THE world’s first preserved railway, currently closed by Covid-19 pandemic lockdown rules, has come up with a novel solution to reach people in their homes. ‘If you are unable to visit us, we will come to you’ is the message from Talyllyn Railway at Tywyn in Mid Wales, which is now providing live personal virtual tours for enthusiasts needing a ‘railway fix’. The railway, which celebrates its 70th birthday this year, offers tours to suit all needs. There are museum tours, an in depth look at Thomas the Tank Engine creator Rev Wilbert Awdry’s study, a general tour which takes in Pendre engine sheds for a glimpse behind the scenes or a tour dedicated to the railway’s locomotives.