Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
A newly-appointed shunter has taken up duties in Bethesda Yard:
The superb painting of this fellow is the work of George Haylock.
The superb painting of this fellow is the work of George Haylock.
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Phil O
Western Thunderer
Hi Tim,
A little off topic, but even when on a different continent, it's difficult to escape your presence, I was on a coach to Niagara Falls, when we passed a car with the registration letters CTMK, I can't remember the number and was certainly not able to get a photo.
A little off topic, but even when on a different continent, it's difficult to escape your presence, I was on a coach to Niagara Falls, when we passed a car with the registration letters CTMK, I can't remember the number and was certainly not able to get a photo.
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
A new arrival at Bethesda:
A Dapol large Prairie, renumbered to 5174 (of Chester Shed) and weathered by Larry Goddard and subsequently advertised for sale by him on this forum.
The loco runs nicely and the Dapol flanges have no problems with my OO-SF pointwork on Bethesda (as I suspected), so once I've removed the tension locks and substituted screw links, the loco can go straight into service.
A Dapol large Prairie, renumbered to 5174 (of Chester Shed) and weathered by Larry Goddard and subsequently advertised for sale by him on this forum.
The loco runs nicely and the Dapol flanges have no problems with my OO-SF pointwork on Bethesda (as I suspected), so once I've removed the tension locks and substituted screw links, the loco can go straight into service.
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
It will probably be the largest loco in regular use, although a Swansea Paxton Road Stanier 2-6-4T appeared recently...It's funny, but I always thought Bethesda Sidings was EM gauge.........Pay more attention Goddard!The Large Prairie looks ta home and is probably your largest loco now....?
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Rob R
Western Thunderer
As has been demonstrated on this forum time and time again, the actual gauge of a 4mm layout doesn't matter one jot.It's funny, but I always thought Bethesda Sidings was EM gauge.........Pay more attention Goddard!
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
Quiet Sunday at the peak works - nothing moves:
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
You've given it away now CK. 00 in the foreground, P4 in the background.
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
You never mentioned the 'O' gauge in the distance....
In the 1950s & early 60s on a Sunday morning, all in church before going to the pub.
Regards
Allen
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
Austerity tank, waiting in Capel Bethesda yard, to return to Llanddewi MoD base at the top of the valley.
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
On a quiet Saturday afternoon, the Light Railway's Austerity tank indulges in some desultory shunting in the shadow of the Radnor Forest:
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
Send two Light Railway locos down to Bethesda?...
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
A loco from the Light Railway retrieving a box van from the goods shed on a dull, autumnal afternoon:
More likely the Chapel and In the 1950s and early 60s Sundays were dry in Wales. It wasn't until 1961 that William Gladstone's Sunday Closing (Wales) Act of 1881 was repealed and individual counties were given the freedom to choose between wet and dry. Many rural areas stayed dry for many years, in fact it wasn't until 1996 that Dwyfor - now part of Gwynedd - became the last district to drop the ban.In the 1950s & early 60s on a Sunday morning, all in church before going to the pub.
Regards
Allen
Rob R
Western Thunderer
Hence the popularity of the Festiniog Railway's Sunday evening "Beer Train"
(Yes, just the one "F" for the railway!)
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
A bird's eye view of the yard:
