Friday 27th. The 1342 Pwllheli to Birmingham International passing walkers on the bridge over the Mawddach estuary at Barmouth. Despite the sun there was a chill wind blowing.

An hour later the 12:09 from B International crept over the bridge.

And approached the former movable spans, long disused. The foot hills of Cader Idris rise up on the far bank

The 12:09 leaves the bridge and enters Barmouth.

The Stonechat is one of our most obliging native birds, happily singing away usually on a prominant bush. This female was on a gorse bush between the golf course and railway at Harlech

Saturday 28th. From Harlech Castle the 06:49 Machynlleth to Pwllheli crosses the coastal plain towards Tygwyn.

Later in the day rebuilt Funkey diesel Vale of Ffestiniog approaches Dinas on the ECS from Caernarfon. Dinas was where the original WHR started from, alongside the LNWR Caernarfon to Afonwen branch.

Originally VoF wore a livery similar to National Power's 59/2 fleet on account of their sponsorship of it's rebuilding. Today it sports BR two tone green. It develops 335 hp which is plenty for a 2' gauge railway.

Sunday 29th. Single Fairlie 'Taliesin' shunts stock in preparation for the departure of the 10:15 to Blaenau Ffestiniog

The scene from The Cob looking towards the Cambrian mainline.

The 10:15 gets underway behind 040 'Palmerston' and 044 'Taliesin'.

And pounds across The Cob, the driver of Taliesin takes the air. He'll need it, the Ffestiniog is a continuous uphill slog all the way to Blaenau. A consequence of its early existence as a horse tramway. The atmosphere on the footplate after an hour of climbing must be pretty sapping.

Yours truly concentrating on getting the shot

On the Welsh Highland a training special between Waunfawr and Snowdon Ranger behind NGG16 number 87

87 is an unusual Garrett actually being built in Belgium by Cockerill in 1936

The sheep have yet to get used to their new neighbour.

The scenery between Snowdon Ranger is outstanding

The flanks of Snowdon were still snow covered on Sunday morning

The following 10:30 service train was in the hands of pioneer Garrett K1.

Something of a minor miracle that such a historical loco is in daily service.

The WHR predecessor the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway was built to exploit slate deposits. The remains of the quarrying activity is still very evident

K1 climbing towards Rhyd Ddu under the peak of Snowdon. A path to the summit starts at the station

Approaching Rhyd Ddu

Rounding the final bend before the station