Bala Lake Railway

Part of the GWR Ruabon to Barmouth Junction line operated since the 1970s as a narrow gauge line. This small collection of photographs were taken in September 1978. I wasn't to return to the railway again until summer 2014.

Bala Lake Railway - September 17, 1978
MAID MARIAN at Llanwchllyn Sttaion.
NGW029 BALA LAKE RAILWAY CYMRU GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY Gwynedd John H. Luxton Photography UK WALES railway www.jhluxton.com RHEILFFORDD LLYN TEGID narrow gauge railways heritage railway GWR steam narrow gauge railway Reilffordd Llyn Tegid NARROW GAUGE STEAM RAILWAY NARROW GAUGE heritage transport great little trains of wales ALICE HUNSLET QUARRY HUNSLET 1978 LLANWCHLLYN STATION
Bala Lake Railway - September 17, 1978
General view of Llanuwchllyn Station viewed from the west end, looking towards Corwen.
NGW028 BALA LAKE RAILWAY CYMRU GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY Gwynedd John H. Luxton Photography UK WALES railway www.jhluxton.com RHEILFFORDD LLYN TEGID narrow gauge railways heritage railway GWR steam narrow gauge railway Reilffordd Llyn Tegid NARROW GAUGE STEAM RAILWAY NARROW GAUGE heritage transport great little trains of wales ALICE HUNSLET QUARRY HUNSLET 1978 LLANWCHLLYN STATION
Bala Lake Railway - September 17, 1978
The original ground frame building used at Llangower in the early days of the Bala Lake Railway. It has since been replaced by a smaller rudimentary corrugated iron structure. The vending machines are noteworthy.
NGW027 BALA LAKE RAILWAY CYMRU GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY Gwynedd John H. Luxton Photography UK WALES railway www.jhluxton.com RHEILFFORDD LLYN TEGID narrow gauge railways heritage railway GWR steam narrow gauge railway Reilffordd Llyn Tegid NARROW GAUGE STEAM RAILWAY NARROW GAUGE heritage transport great little trains of wales ALICE HUNSLET QUARRY HUNSLET 1978 LLANGOWER HALT
Bala Lake Railway - September 17, 1978
MAID MARIAN is coupled to her train at Bala Lake Halt.
NGW026 BALA LAKE RAILWAY CYMRU GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY Gwynedd John H. Luxton Photography UK WALES railway www.jhluxton.com RHEILFFORDD LLYN TEGID narrow gauge railways heritage railway GWR steam narrow gauge railway Reilffordd Llyn Tegid NARROW GAUGE STEAM RAILWAY NARROW GAUGE heritage transport great little trains of wales ALICE HUNSLET QUARRY HUNSLET 1978 BALA LAKE HALT
Bala Lake Railway - September 17, 1978
Quarry Hunslet MAID MARIAN runs around at Bala Lake Halt
NGW025 BALA LAKE RAILWAY CYMRU GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY Gwynedd John H. Luxton Photography UK WALES railway www.jhluxton.com RHEILFFORDD LLYN TEGID narrow gauge railways heritage railway GWR steam narrow gauge railway Reilffordd Llyn Tegid NARROW GAUGE STEAM RAILWAY NARROW GAUGE heritage transport great little trains of wales ALICE HUNSLET QUARRY HUNSLET 1978 BALA LAKE HALT