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The Talyllyn Railway

The Talyllyn Railway is an unusually gauged 2'3" railway, opened to passenger and freight traffic in 1866. The mainstay of the freight offering was slate, and indeed the railway was threatened with closure when the slate quarries closed in 1948. Sir Henry Haydn Jones kept the line running for two years until his death in 1950, when the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society took over, and made the Talyllyn the first preserved railway in Great Britain.

I have to say that the Talyllyn must be one of the most picturesque lines I have ever visited. Green valleys, bucholic scenes, mountain grandeur, sylvan settings, it's got the lot! It also has a link with the Puffing Billy Railway here in Melbourne, renowned for its own scenery. Powerful stuff.

I am indebted to Richard Huss, who is the Webmaster for the Talyllyn Railway , for some corrections to several of the photo captions. Please visit Richard's site for more Talyllyn photos.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 88770 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 17 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10523 Description : Sir Haydn , an 1878 Hughes 0-4-2ST, prepares to run a train on the Talyllyn Railway.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 100818 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 17 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10525 Description : If " pass engers" cannot " pass ", why would they come here in the first place? Only a steam enthusiast would know the answer to that one! But the driver is not that sure, either. Aha! I have it! There is a typo in the sign, and the driver is concerned about the incontinence of the loco setting a bad example for passengers. Mystery solved.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 114366 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 18 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10527 Description : Sir Haydn edges past volunteers doing some track maintenance near Brynglas.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 106817 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 18 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10528 Description : Sir Haydn takes water at Dolgoch.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 99409 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 18 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10529 Description : Sir Haydn shunts at Nant Gwernol.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 87752 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 24 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10558 Description : Sir Haydn reposes at Towyn at the end of the day.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 92843 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 18 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10533 Description : Edward Thomas ready with her next train at Towyn.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 83791 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 18 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10535 Description : Edward Thomas coasts through Rhydyronen.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 55236 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 19 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10536 Description : Edward Thomas leaving Rhydyronen.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 61521 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 19 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10538 Description : Edward Thomas crossing the Dolgoch viaduct.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 102078 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 19 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10539 Description : Edward Thomas taking water at Dolgoch.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 103798 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 19 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10541 Description : Edward Thomas running through the Dolgoch forest.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 99849 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 19 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10542 Description : Edward Thomas running through the Dolgoch forest.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 78939 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 20 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10543 Description : Edward Thomas climbing towards Abergynolwyn.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 77098 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 20 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10545 Description : Edward Thomas climbing towards Abergynolwyn.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 106845 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 20 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10547 Description : Edward Thomas approaching Abergynolwyn.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 39895 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 20 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10550 Description : Edward Thomas descending near Forestry Crossing, a little east of Abergynolwyn.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 39895 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 20 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10552 Description : Edward Thomas leaving Dolgoch Falls in the down direction. The platform edging can just be seen next to the second and third coaches; the photographer is standing on the footbridge.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 76304 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 24 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10554 Description : Edward Thomas entering Rhydyronen station.

Image : dir=br/talyllyn/ page=index 122062 bytes, pixels Date : 08 Sep 1980, catalogued 24 Mar 1999 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Kodachrome, slide number 10556 Description : Edward Thomas approaching Towyn.

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