1. The Garratt locomotive we had is oil fired and built in Manchester in 1958. The train has an observation coach and a trolley service plus hot snacks.

2. Our transport to and from the West Midlands was the immaculate C5 seen here near the start of the cycle route on the old standard track bed.

3. The Garratt running round the train at Caernarfon.

4. No other steam engine was available so this diesel worked the other service and is seen passing our train at Rhyd Ddu. Unfortunately it had stalled on the inclines and was around 30 minutes late giving us barely 5 minutes at Portmadoc station.

5. With only one platform edge at Portmadoc it means only one train in the station at one time. WHR trains go onto the causeway and another locomotive pulls the carriages into the platform before itself runs round and the procedure reversed to enable the WHR train to depart the town. Here the Garratt follows us into the station to take on water - it having been released on the causeway.

6. Looking like a scale version of a class 58 this diesel was shunting WHR and Ffestiniog trains at Portmadoc but no interchange is available due to the one platform face.

7. One of the reasons for the lack of through trains is the road crossing at Portmadoc - this road is always busy - especially in summer.

8. The WHR also crosses the standard gauge track on the level at right angles - the only narrow gauge line to do that in the UK. Anyone remember the level right angled crossing on the East Coast Main Line? (For an answer to this question on this website, see HERE.)

9 ABOVE & 10 BELOW. Just 2 pictures of the stunning views seen on the line - not to mention the famous Aberglaslyn Pass.

11. Vertical Boiler locomotive at Dinas where the WHR has carriage and engine sheds.

12. As we meet a traffic jam on the A55 which severely delayed us getting home ATW 175105 passes us on route to Chester.