PONY PASSENGER DUTY: George England 0-4-0STT Welsh Pony starts away from Porthmadog Harbour with a train of vintage carriages on October 8 during Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway’s Bygones Weekend. Other trains were worked by Hunslet 2-4-0STT Blanche, which, having developed a steaming problem earlier in the day, ran doubleheaded with Hibberd 4wDM Upnor Castle. Attractions at Harbour station included ALCO 2-6-2T Mountaineer on static display and Hunslet 0-4-0ST Lilla in steam offering footplate rides, and the Wickham trolley recently converted to electric power (The RM, October) being periodically demonstrated.
CLIFF THOMAS
THE Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway showcased its collection of heritage locomotives and rolling stock during its October 7-9 Bygones Weekend. The event primarily focussed on the Ffestiniog Railway.