Welsh Highland Gala September 2000

16th & 17th September 2000

To celebrate the reopening of the first part of the original line to Waunfawr, a gala was held in September 2000.  There were worries that the attendance might be down following of fuel shortages caused by protests at oil refineries, but the protests were called off the day before the gala and plenty of people turned out to ride on and photograph the trains.  With a full fuel tank I set off early at a leisurely pace from Suffolk, but finding petrol readily available on the M6 my right foot returned to its normal leaden state and I arrived at Caernarfon in time to ride behind 'Russell' and her first passenger train along the reopened line.  The society AGM that evening in Waunfawr (with special heritage train hauled by 'Caernarfon Castle') was delayed whilst many more members than expected were squeezed into the hall, a further indication of the success of the weekend.


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‘Taliesin’ approaches Pont Seiont with a down train.   (16/09/2000)
‘Taliesin’ approaches Pont Seiont with a down train.
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Garratt 143 approaches the A487 road bridge with an up train.   (17/09/2000)
Garratt 143 approaches the A487 road bridge with an up train.
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‘Taliesin’ leads ‘Mountaineer’ uphill through Pont Cae Moel.   (17/09/2000)
‘Taliesin’ leads ‘Mountaineer’ uphill through Pont Cae Moel.
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SAR 143 runs downhill towards Cael Moel bridge   (17/09/2000)
SAR 143 runs downhill towards Cael Moel bridge
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SAR 138 runs down through Plas Bodaden   (17/09/2000)
SAR 138 runs down through Plas Bodaden
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SAR 138 approaches the Rhostryfan road.   (17/09/2000)
SAR 138 approaches the Rhostryfan road.
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Garratts 143 and 138 approach Tryfan Junction   (17/09/2000)
Garratts 143 and 138 approach Tryfan Junction
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‘Mountaineer’ and ‘Taliesin’ approach Tryfan Junction   (17/09/2000)
‘Mountaineer’ and ‘Taliesin’ approach Tryfan Junction
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Garratt 143 near Tanyrallt    (17/09/2000)
Garratt 143 near Tanyrallt
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SAR 138 approaches Waunfawr   (16/09/2000)
SAR 138 approaches Waunfawr
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Garratt 138 on the Waunfawr loop   (16/09/2000)
Garratt 138 on the Waunfawr loop
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