{"id":1295,"date":"2018-10-16T01:30:05","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T00:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stationstudios.ca\/trains\/?p=1295"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:49:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:49:36","slug":"mqr-design-flavour-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stationstudios.ca\/trains\/mqr-design-flavour-2\/","title":{"rendered":"More Design Flavour for the MQR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The other Welsh railway that I am basing the MQR on is the Talyllyn Railway<\/a>. Unlike the Penrhyn Quarry Railway, the Talyllyn continues to run today as a tourist railway; it was sold to a group of enthusiasts in 1951. Robin and I rode it in 2014 and the photo above came from that trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I purchased a copy of James I. C. Boyd’s book, “The Tal-y-llyn Railway<\/a>“, later on during that 2014 trip and have found it to be a great resource. Of course, the Internet also has plenty of information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wharf Station<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is the west end of the Talyllyn Railway. While today’s operations is heavily documented, photographs from the 1940’s and early 1950’s are relatively difficult to find. Here are two of Wharf Station in the early 1950’s. The size and scale of operations make a good fit for the MQR.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Towyn Wharf station, Talyllyn Railway with train,1953<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Talyllyn Railway train at Towyn Wharf station, 1951<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Stations Along the Line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While the Penrhyn Quarry Railway was primarily focused on moving slate, the Talyllyn had much more passenger service and some attractive small stations along the line. Brynglas <\/strong>is located about half way between the ends of the line and features the sole passing loop on the line.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Brynglas station, Talyllyn Railway, 1951<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Dolgoch <\/strong>is another stop along the line. It features a water tank for upbound trains as well as a very photogenic viaduct over a stream.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dolgoch station with train, Talyllyn Railway, 1951<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The other Welsh railway that I am basing the MQR on is the Talyllyn Railway. Unlike the Penrhyn Quarry Railway, the Talyllyn continues to run today as a tourist railway; it was sold to a<\/p>\n

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