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Young Members Day, Saturday August 27th
Saturday 27th August was Young Members Day, when the railway was run entirely by members of the Young Members Group. Paul Knapton has kindly sent these photographs.
All trains on Young Members day carried a headboard like this. Four of these were manufactured by a volunteer in Leeds.
The night before saw hectic activity by members of the Young Members Group (YMG) making the final preparations for the big day.
Part of Young Members day was a display of TR diesel locomotives. One of which, number 10, is the YMG summer project for this year. Two volunteers (Dicky Garvey and Pippa McCanna) are seen in the paint shop rubbing down the paintwork in readiness for applying the final colour (Talyllyn Green). More photos...
All five currently operable steam engines saw service on the day, number seven is seen here at Abergynolwyn.
Some Young Volunteers (Sam Rowbotham, Nicky Fox, Jason Atkins and Becky Sharpe) take a quick break at Wharf.
Honorary Life President of the YMG Phil Sayers gets ready to accept the token from the last service train of the day, hauled by number four.