Absolutely fantastic. I know exactly where you were standing when each picture was taken as I know the area from a railway point of view like the back of my hand!
You are steaming through Barmouth in the second picture and crossing the longest timber bridge in Europe in the pictures lower down.
4 hours on the West Highland though at the Portmadoc end! Didn't think that was possible!
The Ffestiniog Railway is at the other end of Portmadoc and you pass the Cadwalader home made ice cream shop on the way!
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Portmadoc also has a chip shop (Allports) which has won a national award for its chips. Truely scrumptous!
I travelled the line on many occasions when it was in steam in BR days, even having memories of going up the long dismantled line to Dolgellau. I was a youngster on the last train to go up this line before it closed and we had a party with flags, balloons, trifle and ice cream at the end. It was a fantastic day out although I was too young to appreciate the significance of what was going on at the time, c/o Dr Beeching.
The Cambrian Coast steam excursions just have to be the best steam excursions in the UK.
Happy modelling
Gary
You are steaming through Barmouth in the second picture and crossing the longest timber bridge in Europe in the pictures lower down.
4 hours on the West Highland though at the Portmadoc end! Didn't think that was possible!
The Ffestiniog Railway is at the other end of Portmadoc and you pass the Cadwalader home made ice cream shop on the way!
Portmadoc also has a chip shop (Allports) which has won a national award for its chips. Truely scrumptous!
I travelled the line on many occasions when it was in steam in BR days, even having memories of going up the long dismantled line to Dolgellau. I was a youngster on the last train to go up this line before it closed and we had a party with flags, balloons, trifle and ice cream at the end. It was a fantastic day out although I was too young to appreciate the significance of what was going on at the time, c/o Dr Beeching.
The Cambrian Coast steam excursions just have to be the best steam excursions in the UK.
Happy modelling
Gary
