Pen-y-Mount terminus 1993. View towards Cnicht and the Moelwyns. Beyond the current end of the line, the trackbed disappears into the undergrowth.

Rick Beton, 1993

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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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The station building at Pen-y-Mount terminus is a replica of the 1922 construction style, as found at Nantmor and Beddgelert, and has been designed after extensive research. When this photo was taken, construction of the station was not yet complete.

Northwards, the angular Cnicht dominates the mountain scenery. On its right is the Croesor valley, destination of the original Croesor tramway which ran to Porthmadog via Pen-y-Mount. On its left, the WHR trackbed climbs towards Beddgelert, concealed in this view by the vegetation.

The present-day track layout includes a loop on the platform side. When the railway is eventually extended, straight-through running will normally use the left-hand line. An engineers' siding is visible on the left: this passes beyond the works train where another short siding branches off for the occasional purpose of receiving and despatching locomotives by road.

Andy Goodwin, 1997

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Steam locomotive Gelert is framed by the wooden beams of Pen-y-Mount station building as the fireman waits for the signal to depart. Pen-y-Mount station is a faithful replica of an original WHR halt from the 1920s, when money was scarce, and station buildings were indeed constructed from corrugated iron!

Mark Herbert, 2004

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Here's a quiet moment during the 2004 Anniversary Gala with Lilla waiting at Pen-y-Mount, with the demonstration freight train. This shows the completed station building.

Andy Goodwin, 2004

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To symbolise the formal opening of the Traeth Mawr Extension, a banner-breaking ceremony at Pen-y-Mount followed speeches from dignitaries. The banner was held across at the northern end of the station, in full view of everybody, and Gelert approached from the north, with the new extension clearly visible beyond.

Peter Taylor

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