Ffestiniog Railway – Platinum Jubilee Weekend Gala DVD: 19th to 22nd June 2025

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Ffestiniog Railway – Platinum Jubilee Weekend Gala DVD, 19th to 22nd June 2025 – Including 200 Wheels on The Cob’ Cavalcade

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of passenger services on the Ffestiniog Railway, sit back and watch all the action from the spectacular four-day event — including simultaneous running at Dduallt, gravity trains and the impressive ‘200 Wheels on The Cob’ cavalcade.

Held between 19th and 22nd June 2025, the Ffestiniog Railway hosted an intense four-day gala featuring a wide variety of train formations and special workings.

This product showcases footage from the entire four-day event, including the impressive ‘200 Wheels over The Cob’ cavalcade.

Over the weekend, more than 20 steam locomotives, along with several diesel locomotives, hauled a diverse range of services, re-creating many authentic trains from the past 70 years of passenger operations.

Day Zero – 19th June 2025: Ahead of the main event, the opportunity was taken to re-enact the very first train run of 23rd July 1955. Simplex ‘Mary Ann’, paired with Carriage 23 and Van 12, hauled shuttles across the Cob to Boston Lodge, the limit of the original passenger services.

Footage from Thursday 19th June includes ‘Taliesin’ on works trains, the first of the weekend’s ‘Sunset Specials’, as well as the scheduled ‘Mountain Spirit’ and ‘Woodland Wanderer’ services.

Day One – 20th June 2025: With an intensive timetable, day 1 of the event featured both ‘Prince’ and ‘Merddin Emrys’ now appearing in ‘Garraway Green’, paired appropriately with the matching 1960’s green vintage stock.

There was a rare opportunity for Quarry Hunslets ‘Hugh Napier’ and ‘Britomart’ to haul a passenger service to Blaenau Ffestiniog and various diesel locomotives hauling goods trains.

Day Two – 21st June 2025: The second day of the main event featured an early morning goods train to Blaenau Ffestiniog, hauled by Merddin Emrys as part of the ‘Rail 200’ celebrations – the wagons in the consist totalled 200 wheels.

Other highlights included double-headed Ladies, ‘Blanche’ and ‘Linda’, along with run-pasts and simultaneous departures from Dduallt Station.

Day Three – 22nd June 2025: The final day of the event focused on the ‘200 Wheels on The Cob’ cavalcade – a tremendous spectacle showcasing the impressive collection of steam locomotives the railway has to offer.

Appearing in the order in which they operated services on the line, the cavalcade featured: Prince, Merddin Emrys, Linda, Blanche, Britomart, Mountaineer, Chaloner, Earl of Merioneth, David Lloyd George, Palmerston, Velinheli, Lilla, NG/G16 No.143, Taliesin, Russell, K1, NG/G16 No.87, Lyd, Hugh Napier, Princess, Welsh Pony, NG/G16 No.130, James Spooner, NG15 No.134 and the C2.

Footage includes a variety of angles from the cavalcade itself, along with scenes from morning and afternoon services.

This product runs for approximately 91 minutes, including a 20-minute chapter focusing on the ‘200 Wheels on The Cob’ cavalcade.

Extensive footage from across the event is featured, covering a range of locations along the 13½-mile route between Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

A selection of aerial clips are also included, showcasing the picturesque scenery of North Wales.

Product Overview: This product features NO commentary, allowing you to fully appreciate the sound of the steam locomotives working hard. Short titles are included throughout informing you of the date, locomotive and location.

Approx. 91 minutes.

This DVD is being sold on behalf of and with full permission of the copyright owner – Steaming Around Yorkshire Film Productions – SAY.