The goods train is standing in Pen-y-Mount station. Russell has run around to the rear of the train and is waiting to depart on the return journey.

Pen-y-Mount station is situated just at the northern end of the original standard gauge part of the slate exchange sidings. The replica 1920's style WHR station was not complete when this photo was taken. The narrow gauge trackbed of the Croesor tramway, dating from 1863, is visible as the grassy area behind the ground signal on the right. To the south (i.e. off to the right), the trackbed formed the slate exchange sidings then continued into Porthmadog town. To the north, the trackbed passes behind the new replica station building and follows a mostly straight course towards the Croesor Valley (just visible above and to the left of the station roof) from whence slate originally came.

Andy Goodwin, 1997

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