Porthmadog Harbour, showing the Station.

Porthmadog Harbour, showing the Station.
Porthmadog Harbour, showing the Station.
Porthmadog Harbour, showing the Station.
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(52°55′20″N, 4°7′50″W)
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Porthmadog Harbour, showing the Station.
Porthmadog Harbour, showing the Station, probably in the 1890's. Note - one of the team paddle tugs, Wave of Life or Snowdonia on the left. They were used to tow strings of three or four loaded schooners out into the open waters of the Traeth to begin their journeys. This was probably taken on a Sunday, there are no signs of activity and the Station is full to overflowing, with most of the railway's carriages stabled there. Note the long rake of slate waggons opposite Britannia Terrace awaiting shunting.

There are three distinct train sets (the concept is not confined to the modern FR). In the platform road is a large passenger set; Brown Marshalls bogie van headed by three bogie and a number of Small Birmingham 4-wheeler carriages. Another, shorter passenger set occupies 4-Road; curly roofed van, two Bowsiders, and two 4-wheelers, including a semi-open. The quarrymen's train is in 2-Road; another curly roofed van and possibly a bogie carriage at the bottom, followed by mk3 quarrymen's carriages. Another rake of spare mk3 carriages are squeezed onto the furthermost siding near the station throat. The size of the quarrymen's train, the amount of sailing vessels in the harbour, and the lack of trees on Ynys Towyn all point to this scene dating from the 19th century.

Source. Graham Tickle via Peter Johnson.
Published location. FRM 167
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