Description
This video concentrates on the northern area of Wales and its borders from the North Wales coast through Chester to Gobowen.
Branch lines visited are the Conway Valley to Blaenau Ffestiniog and, by way of a rail tour, the Wrexham, Mold and Connahs Quay route ending at Wrexham.
North to Chester for the end of steam here in 1967 and includes visits by preserved main line locos 40 years on.
Over Gresford bank to Wrexham and a visit to Croess Newydd shed and steam activity at Ruabon in the 1960s. A journey along the Dee Valley through Corwen to Barmouth.
Portmadoc with early scenes on the Ffestiniog Railway before returning along the Dee Valley to Ruabon. The video reaches Gobowen via Chirk and the Ifton colliery sidings at Weston Rhyn.
Many ex-GWR classes are seen from Dukedogs to Castles and ex-LMS Black 5s and Jubilees.
