Festival Venues:

The Black Boy Inn, Northgate Street, Caernarfon.
A ½ mile walk from Caernarfon station.
Selection of real ales; accommodation available, bar meals and full dinning facilities.

Snowdonia Parc Brewpub, Waunfawr.
Situated next to Waunfawr station.
A wide selection of real ales, many brewed on the premises.
Food available throughout the day; camping and caravan facilities.

Royal Goat Hotel, Beddgelert.
300yds from Beddgelert station.
Real ales; accommodation available, bar meals and full dinning facilities.

Programme/Rhaglen:

Adloniant Gŵyl 2012/2012 Festival Entertainment.

At the festival’s main site at Dinas station/Ar faes yr ŵyl yng Ngorsaf Dinas:

Gwener, 18 Mai / Friday, 18 May.

13:00 – 15:30 - Derek Harrison (piano) accompanied by Ed Lloyd Hughes(bass).

16:00 – 18:30 – Manhattan Jazz

20:00 – 23:30 – The Wee Bag Band

Sadwrn, 19 Mai / Saturday, 19 May.

14:00 – 17:30 – The Rough Shunters and Siân Jones – harpist.

17:45 to 19:15 - Dion Jones a'i Fand

20:00 – 23:00 – Y Moniars

Sul, 20 Mai / Sunday, 20 May.

12:30 – 16:00 - Local folk musicians jam session.

11:00 – 16:00 – A display of mini automobiles by the North Wales Mini Club in the car park.

Sponsors/Noddwyr 2012

Humphreys Plant Hire, Rhosgadfan.
Ivan’s Taxi, Penygroes.
Moduron H G Jones Motors, Penygroes.
Peirianneg Sifil Gelli Civil Engineering, Llanfrothen.
O G Owen & Son, Caernarfon.
Royal Goat Hotel, Beddgelert.
Black Boy Inn, Caernarfon.
Dafydd Davies & Sons, Builder. Dolydd.
Designer Signs, Penygroes.
Blas Môn, Rhosgoch.
Gypsy Wood Park, Bontnewydd.
Eurocell, Bangor.
J A Smallshaw, Shrewsbury.
Axis Precision Ltd, Penygroes.
Brunswick Ironworks, Caernarfon.
Jones Brothers, Rhuthun.
Dwyfor Coffee, Nefyn.
J & M Evans, Dinas.
Cawley Brothers, Llanrwst.
Gwasg Dwyfor, Penygroes.
Travis Perkins, Caernarfon.
Purple Moose Brewery, Porthmadog.
Cwrw Llŷn, Nefyn.
Snowdonia Press, Porthmadog.
R J & S Scaffolding, Penygroes.
I Evans, Fferm Parciau.
Arwel Jones Joinery, Caernarfon.
Monty's Brewery, Trefaldwyn.
Cliff Garnett, Dinas

16th March 2012

K1 Group Volunteers

The K1 group are in need of a few more, especially new, volunteers in order to complete their winter maintenance program to have the loco servicable again for the summer. If you can spare some time over the weekend of April 21st/22nd, or any future working parties, please get in touch with John Startin.