Walk to ruined cottage by Ffestiniog railway.

From the level crossing.

  

Clear view.

  

Improved track.

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Final shots from the railway today. This was a walk that I really did enjoy.

Back home today.

 

Original track on left.

 

View from side of lake.

 

Rear of power station.

 

A fellow traveller.

 

Cafe comes into view, time for beans on toast and a mug of tea.

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Under track drainage.

 

Looking over the original track

 

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The new track running up the valley.

  

Broken marker post.

  

View over the large rocks.

  

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The southerly entrance to the new tunnel. Too  many barb wire fences preventing any closer access.

Over the hill and the valley comes into view.

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 I pleased to report the wifi is working, just a bit slow.

 

Dry stone walls.

 

Unfortunately soon to fall.

  

Time to climb back up the hill.

 

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I am away for a week now but wifi should be available.

In the distance, the track climbs up through the trees.

 

Track spares.

  

Another slate seat on the platform.

 

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Reflections.

  

The loop continues through the trees.

Info board on the waiting room.

 

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Old tree.

  

Under the loop bridge.

  

Points.

 

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Line under the loop bridge.

  

Track side ruin.

  

Bend in the track. As far as I go today, time to turn around.
 

 

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Looking down on Rhoslyn.

 

Points and control levers.

  

Bridge support used as a telephone pole, slightly broken.

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View towards the loop bridge.

  

The loop makes it around this hill.

  

This is located on the viewing point, unfortunately very weathered. Meant to indicate local lndmarks.

  

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Lone tree up on the viewing point.

  

The loop bridge.

  

Old farm building.

  

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"Rhoslyn", trackside house at black hill station.

  

Information and direction board.

  

Point operating levers. No signal box here, all points are manually operated.

  

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DDALLT station, translates to BLACH HILL.

  

Station waiting room.

Slate seat, a bit cool in the winter.

 

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This is where the original track ends. We are at the point where the loop starts, up and to the left is the new track embankment. You can now see how much the track rises after going round the loop, this enables it to clear the lake at Tanygrisiau.

 Aerial view of the loop, thanks to google earth. The red line shows the original track where the above picture was taken.
  

Looking towards the station.

  

Original track on the left, start of loop on the right.