£300,000 gives boost to rail project
A project by the world’s first preserved railway in Mid Wales to buy three new train carriages has received a £300,000 boost from the Welsh Coastal Communities Fund.
By Sue Austin
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The £450,000 project will allow Talyllyn Railway, which runs from the coastal resort of Tywyn, to take 155-year-old original carriages out of daily service to preserve as much of their historic fabric as possible.
New carriages will offer wheelchair accessible compartments, which will allow more passengers with mobility issues to travel in comfort.
Two of the carriages will also have upgraded first class accommodation.
