Boston Lodge (Pictorial Views)
Appearance
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The boiler and one power bogie from double Fairlie Taliesin - 1962/3
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Double-Fairlie 0-4-4-0T No. 10 Merddin Emrys shares the disposal road at Boston Lodge with ex-Penrhyn Railway Blanche 0-4-0STT after the day's work on a sunny evening - 1964
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Another view of Merddin Emrys and Blanche - 1964
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Slate waggons 200 and 185 with sheeted-over Princess and K1 in Glan-y-Mor yard. New loco shed in progress behind.- 1967
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Mountaineer and Blanche - Long Shed behind 1969
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From the hill above. Long Shed centre, new Carriage Works L - 1976
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(L to R) Palmerston, Taliesin, David Lloyd George. Vale of Ffestiniog lurks in the background. - 2006
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Recently cleared and levelled area of Glan-y-Mor showing the site of Boston Lodge helipad!. - 2006
Norman Pearce Collection from the early 1960s[edit]
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View from The Cob. The stone wall and gates have now gone. Note the chimney stack to the Electrical Workshop (as now called - former Den) and tall chimney to Machine Shop No 1 (current offices)
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Looking towards Old Erecting Shop and No 1 Machine Shop 1961. New tanks for Merddin Emrys L. Moelwyn with slate-wagon front end centre.
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Top Yard, S&T Stores 1962
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Top Yard, Old Blacksmith's Shop on the left with Brass Shop on the right. 1962.
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Top Yard, North gable of Old Blacksmith's Shop 1962 showing site of Smithy Extension
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Old Blacksmith's Shop rear 1963
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Old Blacksmith's Shop rear 1963. Site of Carpenter's Shop straight ahead.
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Steps to Pattern Shop (now offices) 1962
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Remains of Saw Mill (No 1 and 2 Boston Lodge on the left hand side) 1962
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Old Carriage Shed, Glan-y-Mor Yard 1962
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Old Carriage Shed, Glan-y-Mor Yard 1964
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Demolition of old Oil Store for new extension to Old Carriage Shed, eventually to be new Loco Shed.
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Steel frame for extension to Old Carriage Shed, eventually to be new Loco Shed 1964
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Gunpowder Sheds, Glan-y-Mor Yard 1964, Welshpool Van in distance.
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Old Engine Shed (then used as carriage shed) roof repairs 1964
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Old Engine Shed and extension - note historical use of galvanised corrugated iron sheet cladding.
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Old Engine Shed centre, Plas Smart on the right hand side - note rendered chimney stack reinstated in recent works (2014) and stone wall now gone. Welshpool Cattle Van (to be Van 59) outside.