Bont Newydd

 00, Llŷn Tramway, 8 by 4 foot

 

Llyn Tramway [Soch Valley Railway]

Halfway House

The Warren

Pont Morgan

Llanengan Bont Newydd

[Rhiw]

 
Tourist train   local pass    Goods   

Station   Goods Hut    Loading dock   

Panoramas

Bont Newydd on the imaginary Llŷn Tramway is a small station with a passing loop and a siding serving a dock loading ore from five small iron mines.
See Llyn Tramway for more details.


The tourist train is made up off two toast rack coaches and a parcels van (for baggage)

The 'toast rack' coaches are home made

Notice the station nameboard through the coach

Passing the mines loading dock




The passenger train passes a goods train waiting in the loop




The loco uncouples and prepares to shunt the siding

The loco pick up two wagons of ironstone and a van

Outbound wagons are left on the running line.

The inbound wagons are carefully spotted (parked) as required by customers

Out bound wagons are collected and coupled to the break van

The terrier (loco) has been hired from the Great Western for the summer peak











There were several ironstone mines in the area