1958/07/22. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides - how things used to be on the Cambrian... I'm old enough to remember these and to have travelled behind them, but I was too young at the time to have my own camera! GWR "Dukedog" Class 4-4-0 No. 9013 crossing Barmouth Viaduct with a train bound for Pwllheli on the evening of Tuesday 22nd July 1958. Photo by D.E. White.

1958/08/02, 1. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides - how things used to be on the Cambrian... GWR "Dukedog" 4-4-0 No. 9013 and "2251" Class 0-6-0 No. 2280 arrive light engines at Barmouth, having arrived earlier with a train from Pwlheli. They have been across Barmouth Viaduct to Morfa Mawddach to turn on the trianglular junction and now return to work a train back to Pwllheli. Saturday 2nd August 1958. Photo by D. E. White.

1958/08/02, 2. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides - how things used to be on the Cambrian... Some 10 years after nationalisation 58xx Class 0-4-2T No. 5801 is still carrying GWR livery! Here it is shunting some stock at Barmouth on Saturday 2nd August 1958. Photo by D.E. White.

1958/08/02, 3. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides - how things used to be on the Cambrian... GWR "Dukedog" 4-4-0 No. 9013 is double-heading with "2251" Class 0-6-0 No. 2280 as they get their train away from a busy Barmouth station. The train had arrived behind another engine which has come off the train, this pair taking over for the final part of the journey to Pwllheli. Saturday 2nd August 1958. Photo by D. E White.

1963/04/20, 01. The "Festiniog Railway Society" special train rounds the curve above the River Dee (Dyfrdwy) between Berwyn and Glyndyfrdwy on the line from Ruabon to Barmouth Junction (Morfa Mawddach). "Manor" class 4-6-0's Nos 7819 "Hinton Manor" & 7827 "Lydham Manor" double head the train over what is now part of the Llangollen Railway as they make their way to Porthmadog on a very wet Saturday 20th April 1963.

1963/04/20, 02. The "Festiniog Railway Society" special train runs alongside the River Dee (Dyfrdwy) between Berwyn and Glyndyfrdwy on the line from Ruabon to Barmouth Junction (Morfa Mawddach). "Manor" class 4-6-0's Nos 7819 "Hinton Manor" & 7827 "Lydham Manor" double head the train over what is now part of the Llangollen Railway as they make their way to Porthmadog on a very wet Saturday 20th April 1963.

1963/04/20, 03. GWR "Manor" Class 4-6-0's Nos 7827 "Lydham Manor" & 7819 "Hinton Manor" double-heading the "Festiniog Railway Special" drift towards Glyndyfrdwy on what is now part of the Llangollen Railway, then the line from Ruabon to Morfa Mawddach, their destination Porthmadog. Saturday 20th April 1963.

1963/04/20, 04. GWR "Manor" Class 4-6-0's Nos. 7827 "Lydham Manor" & 7819 "Hinton Manor" double-heading the "Festiniog Railway Special" alongside the Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee) near Coed-ial (Carrog) on the line from Ruabon to Morfa Mawddach, their destination Porthmadog. Saturday 20th April 1963.

1963/04/20, 05. GWR "Manor" Class 4-6-0's Nos 7827 "Lydham Manor" & 7819 "Hinton Manor" double-heading the "Festiniog Railway Special" approaching Carrog on the line from Ruabon to Morfa Mawddach, their destination Porthmadog. Saturday 20th April 1963.

1963/04/20, 06. GWR "Manor" Class 4-6-0's Nos. 7827 "Lydham Manor" & 7819 "Hinton Manor" have stopped for water at Corwen station on the former line from Ruabon to Barmouth. They are working the "Festiniog Railway Special" which was hauled by 4472 "Flying Scotsman" from Paddington to Ruabon, where the "Manors" took over for the run to Minffordd and Porthmadog. A very wet Saturday 20th April 1963.

1963/04/20, 07. GWR "Manor" 4-6-0's Nos. 7827 "Lydham Manor" & 7819 "Hinton Manor" are at the head of the "Festiniog Railway Society" special from Paddington to Porthmadog. This train was hauled from Paddington to Ruabon by 4472 "Flying Scotsman", where the Manors took over. Here they are entering Llandrillo station on a miserable Saturday 20th April 1963.

1963/04/20, 08. "Manors" Nos. 7827 "Lydham Manor" and 7819 "Hinton Manor" double-head the "Festiniog Railway Society" special train from Paddington to Porthmadog, taking over the train from 4472 "Flying Scotsman" at Ruabon. Now en route to Barmouth Junction they are between Llandrillo and Bala Junction, about to cross a bridge over the River Dee (Afon Dyfrdwy). Saturday 20th April 1963.

1963/04/20, 09. "Manors" Nos. 7827 "Lydham Manor" and 7819 "Hinton Manor" double-head the "Festiniog Railway Society" special train from Paddington to Porthmadog, taking over the train from 4472 "Flying Scotsman" at Ruabon. Now en route to Barmouth Junction they are between Llandrillo and Bala Junction.

1963/04/20, 10. Saturday 20th April 1963 and the "Festiniog Railway Society" special is en route from Paddington to Porthmadog, here leaving Bala Junction behind 7819 "Hinton Manor" and 7827 "Lydham Manor". These engines worked the train from Ruabon, having taken over from LNER A3 No. 4472 "Flying Scotsman".

1963/04/20, 11. Looking back from the train as the Festiniog Railway Society special comes off Barmouth Viaduct, heading north. "Manor" Class 4-6-0s 7827 "Lydham Manor" and 7819 "Hinton Manor" were at the head of the train, en route from Paddington to Minffordd and Porthmadog, Saturday 20th April 1963.

1963/04/20, 12. GWR "Manor" Class 4-6-0's Nos. 7827 "Lydham Manor" & 7819 "Hinton Manor" double-head the "Festiniog Railway Special" from Paddington to Porthmadog at Barmouth station. The train had been hauled from Paddington by 4472 "Flying Scotsman" as far as Ruabon, where the "Manors" took over. Saturday 20th April 1963.

1963/08/24, 1. GWR "Manor" Class 4-6-0 No. 7828 "Odney Manor" waits in the sidings at Welshpool to take over the down "Cambrian Coast Express" from Paddington to Aberystwyth & Pwllheli, the two portions dividing at Machynlleth. The engine is already carrying the train headboard and "Class 1" headcode lamps. Saturday 24th August 1963.

1963/08/24, 2. GWR "Manor" 4-6-0 7819 "Hinton Manor" departs from Welshpool with a summer Saturday express from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth, Saturday 24th August 1963.

1963/08/26, 2. BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82031 approaching Minffordd (Cambrian) station, interchange with the Ffestiniog Railway, with a local train from Pwllheli to Machynlleth, Monday 26th August 1963.

1963/08/31, 1. GWR "Manor" 4-6-0 No. 7818 "Granville Manor" slogs up the gradient of Talerddig bank with an up summer Saturday express from Pwllheli to Shrewsbury, Saturday 31st August 1963.

1963/08/31, 2. The up "Cambrian Coast Express" is double-headed on the climb to Talerddig by BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82031 and GWR "Manor" class 4-6-0 No. 7819 "Hinton Manor". The train ran in two portions, one from Pwllheli and one from Aberystwyth, combining at Machynlleth for the remainder of the journey to Paddington. Here, it is loaded to ten coaches and "Manors" were limited to eight over Talerddig, hence the pilot loco. Saturday 31st August 1963.

1963/08/31, 3. GWR "Manor" class 4-6-0 No. 7802 "Bradley Manor" drifts down the grade having passed the summit at Talerddig with its summer Saturday excursion train to Aberystwyth. Saturday 31st August 1963.

1963/08/31, 4. Having piloted 7819 "Hinton Manor" up to Talerddig at the head of the up "Cambrian Coast Express", BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82031 has come off that train and is now returning light engine bunkerfirst to Machynlleth, rattling down the bank. Saturday 31st August 1963.

1963/08/31, 5. General view at Welshpool station on Saturday 31st August 1963. An unidentified BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T has just arrived in the down platform at the head of a passenger train carrying "Class 1" headlamps. On the right is GWR "Manor" Class 4-6-0 No. 7819 "Hinton Manor" which had arrived earlier with the up "Cambrian Coast Express". It has now been turned and serviced and is awaiting the arrival of the down service which it will take over, already adorned with the headboard. In the background by the water tower is 7827 "Lydham Manor".

1963/08/31, 6. GWR "Manor" Class 4-6-0 No. 7827 "Lydham Manor" has just backed on to an up express from Aberystwyth to Paddington that arrived behind Standard 4MT 4-6-0 No. 75002, which has now gone for servicing. 7827 has still to have the correct headcode lamps put in place before it can depart, Saturday 31st August 1963.

1964/07/25. BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 No. 75002 storms out of Welshpool under threatening skies with the 10:10 express from Paddington to Aberystwyth on Saturday 25th July 1964. This engine carried lined green livery.

1964/07/27, 1. BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 No. 75020 near Buttington with the 08:32 stopping passenger train from Birmingham Snow Hill to Aberystwyth, running on the parallel single tracks. These were both operated bi-directionally, the left hand track heading for Whitchurch and the right for Shrewsbury. Monday 27th July 1964.

1964/07/27, 2. BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80131 near Buttington with the 09:45 train from Whitchurch to Welshpool. Although it appears to be running "wrong line", the track here was two parallel single lines, one from Whitchurch and one from Shrewsbury, which joined at Buttington. Monday 27th July 1964.

1964/07/27, 3. GWR "Manor" Class 4-6-0 No. 7810 "Draycott Manor" arrives at Welshpool with the 10:22 stopping train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury, Monday 27th July 1964.

1964/07/27, 4. GWR "Manor" Class 4-6-0 No. 7810 "Draycott Manor" starts its train, the 10:22 stopping passenger from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury, away from Welshpool station passing the goods shed and signalbox. A Standard Class 4MT is waiting in the sidings to take over another train. Monday 27th July 1964.

1964/07/27, 5. GWR "Manor" Class 4-6-0 No. 7827 "Lydham Manor" arrives at Welshpool station with the down "Cambrian Coast Express", though it is not carrying the headboard. The train is en route from London Paddington to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli, 7827 has brought the train from Shrewsbury and worked as far as Machynlleth, where the train divided. Monday 27th July 1964.

1964/07/27, 6. GWR "Manor" Class 4-6-0 No. 7827 "Lydham Manor" takes water at Welshpool station with the down "Cambrian Coast Express", though it is not carrying the headboard. The train is en route from London Paddington to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli, 7827 has brought the train from Shrewsbury and worked as far as Machynlleth, where the train divided. Monday 27th July 1964.

1964/07/28. A portent of things to come as a two-coach DMU passes through Caersws station with a driver training run, Tuesday 28th July 1964. The station here was only one platform with a passing loop, as there was nothing to pass the train is running on the main line towards Machynlleth.

1964/07/29, 1. Driver and fireman are both leaning out of the cab of BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80105 as they shunt the yard at Tywyn station with the down daily goods train to Pwllheli. The first vehicle in the train is a delightful old 6-wheeled carriage, now relegated to departmental use but looking in good condition. Wednesday 29th July 1964.

1964/07/29, 2. The engine crew have just exchanged single line tokens with the signalman as BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82003 runs into Tywyn station with the 15:40 Machynlleth to Pwllheli all stations stopping train. Wednesday 29th July 1964.

1964/07/29, 3. BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82003 waits impatiently at Fairbourne station to restart its train, the 15:40 local passenger from Machynlleth to Pwllheli. In the background are Friog cliffs where the line runs through an avalanche shelter above the seashore. Note the camping coach on an isolated track panel, a feature of many seaside stations. Wednesday 29th July 1964.

1964/07/29, 4. Having shut off steam for the station stop at Fairbourne, the safety valves of No. 82006 have lifted as it approaches the station. It is at the head of the 16:05 train from Pwllheli to Machynlleth, where it reversed and continued to Aberystwyth, Wednesday 29th July 1964. The engine has only recently been outshopped from Swindon Works and is carrying plain green livery. The track in the foreground led to the disused goods yard, though there was a Camping Coach stationed here.

1964/07/29, 5. BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82006 has recently been outshopped from Swindon Works in plain BR Green livery and is still looking fairly smart as it awaits the "rightaway" from Tywyn station. It is working the 16:05 train from Pwllheli to Machynlleth and Aberystwyth on Wednesday 29th July 1964.

1964/07/29, 6. BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82006 has recently been outshopped from Swindon Works in plain BR Green livery and is still looking fairly smart as it awaits the "rightaway" from Tywyn station. It is working the 16:05 train from Pwllheli to Machynlleth and Aberystwyth on Wednesday 29th July 1964.

1964/07/30, 1. LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 No. 46446 sits in the sidings east of Dolgellau station about to form the 2 coach 13:41 stopping passenger train to Barmouth, Thursday 30th July 1964.

1964/07/30, 2. LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 No. 46446 has just come from the sidings into Dolgellau station to form the 2 coach 13:41 stopping passenger train to Barmouth, Thursday 30th July 1964.

1964/07/30, 3. LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 No. 46446 has just come from the sidings into Dolgellau station to form the 2 coach 13:41 stopping passenger train to Barmouth, Thursday 30th July 1964.

1964/08/01. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82005 stands at Llanbrynmair station with its one coach train, the 07:40 from Machynlleth to Newtown on a dull Saturday morning, 1st August 1964. Photographer unknown.

1964/08/03, 1. A view of Minffordd (Cambrian) station and signalbox from under the bridge that carries the Ffestiniog Railway across it, together with the road, looking towards Porthmadog. The points lead to the exchange yard with the Ffestiniog Railway, then still in use at that time. Monday 3rd August 1964.

1964/08/03, 2. The first of the BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T's No. 82000 is nicely backlit by the lowering sun as it approaches Minffordd station with the 18:30 stopping passenger train from Pwllheli to Machynlleth. Monday 3rd August 1964.

1964/08/04, 1. BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82034 has just passed Llandecwyn Halt (out of the picture to the right) and has crossed the combined rail & roadbridge over the Afon Dwyryd, Pont Briwet, in the background. It is now alongside Cook's Explosives Works (which provided a fair amount of goods traffic for the railway) on the approach to the next stop at Penrhyndeudraeth with the 15:40 local passenger train from Machynlleth to Pwllheli. Tuesday 4th August 1964.

1964/08/04, 2. Carrying "Class 1" headcode lamps, BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82003 is in charge of the down "Cambrian Coast Express", 11:10 from London Paddington to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. This is the Pwllheli portion having just left Minffordd station running about 29 minutes late on Tuesday 4th August 1964.

1964/08/04, 3. BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82006 climbs away from the estuary of the Afon Glaslyn as it heads for its next stop at Minffordd station with its three coach train, the 17:30 from Pwllheli which eventually made its way, with the addition of various more coaches, to London Paddington. Tuesday 4th August 1964.

1964/08/07, 1. BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82006 approaches the old Welsh Highland Railway crossing near Porthmadog station with the 06:00 stopping passenger train from Birmingham Snow Hill to Pwllheli via Ruabon, Llangollen and Dolgellau, Friday 7th August 1964.

1964/08/07, 2. BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 No. 75004 gets its train away from Porthmadog near the Welsh Highland Railway level-crossing as it works the three coach 12:45 from Pwllheli to Barmouth. It has just passed 82006 working in the opposite direction, whose exhaust steam can be seen in the distance beyond the station. Friday 7th August 1964.

1964/08/08, 1. LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 No. 46509 waits at Porthmadog station for the level-crossing gates to be opened so it can continue its journey with the 12:45 train from Pwllheli to Barmouth, Saturday 8th August 1964.

1964/08/08, 2. BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82003 comes galloping down the grade towards Porthmadog from Black Rock sands with the Saturdays Only 13:55 train from Pwllheli to Porthmadog. Saturday 8th August 1964.

1964/08/08, 3. BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80097 climbs through the hills between Porthmadog and Black Rock Sands Halt with the 12:48 stopping train from Aberystwyth to Pwllheli. Saturday 8th August 1964.

1964/08/08, 4. BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80136 is at the head of the 08:20 from Paddington to Pwllheli express as it climbs over the hilly section between Porthmadog and Black Rock Sands, the 1181ft bulk of Allt Wen towering in the background. Saturday 8th August 1964.

1964/08/08, 5. LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 No. 46509 is reversing light engine from the station to the engine shed at Pwllheli, having just arrived at 11:40 with the 00:15 train from Paddington via Ruabon and Dolgellau, which it had worked from Dolgellau. Saturday 8th August 1964.

1964/08/08, 6. Collett GWR 2251 Class 0-6-0 No. 3208 sits out of use at Pwllheli MPD on Saturday 8th August 1964. It had regularly been working the 07:35 from Pwllheli to Machynlleth stopping passenger train and the 18:55 return from Machynlleth up until the previous week, but this train was now in the hands of an Ivatt 2-6-0. At the back of the line of coal wagons is Ivatt 2-6-0 No. 46446 and Standard 3MT 2-6-2T 82006 is in the shed.

1964/08/08, 7. Unlikely neighbours at Pwllheli! Collett 2251 class 0-6-0 No. 3208 was a regular at Pwllheli shed at the time, but ex-LB&SCR "Terrier" 0-6-0T No. 32640 certainly wasn't! Cosmetically restored to a semblance of its original livery, the 0-6-0T had been purchased by Sir Billy Butlin to install at the Hoiday Camp at Pen-y-Chain along with ex-LMS "Princess Royal" 4-6-2 No. 6203 "Princess Margaret Rose". The "Terrier" had recently arrived on a well wagon and is here berthed in the yard awaiting removal to its new home. Saturday 8th August 1964.

1964/08/08, 8. An unlikely occupant of the goods yard at Pwllheli is ex-LB&SCR A1X "Terrier" 0-6-0T No. 32640 which has recently arrived on a well wagon. It has been cosmetically restored to a semblance of LB&SCR livery, though it is still carrying its BR number. It had been purchased by Sir Billy Butlin and had arrived to go on display at the Holiday Camp at Pen-y-Chain, along with Stanier "Princess Royal" 4-6-2 No. 46203 "Princess Margaret Rose". Both engines have since returned to steam, 32640 on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway as W11 "Newport". Saturday 8th August 1964.

1964/08/10. BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80105 trundles across the wooden bridge over the Afon Glaslyn, having just passed Minffordd Quarry and heading for Porthmadog with the 18:00 train from Barmouth to Pwllheli on the evening of Monday 10th August 1964. The engine is working bunkerfirst which was fairly unusual, even the tank engines being turned at each end of their journeys. Behind the engine is the peak of Cnicht and the Moelwyn mountains are to the right.

1964/08/11, 1. LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 No 46520 climbs away from the Glaslyn estuary, Porthmadog and Moel-y-Gest in the background. It is passing Minffordd quarry, approaching Minffordd (Cambrian) station with the 07:35 from Pwllheli to Barmouth stopping passenger train, Tuesday 11th August 1964.