Ffestiniog Railway Gravity Train– ride the engineless slate train!

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Episode Overview

The Ffestiniog Railway Gravity Train is one of the most exciting trains you can travel on, anywhere in the world.

In their heyday, 80-wagon slate trains of 200 tons freewheeled downhill for 13 miles from quarry to coast at 40mph.

Join Nigel Harris to experience the excitement of the Gravity Train and learn a little bit about its history along the way.