This is the first article in a short series on the tramroad and later railway that served the Penrhyn Quarries, bringing slate down to Porth Penrhyn... http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/12/29/the-penrhyn-railway-part-1/
My second article about the Penrhyn Quarry Railway covers the line built for steam locos. This article considers the line from Porth Penrhyn to Felin-Fawr and the entrance to the Quarry. I have not covered the preservation activities which for a time were active at Felin-Fawr. A further article will deal with the quarry's internal railways. .... http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/01/30/the-penrhyn-quarry-railway-part-2