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Blanche in 1960.

Blanche pulling a rake of empty wagons up to the quarry, the fireman uses a bucket of sand to obtain grip on the slippery rails. No health and safety in those days. Max.

Blanche at Portmadoc 2005.

Boston Lodge 1958 the first Farlie restoration.

A lovely day in Tanybwlch.

In the 1950’s I joined the Worcester Model Engineers who were planning a new track at Diglis, here I met DR. J B Rogers who invited me to join the FFestiniog Society in an attempt to reopen the railway.
At Easter 1955 we were able to run the first train from Portmadoc. Gradually the line was extended eventually reahing Blaenau Festiniog and now carries thousands of passengers. This interest started me salvaging other two foot gauge industrial locomotives and bringing them back to Worcestershire. Directly and indirectly I was involved in thirteen engines. These are all working now on pleasure lines in Britain and Canada. Max.

1955 Clearing Minniford Sidings.

Party includes: Dr. Brian Rogers, Alan Pratt, Robin Butterell, Hilary Phillips.