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A horse tramway was built to carry materials to the sites
Circa 1900. Before long the tramway was also used to carry passengers to the Barmouth Ferry.
An old timetable with prices of 2 pennies each way on the tram and the ferry.
Horse-drawn 2-foot gauge tramway. Approaching the end of the line at Ferry Station. Circa 1900
Circa 1952. The original Dingo before it was completely rebuilt into a larger loco.
In 1916, the horse tramway was converted to steam. Using miniaturised replicas of mainline locomotives, it became the Fairbourne Miniature Railway, with a gauge of 15 inches.
Prince Edward of Wales by Bassett-Lowke during 1916
All the area behind has since been built up with houses.
Count Louie departing Fairbourne
Prince Edward of Wales
At the main terminus
Ernest W. Twining at Fairbourne, 1963
Count Louis, 1961
Prince Charles with Dingo behind, 1961
The rebuilt Dingo, 1961
Sylvia and Dingo at the Passing Loop, 1961
Count Louis, 1961
Ernest W. Twining at the end of the line at Ferry Station.
Locos at rest in the station building
Ernest W. Twining in the workshop
Sylvia at the Ferry Station, 1961
This is how it looked in the early ’80s