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Royal Opening of New Wharf Station Building - Photographs
These photographs of the Royal Opening of the New Wharf Station Building yesterday, Wednesday 13th July, have been kindly contributed by Peter Johnson.
There is also a report on the visit on the BBC News web site.
No. 3 prepares to take VIP guests to Brynglas
No. 7 at the rear of the VIP train, ready to pull the Royal Train back to Wharf
Crowds watch as No. 7 brings the Royal Train into Wharf Station
The Royal Train after arrival at Wharf Station
The Prince of Wales chats with the loco crew
The Royal party is escorted to the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
The Prince of Wales is introduced to TRPS members including Mrs Diana Awdry, Wife of TRPS President Christopher Awdry, and Mr. Peter Austin, Project Manager for the Wharf Station Redevelopment
Preparing to make presentations to the Royal visitors
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, seen with Keith Theobald, Chairman of the Talyllyn Railway Company, prepare to unveil the plaque
The plaque was duly unveiled
The plaque commemorating the opening of the new station and museum
The Royal visitors met various staff and volunteers who were on duty at Wharf Station
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall pose with Royal Train Pilot loco No. 4 and crew
And the Royal visitors are driven from the station to board the helicopter to take them to their next engagement