Talyllyn Railway, 1980 and 2016

A few photos of the Talyllyn Railway, 36 years apart
David Bosher

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<h4><a href='/locations/D/Dolgoch'>Dolgoch</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/T/Talyllyn_Railway'>Talyllyn Railway</a></small></p><p>A scene on the Talyllyn Railway with a Tywyn Wharf to Nant Gwernol train arriving at Dolgoch station, in July 1980. 1/9</p><p>/07/1980<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/N/Nant_Gwernol'>Nant Gwernol</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/T/Talyllyn_Railway'>Talyllyn Railway</a></small></p><p>A scene at Nant Gwernol terminus with a Talyllyn Railway train just arrived from Tywyn Wharf, in July 1980. 2/9</p><p>/07/1980<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/T/Tywyn_Wharf'>Tywyn Wharf</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/T/Talyllyn_Railway'>Talyllyn Railway</a></small></p><p>Exterior of Tywyn (formerly Towyn) Wharf station, Talyllyn Railway, the world's first ever heritage line, on 24th May 2016. The heritage railway movement in the UK today is all down to the wisdom and foresight of one man, Tom Rolt (1910-1974) who conceived the idea of reviving the Talyllyn Railway from its almost derelict state in the 1950s. Better known as the author, L.T.C. Rolt, the story of his rescuing the Talyllyn Railway is told in his book 'Railway Adventure'. He also helped to restore canals back from their near derelict state too, thanks to the publication of his book 'Narrow Boat' in 1944. 3/9</p><p>24/05/2016<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/T/Tywyn_Wharf'>Tywyn Wharf</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/T/Talyllyn_Railway'>Talyllyn Railway</a></small></p><p>Having run round its train, 0-4-2T No.7 'Tom Rolt' is now ready to depart from Tywyn Wharf station with a Talyllyn Railway train to Nant Gwernol, on 24th May 2016. No.7 was rebuilt at the railway's Pendre Works in 1991 from an 0-4-0WT locomotive and named after the founder of the Talyllyn Railway Society. Without him we may never have had all the heritage lines the UK now enjoys. 4/9</p><p>24/05/2016<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/A/Abergynolwyn'>Abergynolwyn</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/T/Talyllyn_Railway'>Talyllyn Railway</a></small></p><p>0-4-2T No.7 'Tom Rolt' at Abergynolwyn, with a train from Nant Gwernol to Tywyn Wharf, on 24th May 2016. As Nant Gwernol station lacks any facilities, return trains stop here for a considerable time for passengers to partake of refreshments and visit the gift shop. Abergynolwyn was the original upper terminus for passengers until 1976 when the line was extended. 5/9</p><p>24/05/2016<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/D/Dolgoch'>Dolgoch</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/T/Talyllyn_Railway'>Talyllyn Railway</a></small></p><p>0-4-2T No.7 'Tom Rolt' (1991) calling at Dolgoch, with a Talyllyn Railway train from Nant Gwernol to Tywyn Wharf, on 24th May 2016. 6/9</p><p>24/05/2016<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/D/Dolgoch'>Dolgoch</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/T/Talyllyn_Railway'>Talyllyn Railway</a></small></p><p>Talyllyn Railway train from Tywyn Wharf to Nant Gwernol, behind 0-4-2T locomotive No.7 'Tom Rolt', dating from 1991, arriving at Dolgoch on the gloriously warm and sunny morning of 24th May 2016. Although not apparent from this photo, this is the busiest station on the line, where many people alight to visit the nearby Dolgoch Falls. 7/9</p><p>24/05/2016<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/D/Dolgoch_Viaduct'>Dolgoch Viaduct</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/T/Talyllyn_Railway'>Talyllyn Railway</a></small></p><p>Dolgoch Viaduct, Talyllyn Railway, dating from 1865 and a Grade II Listed structure since 15th August 2000, seen here looking north on 24th May 2016. This red-brick viaduct, the Talyllyn Railway's major engineering feature, consists of three segmental spans on two slightly tapered piers and carries the narrow gauge line just over fifty feet above the Nant Dolgoch Stream, part of the Dolgoch Falls Ravine that eventually flows into the Afon Fathew. The splendid Falls are directly behind where I stood to take this photo. 8/9</p><p>24/05/2016<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/D/Dolgoch'>Dolgoch</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/T/Talyllyn_Railway'>Talyllyn Railway</a></small></p><p>0-4-2T No.7 'Tom Rolt' (1991) departing from Dolgoch, with a Talyllyn Railway train from Nant Gwernol to Tywyn Wharf, on 24th May 2016. 9/9</p><p>24/05/2016<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p>
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