Ffestiniog 50 - The Golden Jubilee Gala

A number of us were getting worried that the scheduled line-up of five Fairlies was going to be a damp squib with the strong evening sun beating down from over the Garth.  Peter Johnson stepped in and got Control to change the line-up to allow us to photograph it from the Harbour end, but a large number of people still decided to point their cameras at the sun.  I don't recall ever seeing so many people at Harbour station at one time, it was quite a struggle to just move around.
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A Momentary Lapse Of Reason (or the sun's in the wrong place!)

The star of the weekend, ‘Merddin Emrys’ simmers in the sunshine at Harbour station. (30/04/2005)
The star of the weekend, ‘Merddin Emrys’ simmers in the sunshine at Harbour station.
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‘Merddin Emrys’ awaits the arrival of the other Fairlies for the photo line-up. (30/04/2005)
‘Merddin Emrys’ awaits the arrival of the other Fairlies for the photo line-up.
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‘Livingston Thompson’ is moved into position by ‘Merddin Emrys’. (30/04/2005)
‘Livingston Thompson’ is moved into position by ‘Merddin Emrys’.
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The three modern Fairlies, ‘Earl of Merioneth’, ‘David Lloyd George’ and ‘Taliesin’ at Harbour station. (30/04/2005)
The three modern Fairlies, ‘Earl of Merioneth’, ‘David Lloyd George’ and ‘Taliesin’ at Harbour station.
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Five Fairlies lined up at Harbour Station - look at the crowds beyond! (30/04/2005)
Five Fairlies lined up at Harbour Station - look at the crowds beyond!
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‘Earl of Merioneth’, ‘David Lloyd George’, ‘Taliesin’ and ‘Livingston Thompson’, from left to right, at Harbour station. (30/04/2005)
‘Earl of Merioneth’, ‘David Lloyd George’, ‘Taliesin’ and ‘Livingston Thompson’, from left to right, at Harbour station.
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‘Taliesin’ runs out of the line-up of five Fairlies. (30/04/2005)
‘Taliesin’ runs out of the line-up of five Fairlies.
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‘Livingston Thompson’ and ‘Merddin Emrys’ in the evening sunshine at Harbour Station. (30/04/2005)
‘Livingston Thompson’ and ‘Merddin Emrys’ in the evening sunshine at Harbour Station.
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Wagon top boilers at Harbour Station, ‘Merddin Emrys’, ‘Livingston Thompson’ and ‘David Lloyd George’. (30/04/2005)
Wagon top boilers at Harbour Station, ‘Merddin Emrys’, ‘Livingston Thompson’ and ‘David Lloyd George’.
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Three traditional Fairlie front ends, Harbour station. (30/04/2005)
Three traditional Fairlie front ends, Harbour station.
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A meeting of elderly Double-Fairlies, ‘Livingston Thompson’ and ‘Merddin Emrys’. (30/04/2005)
A meeting of elderly Double-Fairlies, ‘Livingston Thompson’ and ‘Merddin Emrys’.
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The biggest crowd ever seen at Harbour station? All intent on seeing Merddin Emrys and the other four Fairlies. (30/04/2005)
The biggest crowd ever seen at Harbour station? All intent on seeing Merddin Emrys and the other four Fairlies.
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