Last passenger train to Blaenau Ffestiniog

The SLS special of Sunday 29th January sees Pannier tanks 4645 and 8791 pausing at Bala before heading up the valley for a view of the works for construction of Llyn Celyn dam at Tyddyn Bridge Halt. A dash over Cwm Prysor viaduct and a glimpse of the Afon Prysor below sees our approach to the outskirts of Llan Festiniog at Teiliiau-Bach and the waving crowds gathered on Manod Station to see us arrive in Blaenau Ffestiniog for the final time.

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It's interesting to see the contrast of the last train running alongside the areas future being created by the dam works in progress. It is also interesting to see the amount of people that turned out in the pouring rain to witness the end to their railway history taking place and it was quite common to do that in those days. I was 9 years of age then and so many of these older people will have passed on, I'm surprised that not more of the ones that are still here have viewed and commented on your highly interesting videos.