Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway Gravity Slate Trains 2023 / 24.Steam Heritage. Eryri, Snowdonia.

Historic industrial railway run, taking slate from Blaneau Ffestiniog quarries to Porthmadog harbour to ship around the world. Welsh slate 'roofed the world'. Workers hitched a lift relying on brakemen to slow the speed of this gravity powered run.