Ffestiniog Railway – Tan-y-Bwlch station 1963
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This authentic 1960s colour photograph documents the activity at Tan-y-Bwlch station on the Ffestiniog Railway, Gwynedd, Wales, in 1963. The image provides a factual record of the narrow-gauge line during the era when this station served as the railway’s upper terminus, prior to the later “Project Blaenau” expansion. The scene features passengers dressed in formal period attire, including a man in a tweed blazer and tie and a woman in a beige cardigan and sunglasses, standing alongside a rake of vintage cream and green wooden carriages. In the background, the steam loco ‘Prince’ can be seen at the head of the train, surrounded by visitors and railway staff on the gravel platform. The station is nestled within a wooded hillside, typical of the Snowdonia National Park landscape. As a self-contained archival record, this shot is an essential resource for railway historians and collectors of vintage Welsh narrow-gauge and social history photography.
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