This is a selection of photos taken whilst constructing the W.H. Light Railway from Dinas towards Caernarfon (Phase 1). Construction was proceding northward from Bontnewydd. A record 12 panels (240 yards) were laid in a single day!
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100m beyond the railhead, the view southward (back toward Dinas) was of virgin first-level ballast. Gates had been provided by the contractor for a farmer's occupation crossing. Rick Beton 1997 | |
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