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Posted: 14 Dec 2022

Taken: 11 Sep 2010

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Rhyd Ddu North Wales 11th September 2010

Rhyd Ddu North Wales 11th September 2010
Amid the spectacular scenery of Snowdonia, Beyer-Garratt NGG16 2-6-2 + 2-6-2T 138 (1958), formerly of the South African Alfred County Railway, climbs the steep gradient south of Rhyd Ddu with the return train to Caernafon.

This was my first trip on the railway and was definitely worth the visit. At this time the line terminated at Pont Croesor in the middle of nowhere a few miles north of Portmadog, a 45mile round trip, but today it runs the full length of the line to Portmadog.

Paulo Moreira, Andrew Trundlewagon, Buelipix, Berny and 11 other people have particularly liked this photo

19 comments - The latest ones
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
A majestic curve!!!!!
EXCELLENT********************
16 months ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
Thanks!
16 months ago.
 bonsai59
bonsai59 club
Eine Garrett? Klasse!
16 months ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to bonsai59 club
Lovely loco!
16 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Gorgeous!
16 months ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Cheers!
16 months ago.
 Mecklenburg-Foto
Mecklenburg-Foto club
Sehr interessante Lokomotive und schönes Foto!
16 months ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to Mecklenburg-Foto club
Thanks!
16 months ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
Great photo with a great little loco.
16 months ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to GrahamH club
Thanks. Agreed!
16 months ago.
 StoneRoad2013
StoneRoad2013 club
Lovely, this is/was a very familiar view for me ...

Hope you enjoyed the "fireworks" climbing the curves near Beddgelert. That's not an easy section, even with a big loco like the Garratts.
16 months ago. Edited 16 months ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to StoneRoad2013 club
Thanks. It really is a great line. Must get there again.
16 months ago.
GrahamH club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete club
Is the original Tasmanian garratt at Welsh Highland Railway? I haven't found any list of rolling stock for WHR.
16 months ago.
StoneRoad2013 club has replied to GrahamH club
If I might interpose a remark ?

K1 has been spending sometime at Statfold Barn, who kindly did some necessary work on her.
Sadly, she's a bit on the small size to work normal service trains on the WHR and she is physically too big for the FfRly.

for more information, see [& links] I thin it is fairly up to date ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Welsh_Highland_Railway_rolling_stock
16 months ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to GrahamH club
Yes it is Graham. We passed it at Waunfawr station on this trip. I'm not sure if it's still operational 12 years later though.
16 months ago.
StoneRoad2013 club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete club
KI has been at Statfold for a while, and is now back in steam ...
16 months ago.
GrahamH club has replied to StoneRoad2013 club
I was hoping you would contribute.
16 months ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Thanks for that update SR2013. Great to hear that it's back in steam.
16 months ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
Thanks L_G and SR2013 for the info. Good to see K1 is working. I'd never heard of www.statfold.com/railway till now.
16 months ago.

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