Wednesday 30 May 2018

Pont Croeser


More from Wales.  Pont Croeser, the road/rail bridge over the Glaslyn between Porthmadog and Beddgelert is the location for the shots in this post.  We were actually there for a project shoot, but the opportunity to get a few train pics of Welsh Highland Railway services presented itself whilst we were there.


Bit of contrast between the weather in this shot and the one on the page header, but the shot was worth it (we actually spotted the non-timetabled light-engine move by chance up near Beddglert, and drove down to catch up with it at Pont Croeser).


A return visit was made to get a shot of the Double Fairlie locomotives "Merddin Emrys" and "David Lloyd George" of the Ffestiniog Railway making a rare working over the Welsh Highland Railway.  There were plenty of other photographers out in force, and the shot I ended up with was into the sun and a bit dark.


A final trip back there was made over the Bank Holiday, and we decided that we'd try further up the river bank, given there were no cattle in the field at this time of year.


Not a bad spot, though a little dark, and not a spot we'd manage much later in the year when the cattle are in the field (even though there is a public footpath into it, the size of the cows are rather a dissinsentive).


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