I Rode the World's First Heritage Railway

Located on the West Coast of Wales, the Talyllyn Railway from Tywyn to Nant Gwernol was once a simple narrow-gauge short line hauling slate from a quarry, along with the odd passenger train. Somehow along the line it became a global phenomenon, and now people fly from all over the world to see it. Now how the heck did that happen? Talyllyn Website: https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/ 75 Appeal: https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/75appeal/ Talyllyn YouTube Channel: ‪@TalyllynRailway1865‬ Discord:   / discord   Help make my next trips happen on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/classywhale Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/classywhale?f... Classy Whale - at-least-weekly misadventures with trains and transit! 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - Tywyn Wharf 2:38 - The Journey Begins 3:46 - Preservation Origins 5:31 - Nant Gwernol 6:12 - Signals and Switches 7:35 - The Return Journey 8:39 - Pendre Coach and Loco Sheds 10:22 - The Thomas Connection 11:47 - Inside the Awdry Study 13:41 - 75 Appeal 14:46 - Conclusion