Gallery - Victorian Weekend, October 2016

Merddin Emrys and the Colonel Stephens train
On the Saturday evening shuttle to Minffordd at Bron Madog

Merddin and Taliesin at Minffordd
A vintage evening scene at Minffordd as Merddin Emrys and Taliesin await the return to Porthmadog

Trains pass at Tan y Bwlch

Palmerston Welsh Highland
On Friday, Palmerston ran some short trains to Beddgelert, reminiscent of the 1920s trains

Princess and Palmerston

Prince on Whistling Curve
With the Colonel Stephens set

Inside the Old Loco Shed
David Lloyd George, Merddin Emrys and Prince in the Old Loco Shed at Boston Lodge

Old Loco Shed
The scene inside the Old Loco Shed at Boston Lodge with David Lloyd George, Palmerston and Prince

Palmerston Pont Croesor
As part of the shuttles to Beddgelert, Palmerston is seen on the bridge at Pont Croesor (Owen Chapman)

Palmerston Rhiw Goch Farm
Passing Rhiw Goch Farm, Palmerston heads the down freight train towards Penrhyn

David Lloyd George
On the Colonel Stephens train on the approach to Rhiw Goch

Doubles at Porthmadog
David Lloyd George departs Porthmadog with the Victorian vintage train as Merddin Emrys awaits its next turn

Linda on the Cob
A 1960s scene as Linda heads towards Porthmadog with a Minffordd Shuttle

Palmerston on the freight
Heading towards Tan y Bwlch with the freight train

Taliesin Dduallt
Taliesin heads through Dduallt platform with the Victorian vintage train

David Lloyd George Tan y Bwlch
DLG stands under the footbridge at Tan y Bwlch with the Colonel Stephens vintage train

Taliesin and Merddin Emrys
On one of its first turns of the weekend, Merddin Emrys is assisted by Taliesin on the Victorian vintage train at Bron Madog (Owen Chapman)

Merddin Emrys Whistling Curve
With very strong Sunday afternoon sunlight, Merddin Emrys rounds Whistling Curve with the Victorian vintage train

Merddin Emrys
Newly repainted Merddin Emrys standing at Harbour Station - note the 'new' FR monograms on the upper cab sides

The Boat Hangs On
The replica Spooner's Boat on the rear of the last up train of the weekend, hauled by Taliesin

Earl of Merioneth Cob
For the weekend, the Earl of Merioneth was 'returned' to quasi-1970s appearance, with the black dome covers restored, 'D' shaped smokeboxes, red painted rods and white painted tyres

Afternoon Freight
Palmerston drops down into Tan y Bwlch with the freight train

Taliesin and Merddin Emrys Spiral
Merddin Emrys awaits in the siding at Dduallt as Taliesin drops around the spiral with the Victorian set

Linda and Snowdon
Linda heads the 1950s heritage train towards Porthmadog with the peak of Snowdon behind the loco

Earl of Merioneth Penrhyn
Earl of Merioneth heads out of Penrhyn with the service train (Owen Chapman)

Merddin Emrys on the Cob
The Colonel Stephens train on the Cob with Moel y Gest in the background - Merddin Emrys is in charge

Fairlies at Port
Both recently painted, Taliesin and Merddin Emrys stand at Porthmadog

Palmerston the Freight
Arriving at Porthmadog

Visiting loco Marchlyn
Ex-Penrhyn Quarry Railway 'Marchlyn', visiting from the Statfold Barn Railway, was employed on slate shunting in Minffordd Yard, seen here in the coal hole (Owen Chapman)

Marchlyn
Marchlyn shunting in Minffordd Yard (Owen Chapman)

Visiting loco No 19
Also from the Statfold Barn Railway, Hudswell Clark No 19 was in action around Minffordd Yard (Owen Chapman)

Statfold Locos
The two visiting locos from the Statfold Barn Railway are seen in Minffordd Yard

Taliesin on the Cob
As viewed from Boston Lodge, Taliesin hurries the 1920s Colonel Stephens train across the Cob towards Porthmadog (Owen Chapman)

Evening Old Loco Shed
Ffestiniog Railway No1 Princess in the evening sunlight outside Boston Lodge Old Loco Shed - Snowdon can be glimpsed in the background (Owen Chapman)