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What's On Sat 18 Jul 2026

Awdry Train Ride
Enjoy a fabulous ride behind one of our Steam Engines up the Fathew Valley. For full information please consult the FAQ page on our website. We offer two options on our trains. Our ‘Talyllyn Steam Explorer’ tickets allow you to ‘hop on and hop off’ the trains. You will have a seat in a mixed area. Our compartments give you your own private area, with your own door and windows, you will not be sharing with any other passengers but you will be able to see and hear passengers in the compartment next to you. You will have to stay with the same train for the round trip. Two options are available, a standard compartment or a first-class compartment. All prebooked tickets start from Tywyn Wharf Station only. The Railway is committed to minimising its ecological impact and has invested in carbon offset projects to mitigate the annual coal use. If you would like to offset your own journey, then please select the ‘carbon offset’ option as an extra. It will add £1 to your ticket cost.

Awdry Exhibition
The Exhibition at Wharf will be a showcase of models, paperwork and artifacts relating to the long history of Awdry’s works across the years. The Rev. W. Awdry’s “Ffarquhar Branch” layout will also be displayed and in full operation. Viewing slots begin at 9am, and are limited to 25 minutes, with 10 people in each slot. These tickets must be prebooked.
The Sudrian
Join Sir Handel on ‘The Sudrian’ and our Awdry experts will ride with you on the train to talk you through the Talyllyn Railway’s deep connection to the life and legacy of the Reverend Wilbert Awdry.
The Picnic
The ever popular train ‘The Picnic’ returns with Sir Handel on the front. Enjoy a scenic ride up the Talyllyn Railway in some of the carriages that inspired characters in the original book series – with time to hop out at Dolgoch Station to watch the engine take on water in a truly iconic location. Included in this trip is a packaged Afternoon Tea to enjoy!
Rustys Line Inspection
Travel along the Talyllyn Railway with the little diesel at the head of the train on ‘Rusty’s Line Inspection’. Our Awdry experts will ride with you on the train to talk you through the Talyllyn Railway’s deep connection to the life and legacy of the Reverend Wilbert Awdry.
Evening Entertainment
At the Magic Lantern Cinema there will be a Bumper Evening Event. We will present; the first in-person reading of the ‘Narrow Gauge Rails in Sodor’ Lecture and remastered versions of the Rev Awdry’s narrations of some iconic stories, including ‘Sir Handel – in live action!’ on the big screen. On Friday only we will also reveal the special something that we recently teased! Doors open at 7pm, show begins at 7:30pm.
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