Michael Baker's Photos http://mikeb.fotopic.net/ 17 rows en-gb 60 WHR Photocharters 2009 http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1777763.html A day spent as guard of the WHR Photocharter set, 04/11/09 Saturday 7 November 2009: A day spent as guard of the WHR Photocharter set, 04/11/09

Merddin sits between T3 and T4 prior to the first runpast of the day Which looked like this Merddin set back a bit further ready for the next one A rainbow appeared while we waited I also got bored while we waited... ... Blue sky! In the wrong place, apparently. Time for another runpast, viewed from the top of T2 Taliesin sits with the vintage set in Beddgelert... ... with Merddin on the other end Tal blows off The train sits between T2 and T3 where the photographers got back on, and Taliesin was re-attached to head back to Beddgelert Merddin viewed from the guard's van Aberglaslyn Taliesin heading the train into the Pass Exhaust from Merddin who gives a push The Aberglaslyn Pass in autumn Runpast between T3 and T2 Taliesin then did some runpasts from Bryn-y-Felin bridge to Corlan Propelling the set back for another runpast Another runpast And again One more? Oh, go on then. Vintage train heading into the Pass behind Taliesin Next, down to Afon Dylif bridge, where there are views of Snowdon, Cnicht and the Moelwyns - on sunny days... Merddin does a run past with a backdrop of Cnicht and most of the Moelwyns Heading for the bridge The train then went to Pont Croesor, as a lot of the photographers hadn't actually been there Tal blows off once more Merddin on the Caernarfon-end of Pont Croesor bridge Taliesin on the Porthmadog-end of the bridge Stunning backdrop...

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]]> Sat Nov 7 2009 New Year on the FR http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1652477.html A few random picatures from over New Year, spent on the FR, where I randomly became a B-Class Controller! Sunday 28 December 2008: A few random picatures from over New Year, spent on the FR, where I randomly became a B-Class Controller!

Y Cob, seen from Control on the 28th Snowdon, seen from Cae'r Gors, on the Phase 4 Track Walk on the 30th Snowdon Again View towards Moel Hebog Stop to examine viewpoint from the crossing View the other way... Sun through the trees Lovely morning - cold though Approaching Cutting Mawr, passing some people at work Icicles Cutting Mawr Another icicle Everyone stopped to look at something at Beddgelert La station Conk-out sat doing not very much of use. At all. Heading for the Pass... That Pass, there. Short tunnels People emerging from the Long Tunnel A wonderfully bad shot into the sun at the Ski Jump Stopped somewhere (not learned this bit yet) Walking into work on New Years Day, 8:15, with a hell of a cold, I had to stop for breath, which was a challenge, so I took a photo, as you do... Mountains - another lovely morning Snowdon A few days later, over to Port to borrow cleaning supplies to clean the Lodge (Odd, I know) The Harbour had partly frozen Which hasn't happened in like, forever, apparently Little panoramic shot, there A few more days later, up Harbour Water Tower to see what was wrong with it... ... it had frozen over... Port Harbour

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]]> Sun Dec 28 2008 Autumn 2008 on the FR http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1612467.html A few random pictures from a day of route learning on the Phase 4 PhotoCharters, and of snow in the area Sunday 16 November 2008: A few random pictures from a day of route learning on the Phase 4 PhotoCharters, and of snow in the area

Snowdon viewed from Rhyd Ddu Palmerston under the bottom-end tower having arrived before Prince and the vintage set Prince & the vintage set in the up line Snowdon, still under cloud at the summit Prince A rainbow appeared The train ready to leave Rhyd Ddu That there Hollyoaks contraption where someone's going to die or something silly like that *Spoilers*... Roger caught in the act of taking photos, see: http://roger-dimmick.fotopic.net/c1602034.html for his excellent pictures from the weekend View back from the train Entering Beddgelert Forest Fireman Jeremy Davey leans out of the cab at Beddgelert Station Driver Mike Middleton watering Prince at the end of the day before climbing back to Rhyd Ddu Palmerston heads the train into Cutting Mawr Cutting Mawr Cnicht and the Moelwyns covered in snow Snowdon Cnicht Porthmadog viewed from Ynys Tywyn Looking towards Boston Lodge Blanche in steam The view from Ynys Tywyn Blanche and Criccieth bring the set for the 1140 across

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]]> Sun Nov 16 2008 A Day at the Welshpool & Llanfair Gala http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1612450.html Myself and Chris went to Welshpool for the Saturday of the WLLR Gala Sunday 16 November 2008: Myself and Chris went to Welshpool for the Saturday of the WLLR Gala

The Earl at Welshpool The next arrival approaches Welshpool The Earl adds wagons to the front Under the tower... Random dog in random vehicle in less-than-random car park... Chris seminar's the next departure Vintage (?) scene at Welshpool Vintage dog..? We cross the vintage train consisting of the two coaches built at Boston Lodge The vintage train heads away Chris is loving it This... thing... at Llanfair Preparing for another departure We went to the Model Railway Exhibition in the nearby Sports Centre Ivor A wonderful live steam model of Linda Another train approachs Llanfair Wiesel Running round On the way back, we cross another train at Sylfaen The guard of the other train Back at Welshpool, Chris doesn't seem to be happy with something... ... maybe it's the brilliant parking skills of this genius? One of the last departures heads out of Welshpool Under the tower again Welshpool at the end of the day

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]]> Sun Nov 16 2008 Summer 2008 on the FR http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1612426.html Pictures from summer 2008 spent on a six-week contract as a 'Guard' on the Ffestiniog Raaaailway Sunday 16 November 2008: Pictures from summer 2008 spent on a six-week contract as a 'Guard' on the Ffestiniog Raaaailway

Lilla in Minffordd Yard during Kids' Training Week The Cambrian Coast Express passes by Palmerston heads a Vintage Shuttle out of Minffordd On its way back to Port Chris plays with Lilla's fire Slate wagons down the coal hole A down train passes Freddie's Office Dinner! Group seminar off Lilla The Cambrian Coast Express passes on another day, having struggled like hell to get up the bank into Minffordd Cuthbert and Roger Van Praet in charge of Eric on a shuttle Prince and Tal bring up the 1610 Lilla in the evening sunlight on Drive an Engine in Minffordd Yard Various people at the KTW party in the Maenofferen Shed Even the GM gets in on the act... Butler and Chris Evening trip to the Fairbourne Railway for the annual football/social thing Lyn & Chris eating and drinking Membaar and Dave, with something very scary in the window... Some people take photography so seriously... Myself with Eurliw on my lap Then apparently lots of people decided to come and sit on me... And someone stole my camera! Rimmer Of course, we went to play with the cheeky little engine Oh dear... Rack Munkeh and Aidan Lyn crashed on the way back to Minffordd. Must have been destroyed, man... Apparently the bus crashed too, but Stu's still smiling The wonderful display on our bedroom door in Mod 4 Playing Brio (?) in the lounge of Mod 4 Next day: Up at 10 for a day of griiiicing and for the drinking to continue The Square brings the 1015 round the spiral It passes the time... Prettyness Chris trying to fly? Spoiling a good view more like it... Viewage Chris fascinated by the giant cow pat Ricket storms through Archer's Dam, Aidan firing On it's way to the summit... ... where it stops for a blow-up We caught the down train at Tanygrisiua - Joe in stewarding mode 3x Bailey's Hot Chocolate later... Guard Mince at Tan-y-Bwlch Joe with Nobby's Nuts... A visit to the toy train was mandatory! Prince & Tal bring a down train in Paul Lewin brings the Earl and the 1335 in

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]]> Sun Nov 16 2008 SYO Austria Tour 2008 http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1559954.html For 2008, the destination for SYO on their summer tour was Austria: visiting the Wachau Valley, then Vienna. Monday 11 August 2008: For 2008, the destination for SYO on their summer tour was Austria: visiting the Wachau Valley, then Vienna.

The hike we went for one afternoon in the Wachau Valley Staff photo SYO 2008 Viewage Bobby's Coach Melk Abbey More of Melk Abbey... .... which is obviously still under construction... Group photo A model of Melk Abbey, inside Melk Abeby View from Melk Abbey In the gardens For some reason, the trees need to be painted half white... The Danube, which we went on for a river cruise Duckies View back to Melk Abbey Danube That palace place in Vienna A half-hearted seminar in the gardens The gardens The back of the palace A bit of a better seminar...? Fountain St Stephen's Cathederal Obviously, because we're wonderful, we got to conduct the Vienna Philarmonic while we were in the House of Music... The Karlskirche, one of our (best) concert venues Inside the Karlskirche The nearly-a-semitone-sharp organ we played with Karlskirche again Situated in the Karlsplatz district of Vienna The Opera House Haydn's Place Inside the chapel Schlosoff, our final concert venue Group photo by the fountain Poster advertising our concert that afternoon The gardens Looking into Slovakia before leaving to go back to Vienna The van The Musikverein

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]]> Mon Aug 11 2008 Various... http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1505556.html Random pictures taken on my phone when I haven't been bothered or haven't had room to take my camera... Monday 7 April 2008: Random pictures taken on my phone when I haven't been bothered or haven't had room to take my camera...

Moel-y-Gest and the cob viewed from Glan-y-Mor The Earl crossing the cob on the 1145 ex-Blaenau View from Rhyd Ddu Panoramic view from Rhyd Ddu That Funkey-thing at Rhyd Ddu The train at Rhyd Ddu View towards Snowdon The ladybird-things Llyn Cwellyn Again... what happens when you build a railway on a bog..? View back along the train as it goes up... and down... and up again... Annie's new hairstyle Moelwyns from the cob Cnicht from the cob View towards Snowdon from the cob I fired Palmerston at Hollycome, on 5th May - seen here with the 'smoky coal' living up to expections before going off-shed Nigel oils round before departure Pffffft... Steam engines belong on railways, not roads. Topping up the tank before departure The line ahead just before departure time Kevin at Hollycombe, the weekend following the second death of my camera... Palmerston brings the train round the curve Driven this weekend by Nigel Burbidge, and fired by James King Heading down the gradient-change Drawing back onto the start of the loop Drawing to a stop Ready to reverse back down to the station... ... like so Damn traction engine... ... alongside Palmerston in the station Palmerston heading up towards the loop line, shortly before I received a text... Random animals Palmerston chuffing along Past the caravans The line down to the station... ... with Palmerston drifting past the 'up' whistle-board Heading back to the station Kevin showing off his elbow (?) on the train back to Fratton

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]]> Mon Apr 7 2008 Ffestiniog Railway, February Half Term http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1463305.html Photos from a week spent in summer-like weather volunteering for Ops. Friday 15 February 2008: Photos from a week spent in summer-like weather volunteering for Ops.

The next few photos are from my phone. This one shows a panoramic view from the cob Cnicht/Moelwyns Snowdon Porthmadog Harbour in lovely sunshine The apartment block Tide's not that far in Moel-y-Gest behind Porthmadog The first photo repeated, but looking slightly more to the right. Yaaay. Sully, myself, and Chris in front of the harbour Y Cob viewed from Ynys Tywyn Of course, Ynys Tywyn is a huge mountain... This is the view from the top Of course, that mountain is much bigger But this one has good views Towards the Harlech-direction Seminar! Which clearly has confused Islay... Cnicht and the Moelwyns View towards the Lodge Wooo, the groundframe! Islay and Sully in front of the cob A simplex locked up in Minffordd Yard They really don't understand seminars... Daleks convening in Minffordd Yard Those two wagons The shed Islay wondering where the rails will lead her Sully wondering where Islay wondering where the rails will lead her will lead her... Boiler park More daleks... Lurking... Slate wagons in the coal hole And some more I don't know what this brake van-thing is... (is it a brake van?) but I like it! The coal hole (or 'cool hool' as Chris might say?) Looking back down the yard An interesting.... thing That coal hole again Big S-Dog... You can see the new cafe reflecting the sunshine... The top of the coal hole Tramps Tsk That cool diamond Moel-y-Gest in the distance I see what they mean about big lumps of coal... Ooh, the Daleks are getting the washing machines in on the act More Daleks... of a different colour The hostel And again... Not sure why Islay's sat by the bin, but ho hum Attempts at a seminar! Unfortunately my camera decided it would zoom back out again Myself and Islay

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]]> Fri Feb 15 2008 Ffestiniog Railway, December 2007 http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1430315.html A few photos from 5 days spent ag-ag-ag-ing in cold Wales, for the last batch of Santa Trains. Sunday 23 December 2007: A few photos from 5 days spent ag-ag-ag-ing in cold Wales, for the last batch of Santa Trains.

The cob, seen from Control on the 22nd The second Santa train on the day approaches Porthmadog Cricc had been added in case the Earl slipped again, as it had on the first train The Earl runs round Out on the cob... Departing with the third and final Santa train Out across the cob Past the starter Running round at Tan-y-Bwlch on the 23rd Taking water on the second train on the 23rd Fireman Tim Goodspeed watering the Earl Tan-y-Bwlch looking very festive there... Earl starts the run-round... ... entering the down line Santa's gang on SUNDAY HELPERS!! The Xmas tree in the hostel

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]]> Sun Dec 23 2007 Cambrian Steam, WHR (C) and WHR (P), Summer 07 http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1361397.html Random picatures of the (you've guessed it) Cambrian Steam, WHR (C) and WHR (P) from the summer Friday 20 July 2007: Random picatures of the (you've guessed it) Cambrian Steam, WHR (C) and WHR (P) from the summer

It's so very very true As usual, waiting for the steamer, a late running DMU came past Sheeps in the field Exhaust from the steamer approaches Exhaust from the little WHR can be seen, too The steamer thrashes up the bank And heads towards Minffordd The last coach disappears into the mist On the big WHR, the tamper-type-thing sunbathes at Rhyd Ddu What a disappointing crest The works train sits at Rhyd Ddu The view from the platform The 'up' platform The big red water tower A great big black traaaaaain approaches Rhyd Ddu The train sits in Rhyd Ddu 143 runs round Bodysgallen 143 on the bottom end of the train Inside Bodysgallen - very posh 143 running round at Caernarfon 143 on the train A 4-car Cambrian Coast train by Llandecwyn Crossing the bridge Beast! Harlech Castle The Cambrian Steamer descends into Penrhyn Approaching the bridge Profile of the loco on the bridge Heading off the bridge, past Llandecwyn On its way to Harlech Gelert, on the mini WHR WHR (P) train passing Gelert's Farm Heading towards Pen-y-Mount The train sits in Pen-y-Mount Gelert draws out of Pen-y-Mount, heading for Traeth Mawr

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]]> Fri Jul 20 2007 Ffestiniog Raaaailway Summer 07 - Leary People http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1361307.html Random photos of all the various people over the summer Friday 20 July 2007: Random photos of all the various people over the summer

Joe flailing out of 124 Charlie in Control Charlie in control with Lethal Helen and her flag SULLY!! Joe... armed with a spoon Charlie post-haircut Ben Mark Various people exploring the pooper-scooper... Oh dear, Ben's getting stuck counting past two again Bennet on his bike Chris looking a tad confused and drunk... Bennet's friend Annie and Eurliw on the Jazz Train Chris having agging good fun there Joe Chris and Joe Mass seminar off the Merddin Annie and Eurliw again Chris being odd as per Small Even Panda gets in on the act People eating Stu and Annie Food's over - now they're all trying to dance The Jazz Band Annie and Eurliw... again... Fozard looking like he's just realised something Group pose Again The Jazz band again The large group of women on their hen night Get your coat, Joe Get your coat, too, Stu Everybody enjoying a fantastic night In 122 with the hen party A few photos from the Harbour v Blodge footy match Aww, Oliver and Helen share a bench together at Tan-y-Bwlch Helen prepares for a token exchange Chris poking his tongue out at me for a reason that I still do not know Oh dear... Chris riding his er... big stick, as it were Joe - behind you!

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]]> Fri Jul 20 2007 Ffestiniog Raaaailway Summer 07 - The Trains http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1361006.html Hundreds of griiiiicing photos of traaaaains on the FR, as well as landscape photos thrown in from all 6 weeks I was there. Friday 20 July 2007: Hundreds of griiiiicing photos of traaaaains on the FR, as well as landscape photos thrown in from all 6 weeks I was there.

Coal-fired Merddin approaching Minffordd Of course, we all do our bit to protect the environment... Gwyndy A deserted Penrhyn... ... and by contrast, a packed Plas Halt DLG at Tan-y-Bwlch The train at the top of Snowdon Very smokey... Lots and lots of photos of that spiral place Rhoslyn house - now FR property The view towards the Blue Smartie Factory Some...thing at the top of the hill And the beauty of a spiral... ... is that it is round... ... and so there are so many different angles... ... to take pictures of the same ruddy thing from Cloudy mountains The de-de-deviation stone There's a train in there somewhere... Ah yes, there it is Ricket-ness Now round the loop in the station Train heads away And so, back to the random photos of Dduallt Just in case you couldn't read that in the last picture Onto the old trackbed The tree fell down Rhoslyn Bridge The aptly-named Ooh look another traaaaaain

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]]> Fri Jul 20 2007 Southampton Youth Orchestra - Ischia Tour, July 07 http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1326224.html Another SYO tour, this time by invitation of Lady Walton to play at her home on the island of Ischia, just off the Italian coast. My "amazing" new camera decided to die half way through the tour - so there aren't that many photos from the 4 days. Sunday 15 July 2007: Another SYO tour, this time by invitation of Lady Walton to play at her home on the island of Ischia, just off the Italian coast. My "amazing" new camera decided to die half way through the tour - so there aren't that many photos from the 4 days.

The ferry port in Naples, where we got the ferry to Ischia The ferry port in Ischia The hotel we stayed in Main entrance Late-afternoon view of the sea from the hotel roof The hill behind our hotel More views A poster advertising us, outside the garden at La Mortella Views of Ischia from La Mortella The open-air stage on top of the guest house Seating for the audience What. A. Backdrop. Sea-view Looking back down through the gardens - long way to walk William Walton! Well... possibly not. It's someone's Artwork inside the guesthouse Gardens Tea-room Random fountain thing The tree outside the hotel View from the top of the hill the hotel was on The sea The mountains can just be made out in the heat haze Our bedroom (I had the separate bed) That hill again... moments before the camera memory card passed away

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]]> Sun Jul 15 2007 Randomly Testing the New Camera... http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1304602.html So, it had stopped raining long enough for the grass to be ok for me and my brother to test the new tent which we bought to use this summer in Minffordd. So, I decided it was an ideal time to test the new camera and take some pictures of the garden. Gallery updated 29th June 2007 with pictures from a visit to Risca, South Wales, where my nan used to live. Saturday 16 June 2007: So, it had stopped raining long enough for the grass to be ok for me and my brother to test the new tent which we bought to use this summer in Minffordd. So, I decided it was an ideal time to test the new camera and take some pictures of the garden. Gallery updated 29th June 2007 with pictures from a visit to Risca, South Wales, where my nan used to live.

Jonathan checks the instructions to see where we were going wrong... ... as one end of the tent was higher than the other... We hadn't put all the poles through - so now it's sorted. One room is on the left, the second on the right, and a 'hallway' in the middle View from the other side. The 'doorway' is open As you enter the tent, you are faced with another doorway And the doorway to each room on either side View back out of the tent into the garden Prettyness And, to test the zoom, a glass of orange juice in the kitchen... Random pussy in my road - check out the demon eyes Tree-age at Sholing Station The SIIIIIIIIGN View towards So'ton View towards Pompey Thank you An ECS comes in And stops at the red signal The ECS was made up of 3 units Crossing the border into South Wales, 29th June 2007, heading to Risca Heading into those tunnels That hill, the name of which I forget, and probably couldn't spell if I tried The Canal Looking back at the road That hill again... VERY steep hills round this area A duck The duck decided I might want to see its rear end when taking its picture... I wasn't happy... What a cool garden! Shame it's so close to a public footpath though... A bench. Yes, you heard me. A bench. More ducks. A bridge. The bridge seen SLIGHLY closer. I seem to have a thing for taking pictures of the underneath of bridges now... That rude duck again... That hill AGAIN Ty Sign - the main area we visited...

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]]> Sat Jun 16 2007 Windsor Great Park and Bath http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1294451.html Okay, so the two places have nothing in common really, but here's a small collection of photos from Windsor Great Park, and from around Bath, where my brother is at University. Sunday 3 June 2007: Okay, so the two places have nothing in common really, but here's a small collection of photos from Windsor Great Park, and from around Bath, where my brother is at University.

The lake, and my cousin's girlfriend's head... The lake, in lovely sunshine A little bridge The pathway The lake from... wait for it.. a new angle! Aww, lakes and pretty trees An out-of-focus butterfly An in-focus butterfly A swan wanting to be fed The kitchen in my brother's residence at Bath Uni The other end of the kitchen The A slightly different angle and... looking the other way! The corridor, and you've guesed it... ... the corridor looking the other way! View out of the bedroom window Trees and duckies The entrance to one of the halls of residence Duckies again The halls of residence The road to the halls of residence The path towards the main uni buildings The modern halls of residence The main campus Buildings... Buildings... Buildings... The green area Duckies in the pond More duckies in the pond. Another slightly different angle. The pond has two levels... it was quite funny watching the ducks try to get between the two levels... View up to the main campus buildings On the right, you can see an 'ampitheatre' with seats in the ground Duckies down bt the main lake Yet another slightly different angle... The lake The lake, looking back towards the main campus Fishies in the lake Back to the modern halls of residence Some weird... thing Now who put them there...? Bath in the evening and again...

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]]> Sun Jun 3 2007 Ffestiniog Railway Easter 2007 http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1255779.html I was at the FR for 10 days this Easter, which was an absolute blast! Highlights included the introduction to service of 100 and 124, coal-fired Merddin Emrys, a hike up Cnicht (on my day off...) and acting as a brakesman on a slate train! Ag ag ag ag ag ag ag ag ag etc! Saturday 14 April 2007: I was at the FR for 10 days this Easter, which was an absolute blast! Highlights included the introduction to service of 100 and 124, coal-fired Merddin Emrys, a hike up Cnicht (on my day off...) and acting as a brakesman on a slate train! Ag ag ag ag ag ag ag ag ag etc!

SEMINAR - Lulu, Kevin and Myself (Chris's picture) Me at work with my levers and holding my token in my hand (Chris's Picture) Kevin on the train to Shrewsbury from Birmingham New Street DLG brings a down train into Minffordd Blanche at Port waiting to start the 1600 Blanche seen from the new vibrator-car, 124 102 sitting in 4-road View of Moel-y-Gest from the vibrator-car View towards Harlech Chris doing very little on DLG at Minffordd. Ag ag ag New obs coach 100 at Minffordd on its first passenger trip DLG awaiting departure DLG still awaiting departure... DLG departing After a day's guarding, I walked home across the cob.... Here is the view towards harbour station Cnicht and the Moelwyns The starter =) We got to BLW to find Merddin Emrys was on tests for coal firing Rounding BLW curve Coming to a stop - there are 3 people on the fireman's side of the footplate there... Merddin ready to set back again Very poor light, but Merddin in seen again 103 resting in peace outside the Old Loco Shed Kevin and Stu on the wall at Minffordd waiting for Merddin Again, poor light, but Merddin's first test train departs Minffordd Seen approaching the hostel crossing Saturday - Velinheli sits at Porthmadog ready for footplate rides Blanche sat in the platform road (I was working the groundframe today) Velinheli blowing off The cab of Velinheli Velinheli in 3-road... Paul Lewin gets to play trains An unplanned line-up of Merddin Emrys, Tal (hidden), Prince and Velinheli at Porthmadog Coal-fired Merddin sits in 6-road Merddin has now shunted the set for the Minffordd shuttles Ridiculously over-powered train.... Velinheli wanders up 4-road Past Merddin Sunday - a day spent at (you've guessed it...) Penrhyn Crosing View towards the station The road Again The view towards the station... again... but hey, it was nice weather Blanche brings up the 1430 service train Blanche on the crossing Moelwyn hurrying (slowly...) up the line with a fire train... ... because the hill above Tan-y-bwlch was on fire (again) Prince and Tal on the crossing Blanche coming back down On the crossing Monday - my lift to work arrives at Minffordd. Fireman Van Praet jumps off DLG to get the token

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]]> Sat Apr 14 2007 My FR Images 1997 - 2004 http://mikeb.fotopic.net/c1221966.html Various scanned images taken by yours truly covering the period from 1996 to 2004. Friday 2 March 2007: Various scanned images taken by yours truly covering the period from 1996 to 2004.

1997 - Criccieth Castle passing through Tanygrisiau DLG on a down train Llyn Mair Old Moelwyn Tunnel The Earl passes by with a down train on the new line DLG at Blaenau Moving into the headshunt Under the tower Linda on a down train at Tanygrisiau View from Tanygrisiau station A waterfall somewhere in the Moelwyns Quarryman's houses (remains of...) at Rhosydd 1998 - DLG in sunshine at Minffordd Seen again Moel Hebog in the siding at Tan-y-bwlch Earl brings a down train in Llyn Mair viewed from above Waterfall at Tanygrisiau Gloomy view of Tanygrisiau Linda at Port water tower Trying to hide behind the steam 1999 - Gloomy Tan-y-bwlch in the rain Gloomy Penrhyn in the rain Passing BLW - Linda and Harold (under the cover) can be seen ... as can Conway and Criccieth Castles Earl + countryside Prince (with no number 2?) at Tan-y-bwlch with the vintage train DLG under the tower Earl approaches the station on a down train Linda on a down train at Penrhyn Someone goes to clean the Funkey in 6-road at Port Linda under the tower at Port once again Back garden of Old School House, Tanygrisiau Criccieth Castle on an evening train at Tanygrisiau 2001 - DLG on a down train at Tan-y-bwlch Departing Tan-y-bwlch Tanygrisiau signal box DLG shunting at Porthmadog Still shunting... ... now on the head of the train Departing Porthmadog Criccieth Castle (and lots of clouds...) Earl at Port water tower The Harbour Earl shunting in sunshine at Port Earl standing doing nothing in sunshine at Port Taliesin brings the vintage train in Then goes under the tower Before running round, and shunting the set into 2-road ready for the 1810 Fish'n'Chips train

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