Trawsfynydd re-opening proposed

[Llanigraham]

A deviation was planned back when the reservoir was being built. The decision was later made to close Traws-Bala (and Ruabon-Bala-Barmouth), and build the cross-town link in Blaenau instead.

Quite, "planned" but nothing done about it, other than a pencil line on a piece of paper.

 

[edwin_m]

'However, with the vast majority of the trackbed beyond Trawsfynydd emaining intact, there is always the distant possibility of a link-up through Bala to the Llangollen Railway at Corwen.'

Well, that I would like to see; it would be a lovely run. Apart from the lake at Arenig, a bit of road-building on the formation, the odd building on the trackbed at Corwen, one or two missing bridges, no problems!

An extremely 'distant possibility' I think.

Anyone done a road-rail conversion on a Duck?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Anyone done a road-rail conversion on a Duck?

A bonus point for the first forum member to explain the difference between a Duck and a DUKW....

 

[Llanigraham]

One quacks!!


I'll get my coat.

 

[Doctor Fegg]

No ducks have ever sunk in Liverpool Docks?

 

[QueensCurve]

Quite - like a few of the other madcap suggestions which keep getting peddled around here - my personal favourite being the suggestion of re-opening Northampton - Bedford in order to run a circular Northampton - Bedford - MK - Northampton service.

The difference is that it is intended as a heritage line rather than a serious reopening. Whatever the difficulties, I wish them well.