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Fairbourne Railway

The Fairbourne Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd y Friog) is today a 12 1⁄4 in (311 mm) gauge railway running for 2 miles (3.2 km) from the village of Fairbourne on the Mid-Wales coast, alongside the beach to the Penrhyn Point where it connects with a ferry to Barmouth, across the Mawddach estuary. The railway opened as a 2ft gauge horse drawn tramway in 1895 before being converted first to a 15inch gauge miniature railway in 1916 and then to a 12 1⁄4 in (311 mm) line operated on narrow gauge principals using stock which is approximately 50% smaller than conventional Welsh narrow gauge.
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  • Fairbourne Railway, August 08, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 08, 2020

    Yeo waiting to propel stock back into Fairbourne Station.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO near Loop Halt on the return service from Barmouth Ferry Station.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO near Loop Halt on the return service from Barmouth Ferry Station.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO near Loop Halt on the return service from Barmouth Ferry Station.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO near Loop Halt on the return service from Barmouth Ferry Station.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO near Loop Halt on the return service from Barmouth Ferry Station.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO near Loop Halt on the return service from Barmouth Ferry Station.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO near Loop Halt on the return service from Barmouth Ferry Station.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO near Loop Halt on the return service from Barmouth Ferry Station.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Loop Halt

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Golf Halt

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Lineside beach hut

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Beach Halt

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    End of the dual gauge track which is used when 15 inch gauge trains visit for galas. The line was originally 15 inch gauge until 1986.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO crossing Springfield Level Crossing.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO crossing Springfield Level Crossing.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO crossing Springfield Level Crossing.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    11:40 train headed by YEO approaches Springfield Crossing.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO with the stock ready to form the 11:40 to Barmouth Ferry.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO with the stock ready to form the 11:40 to Barmouth Ferry.

  • Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    Fairbourne Railway, August 06, 2020

    YEO with the stock ready to form the 11:40 to Barmouth Ferry.

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