Easter 85: The new owner has chopped Sian and converted it to American outline & renamed it Sydney. Much work was done by the road outside the engine shed

Easter 85: Sian is chopped into the American outline Sydney. Repainted "glass-end" coaches are parked by the road, ahead

Easter 85: Start of the new owners fencing alongside Beach Road, temporarily using concrete sleepers

Easter 85: Sign of things to come, 12.25 gauge David Curwen sits in the main station building at Fairbourne, Sian's tender is just visible

Easter 85: Two of the new 12.25 locos (one is Beddgelert sporting nameplates 'David Curwen') sit on the first piece of 12.25 gauge track in the main station shed at Fairbourne

Easter 85: Sylvia now sporting "go-faster" stripes sits in the main platform road with red painted set and few passengers awaiting the off - Sylvia was chopped into an American bodied Bo-Bo

Easter 85: Katie, renamed 'Shon' leaves Fairbourne across the stream bridge with the reapinted set - Katie was sold intact

Easter 85: Katie, renamed 'Shon' heads the repainted set of carriages over Beach Corner crossing toward the Ferry. A solitary passenger awaits on Beach platform. This station was soon removed by the new owners

Easter 85: Track components for conversion to 12.25 gauge stacked at the loop

Easter 85: Raised concrete "slab-track" at the loop, part of the preaparations for conversion to 12.25 gauge

Easter 85: Katie, renamed 'Shon' steams along heading for Penrhyn Bridge and the Ferry

Easter 85: Canteen & ex-pw wagon (used as mobile latrine) at the Ferry

May 85: Les Richardson has caught Katie now named 'Shon' inching up to train for return to Fairbourne

August 85: Beddgelert & Elaine, the first 12.25 inch gauge engines to arrive at Fairbourne. Outside Katie stands on the newly installed turntable

August 85: 2-4-2 Sydney moves along Beach Road with a train from Fairbourne - original repainted carriage set

August 85: Sydney pulls away from the old Golf Halt on way to the passing loop and the ferry

August 85: Sydney crosses Penrhyn bridge at the end of the road on way to the ferry

August 85: Sydney running round at the new Penrhyn Ferry station, the Signal Box is a dummy

May 86: Sydney awaits departure at the new Fairbourne station, 12.25 gauge carriages on 15 inch gauge bogies, the stream has gone, concrete everywhere, the old station shed is being converted - 15 inch gauge disappeared at end of 85

Aerial photo of the Ferry and Fairbourne post 1986