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David Lloyd George on the Cob
With the Colonel Stephens set, approaching Porthmadog on Saturday afternoon

Mixed train on Cei Mawr
An aerial view of David Lloyd George with the Victorian set and trailing slate wagons

Mixed on Cei Mawr
And at the same time as the view before, the train is viewed from a lower view point

Freight train at Garnedd
Palmerston heads the freight train away from Garnedd Tunnel - only the modern flat bottom track gives away the scene (Rob Bishop)

Double Engine on the Cob
With the murky conditions prevailing, David Lloyd George heads towards Port with the 1930s train

Tan y Bwlch Station House
David Lloyd George rolls through Tan y Bwlch station, past the station house, with the Victorian train including the curly roof van

Slate train on Tank Curve
David Lloyd George hauls the slate train round Dduallt Tank Curve (Chris Clark)

David Lloyd George with the Victorian set
At Tan y Grisiau

Earl of Merioneth in the woods
The Earl leads the ten carr service train, approaching Gysgfa crossing, between Rhiw Goch and Tan y Bwlch

Palmerston at Porthmadog
Awaiting the next turn of duty (Chris Clark)

Tan y Bwlch
Two vintage trains cross at Tan y Bwlch - the Colonel Stephens set sits in the up line while David Lloyd George enters on the down line with the Victorian set

Minffordd
Taliesin arrives at Minffordd with the Colonel Stephens train

Mixed train up close
The mixed train at the top end of Cei Mawr

Double Engines
David Lloyd George leads Earl of Merioneth away from Boston Lodge carriage shed with the mainline set for the 1005 to Blaenau Ffestiniog on Saturday morning

Earl of Merioneth
The Earl heads past the old loco shed at Boston Lodge with a down train for Porthmadog

Merddin Emrys on the slates
In the early morning light on Saturday morning, Merddin Emrys heads the slate train up to Dduallt, prior to a gravity train run

Gravity at Garnedd
The gravity train leaves Garnedd Tunnel, heading for Tan y Bwlch (Chris Clark)

Earl of Merioneth Porthmadog
The Earl heads out of the FR platform with the 1335 train to Blaenau Ffestiniog

Taliesin Penrhyn
Sunday morning, with very steamy conditions, Taliesin heads for Tan y Bwlch

Crew change
At Boston Lodge Halt, the crew of David Lloyd George change (Chris Clark)

Merddin Emrys Bryn Mawr
Heading through the woods on Sunday morning, viewed at Bryn Mawr

Nighttime at Porthmadog
The Victorian train lit in the platform at Porthmadog (Chris Clark)

Harbour Station Vintage
A selection of vintage vehicles at Porthmadog, including the slate train on the left, Palmerston with the freight train and David Lloyd George heading out with another vintage train

Freight train on Gwyndy Bank
In bright conditions on Friday morning, the impressive mixed freight train heads up Gwyndy Bank behind Palmerston. Behind the van is the newly restored bolster set

Merddin Emrys Victorian Set
At sunset, the gloom is setting in as Merddin Emrys returns towards Penrhyn with the last down vintage train of the day

Slate Train departing Tan y Bwlch
Merddin Emrys lifts the slate train out of Tan y Bwlch on Sunday afternoon, prior to another gravity run

Freight at Porthmadog
Palmerston heads into the sidings at Porthmadog with the freight train. The third vehicle in the consist is the newly restored hearse van, back in use for the day

Tan y Bwlch bridge
Palmerston leads the Colonel Stephens vintage set into Tan y Bwlch, crossing the road bridge, as viewed from the Rhyd side

Prince freight
In the woods, Prince, pointing downhill, heads another freight through the woods

Taliesin in the evening
Preparing to leave Porthmadog with an evening shuttle for Minffordd (Chris Clark)

Taliesin passing the works
Heading a down train past Boston Lodge works, on the way to Porthmadog

Taliesin on the Cob
On Saturday evening, a series of shuttles ran between Porthmadog and Minffordd. One of these is seen on the Cob

Penrhyn
Palmerston on the freight train at Penrhyn

Porthmadog
Taliesin flanked by the freight and slate trains at Porthmadog

David Lloyd George at Tan y Grisiau
With the Victorian set (Chris Clark)