Carmarthenshire County Museum Gwili Steam RailwayMuseum of SpeedNational Botanic Garden of Wales
The volunteer run Gwili Railway is the only standard gauge railway operating steam services in South West Wales and 2010 will see the 150th Anniversary of the original opening of the line.
The first train ran at Easter 1978, using one coach pulled by a Peckett 0-4-0 called Merlin, since then it has developed into one of the principle tourist attractions in Carmarthenshire.
The Gwili Railway is a living reminder of a Great Western Railway branch line set in the breath-taking f Carmarthenshire hills. The trip down memory lane starts at Bronwydd Arms Station, and the steam train follows the route, originally taken by the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth line to a delightful halt at Danycoed. Why not treat yourself and travel First Class for a small extra charge!
Next time you watch a period drama on television, look very closely at any railway scenes; they may have been shot on the Gwili Railway. A series of film contracts, which have included Carrie's War, Heidi, The Edge of Love and more recently Andrew Marr with his second series of 'Modern History of Britain' were filmed here, endorsing attempts made to recreate a living section of a Great Western Railway branch line in rural West Wales. This is further reinforced by the friendliness of the volunteer staff.
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