A Welsh railway made history in 1951 as the first to be run by volunteers
The global heritage railway movement began in 1951 when a group of passionate enthusiasts in Wales saved a narrow-gauge line from the scrap heap, proving that volunteers could run a railroad.
On May 14, 1951, the Talyllyn Railway made history as the first line in the world to be operated entirely by volunteers. After the death of its owner, the struggling Welsh railway faced permanent closure until a preservation society stepped in to maintain its historic steam engines and tracks.
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