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Nant Gwernol

Nant Gwernol, the current terminus, was formerly a shunting yard for slate traffic. Beyond here a series of rope-worked inclines and horse-powered tramways continued into the Bryn Eglwys slate quarries.

No. 1 'Talyllyn' enters Nant Gwernol station.
Photo: Richard Huss

No. 1 'Talyllyn' shunts wagons at Nant Gwernol.
Photo: Talyllyn Railway

'Talyllyn' running round its train at Nant Gwernol.
Photo: Richard Huss

No. 2 at Nant Gwernol having arrived with the opening train on 22nd May 1976.
Photo: Talyllyn Railway Archive

The old watering-point at Ty Dwr, on the mineral extension above Abergynolwyn. The original loco shed was located behind the left-hand slate column.
Photo: Talyllyn Railway Archive

Diesel No. 5 'Midlander' at Nant Gwernol, with a tipper train.
Photo: Richard Huss

No. 9 'Alf' after arriving at Nant Gwernol with a demonstration ballast train.
Photo: Richard Huss

Ex-NCB diesel No. 9 'Alf' with a demonstration ballast train at Nant Gwernol.
Photo: Richard Huss

No. 4 runs round its train at Nant Gwernol on 17th March 2001, its last day in service before being withdrawn pending the fitting of a new boiler.
Photo: Chris White

No. 7 "Tom Rolt" on arrival at Nant Gwernol with the "Golden Jubilee", July 2001
Photo: Richard Shipman, used by express permission

No. 7 "Tom Rolt" running round the "Golden Jubilee" at Nant Gwernol, July 2001
Photo: Richard Shipman, used by express permission

No. 3 "Sir Haydn" passes the site of the Abergynolwyn village winding house in February 2003.
Photo: Phil Wheeler