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“Coffee Pot” 5801 stands at Barmouth station in 1958, still  carrying GWR on it’s tank sides some 10 years after nationalisation! 

(Picture Frank Collins collection)

Dukedog”  9018 at Croes Newydd Shed September 1958

(Picture Frank Collins collection)

Welshpool 4th March 1967. BR standard 4, 4-6-0 No 75021 heads the last “up” Cambrian Coast Express. The wreath on the front buffer beam says it all. This train not only marked the last though working from

London Paddington but also, the end of steam on the Cambrian section of British Railways.

(Photo courtesy of Bill Chapman)

Penryndeudraeth 26th May 1965. 75002 with the Pwhelli portion of the up Cambrian Coast Express, exchanges single line tokens with the signalman  at Penryndeudraeth. Note the gunpowder vans in the siding on the extreme left. Used to transport the Cookes explosives factory adjacent to the station.

(Photo courtesy of Bill Chapman)

Barmouth 28th November 1964. A busy scene at Barmouth with the station full of trains and all steam!

BR 2-6-2T 82035 stands at platform 1 with the 15:45 to Pwhelli

(Photo courtesy of Bill Chapman)

Barmouth again, 28th November 1964 BR Standard class 4, 4-6-0 75029 stands at the old GWR platform just south of the main station which was originally Cambrian Railways. The engine is waiting for empty coaching stock and will form the 14:55 to Chester via Llangollen and Ruabon.

(Photo courtesy of Bill Chapman)

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