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Great review Pesmo. Would agree with all your comments especially the Vale of Rhiedol. Sorry you did not manage to complete the Welsh Highland. It really just get better the further you go especially from Snowdon Ranger onwards with the Aberglaslyn Pass as the climax. The last section down to Pothmadoc may be a bit of an anticlimax.
The Welshpool and Llanfairs is another gem and the Talyllyn has all the quality of a great vintage wine.
The Brecon Mountain Railway is worth a trip with interesting and different steam locos. Unfortunately the opperational steam engine was producing lots of smoke but not much movement! So it was diesel power on the day of my visist. Great sceanic ride.
The Corris Railway is really worth a visit and will become a great little line when they finish the extension. Very friendly and a great little line. They have competed their first new build staem loco and are now starting their second! Have built two nice replica coaches and are build at least two more. Good museum as well.
Best wishes,
John H-T.
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