Another interesting attraction for visitors was provided by the free rides in a petrol-driven 2' gauge Wickham Type 27A Gangers' Trolley, seen here on the right. The Wickham was able to take visitors from the works at Gelert's Farm, along the back road past the coal dock and ashpit, as far as the engineer's stock sidings. This is most of the way to Pen-y-Mount, and is in the heart of what was once slate exchange sidings, the standard gauge being on the left and the narrow gauge at a slightly higher level on the right (to the right of the wagons in this photo). The exchange wharf is shown in the next photo.

Meanwhile, Kinnerley makes its sedate journey to Porthmadog with the open wagon set. Kinnerley was built for industrial shunting and is not a fast loco!

Rick Beton

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