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JohnnearCfon
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17 years ago

A new book has just been published in Bethesda detailing the Penrhyn Quarry and it's railway.

PENRHYN A pictorial history By Paul Smith

Described as "A journey from Port Penrhyn, Bangor on the narrow gauge to the Bethesda quarry".

A4 size, soft back, 60 pages. With photographs dating from the 1870s to the 1990s.

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It is available direct from the author at £5.00 including UK P&P.

Paul Smith,
36 Adwy'r Nant,
Bethesda,
Gwynedd,
LL57 3NY.

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Gwyn
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17 years ago

Great! Thanks for that. :thumbsup:

Wyn
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17 years ago

I went to visit relatives in Bangor on Tuesday and was given a copy!
Interestingly my brother was saying he wished he'd known about it, because he's got a load of photos taken by his father in law (who was an engine driver on the line in the thirties), that he could have supplied...

grahami
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17 years ago

Excellent - I'll order immediately. Are there any new (as in not previously seen) pictures of the water balances in it ?

Graham

The map is the territory - especially in chain scale.

simonrl
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17 years ago

Thanks for the info John, shall order a copy today.

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

JohnnearCfon
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17 years ago

"grahami" wrote:
Excellent - I'll order immediately. Are there any new (as in not previously seen) pictures of the water balances in it ?

Graham

I will check and let you know.

JohnnearCfon
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17 years ago

I have just asked Paul, there are no previously unpublished photos of the water balances.

There are "new" photos of Kathleen, Sergeant Murphy, and several of the Penrhyn built petrol locos (built using car engines and some of the bodywork too!).

Gwyn
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17 years ago

I visited Paul earlier and now have a copy! Very good, well worth getting! But £3.50!! Double the price, Paul!

JohnnearCfon
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17 years ago

He told me he had a visit from a purchaser off here!

Yes, I agree I told him it should have been more than that too!