Des Brailsford's Photo Gallery
Spring 2009 Holiday in Wales
5th June 2009
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01 First train from Beddgelert runs past our holiday cottage
01 First train from Beddgelert runs past our holiday cottage
02 Rejuvenated Welsh Highland at Bryn y Felin
02 Rejuvenated Welsh Highland at Bryn y Felin
03 Crossing the new bridge and on onto the celebrated Aberglaslyn Pass
03 Crossing the new bridge and on onto the celebrated Aberglaslyn Pass
04 On another occasion, a train passes from Tryfan Jc on its way to Waunfawr
04 On another occasion, a train passes from Tryfan Jc on its way to Waunfawr
05 Over at the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway . . .
05 Over at the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway . . .
06 . . . things begin to look rather authentic
06 . . . things begin to look rather authentic
07 In the Big Shed we have some restored North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways stock
07 In the Big Shed we have some restored North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways stock
08 Back on the WHR at Rhyd Ddu, the locos are articulated South African stuff
08 Back on the WHR at Rhyd Ddu, the locos are articulated South African stuff
09 This is the station at Llanberis on the Llyn Padarn Railway . . .
09 This is the station at Llanberis on the Llyn Padarn Railway . . .
10 . . . with its authentic Dinorwic Hunslets
10 . . . with its authentic Dinorwic Hunslets
11 Now for a run on the Ffestiniog from Tan y Bwlch to Blaenau
11 Now for a run on the Ffestiniog from Tan y Bwlch to Blaenau
12 The ex-Penrhyn loco Blanche performed well . . .
12 The ex-Penrhyn loco Blanche performed well . . .
13 . . . round all those curves
13 . . . round all those curves
14 High above rooftop level at Tanygrisiau
14 High above rooftop level at Tanygrisiau
15 Running past Tan y Pwll
15 Running past Tan y Pwll
16 Returning from Blaenau we paid the supplement to ride First behind Blanche
16 Returning from Blaenau we paid the supplement to ride First behind Blanche
17 At Tanygrisiau once more
17 At Tanygrisiau once more
18 Excellent scenery
18 Excellent scenery
19 Blanche at Tan y Bwlch station
19 Blanche at Tan y Bwlch station
20 We left the train at Tan y Bwlch then watched how the train staff dealt with the points before it could
20 We left the train at Tan y Bwlch then watched how the train staff dealt with the points before it could
21 On the first WHR public steam train down from Rhyd Ddu to Hafod y Llyn on Friday 22nd May 2009
21 On the first WHR public steam train down from Rhyd Ddu to Hafod y Llyn on Friday 22nd May 2009
22 Into the double curves above Beddgelert
22 Into the double curves above Beddgelert
23 It was vey wet when we got to Beddgelert
23 It was vey wet when we got to Beddgelert
24 Through the Goat tunnel at Beddgelert
24 Through the Goat tunnel at Beddgelert
25 Over the Glaslyn at Bryn y Felin
25 Over the Glaslyn at Bryn y Felin
26 Into the longest of 3 tunnels at Aberglaslyn Pass
26 Into the longest of 3 tunnels at Aberglaslyn Pass
27 Back at Rhyd Ddu
27 Back at Rhyd Ddu
28 Well-earned, I think!
28 Well-earned, I think!
29 Our N2 at Rhyd Ddu as we take our leave for a meal at Ty Mawr
29 Our N2 at Rhyd Ddu as we take our leave for a meal at Ty Mawr
30 Standard Gauge! On our last day, on return, we took a ride on the Llangollen Railway from Carrog
30 Standard Gauge! On our last day, on return, we took a ride on the Llangollen Railway from Carrog
31 Following the River Dee
31 Following the River Dee
32 Glyndyfrdwy
32 Glyndyfrdwy
33 Changing the train staff
33 Changing the train staff
34 Passing a Black Five
34 Passing a Black Five
35 Entering the layout at Llangollen
35 Entering the layout at Llangollen
36 Terminating at Llangollen
36 Terminating at Llangollen