The Talyllyn Railway is one of many preserved narrow gauge railways in Wales and runs from Tywyn an the Cardigan coast about seven and a quarter miles inland to Nant Gwernol, and you can read all about the railway here. Below are some photographs taken at Wharf Station in Tywyn during a holiday in North Wales in August 1995.
Locomotive number 4 was built by Kerr Stuart in 1921 and is named 'Edward Thomas', but is seen here in the guise of 'Peter Sam', one of the 'Thomas the Tank Engine' series of locomotives. The 'Thomas and Friends' website says:
'Peter Sam is based on the Talyllyn Railway's Edward Thomas. Interestingly, Edward Thomas only donned the Giesl ejector funnel for a limited time, while Peter Sam has used his since its introduction.'
Locomotive number 1 was built by Fletcher Jennings in 1864 and is named 'Talyllyn'
'Talyllyn' is one of the line's two original locomotives
Locomotive number 7, 'Tom Rolt', seen here arriving from Nant Gwernol, was built at the Talyllyn's Pendre works in 1991
'Talyllyn' again, this time setting off for Nant Gwernol
'Tom Rolt' again - this locomotive was named after the author L.T.C.Rolt, who inspired the Talyllyn's preservation
'Tom Rolt' being made ready for its next journey
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