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  1. Gareth liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

    i am slightly curious about this this point. Is it necessary for a railway to be surrounded by other attractions, or is it enough that the railway is an attraction in itself? I appreciate there is an element of each to their own.

    Nov 8, 2026 at 10:09 PM

  2. Gareth liked acorb's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

    Not really sure I understand your point, if you are already travelling an hour by car, what's another 15 - 20 minutes drive to access another attraction in the area? Its the same with the Brecon Mountain Railway, both its stations are isolated,...

    Nov 8, 2026 at 10:09 PM

  3. Gareth liked Chris M Jones's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

    Quite Right Matt. The Gwili has made MAGNIFICENT improvements in the last 20 years and I am in AWE of everyone who has made this possible. I'm certainly NOT criticising the Gwili in any way because I know that the Gwili has had to change as...

    Nov 8, 2026 at 10:09 PM

  4. Gareth liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

    Can only say that the railway has certainly changed from the time that @Chris M Jones was volunteering (I was around too at the time). Longer length, longer trains. More passengers, bigger motive power. Perhaps it is true that some of the charm...

    Nov 8, 2026 at 10:06 PM

  5. Gareth liked thb17's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

    Also Carmarthen is a destination in itself, some great restaurants! I think it is unfair to call the extension a distraction. It will improve the enthusiast offering as Dan Y coed has always been a bit of a bottle neck for long trains etc. If...

    Nov 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM

  6. Gareth liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

    All I can say to this is if you have a look back on this thread it does chart the progress on the carriage shed, which is not yet open to the public but will be by Easter. We have several vintage carriages such as Barry 163, GWR 216 and Taff 220...

    Nov 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM

  7. Gareth liked acorb's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

    Wow, I am going to have to post a bit of a defence of the area here... Having holdayed quite a bit in West Wales and Pembrokeshire there is certainly a huge amount to do around Carmarthen, not least the jaw dropping beauty of the national park...

    Nov 8, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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