Geoff's Colour Railway Photos
Page 7 - UK Narrow Gauge (mostly Welsh)
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Ex-Sittingbourne Bagnall "Monarch"
on one of its rare runs on the Welshpool and
Llanfair Railway, 11 May 1974
Monarch has left the W&L,
and may one day see service on the Festiniog. |
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The "old" 15" gauge Fairbourne
Railway - Ernest W Twining leaves Fairbourne with
a train for Barmouth Ferry 30 May 1983
The "new" line has
its attractions, but the old line had some very
fine rolling stock |
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Pendre Works, Talyllyn Railway - a line of
locos eyeing the photographer! May 1973
"it's like a line of eyes
watching you" a friend once remarked on this
slide |
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In the BR blue era, Prince of Wales leaves
Aberystwyth with a train for Devil's Bridge, 28
May 1978
I'm not sure the double arrow
and blue were quite right for this railway.... |
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Maid Marian bustles along the Bala Lake
Railway near Llangower Point, 29 Sept 1985
One of the many survivors of
the North Wales slate industry |
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Mountaineer hurries past Boston Lodge works
on the Festiniog Railway, 3 April 1991
Built for WW1 service, a
sterling performer on the Festiniog |
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A train nears the summit of Snowdon on a
sunny 18 May 1980
It was a walking trip - the
"Snowdon Horseshoe" - the trains were a
bonus |
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Pixie picks his way through the trees at
Cadeby Rectory, Leics. 11 March 1978
The late Rev. Teddy Boston's
creation, the railway lives on |
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Irish Mail at work on the West Lancs Light
Railway, 24 Aug. 1986
Another quarry Hunslet, the
WLLR is a super little line, tucked away on the
south shore of the Ribble estuary. |
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