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BLACK 1 GAUGE SINGLE GAUGE PANEL 2 5/8
BLACK 1 GAUGE SINGLE GAUGE PANEL 2 5/8" NEW HOLDER POD MOUNT HARDWARE INCLUDED
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Marshall Town 4 1/4
Marshall Town 4 1/4" panel mount pressure gauge 100"H2O
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16 Port CAT5e RJ45 110 Network Rack Mount 1U Patch Panel - 16 Gauge Steel Black
16 Port CAT5e RJ45 110 Network Rack Mount 1U Patch Panel - 16 Gauge Steel Black
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US Gauge 316 S.S. 4
US Gauge 316 S.S. 4" Panel Mount Gauge 0-2000 PSI
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PANEL MOUNT CONNECTOR - 20 amps, 12vdc, 12 gauge wire
PANEL MOUNT CONNECTOR - 20 amps, 12vdc, 12 gauge wire
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Lot of (2) WIKA 0-10 KGCM2 Pneumatic/Air Pressure Gages/Gauges, Panel Mount, PSI
Lot of (2) WIKA 0-10 KGCM2 Pneumatic/Air Pressure Gages/Gauges, Panel Mount, PSI
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Ashcraft 2
Ashcraft 2" Panel Mount Pressure Gauge 0-60 PSI
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2" Back Mount Panel Vacuum Gauge, 1/8 NPT, 30 In. Hg, Front Flange {AP4}
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Universal Car 3 Hole Pod Dash Triple Gauge Meter Panel Mount Holder 60mm silver
Universal Car 3 Hole Pod Dash Triple Gauge Meter Panel Mount Holder 60mm silver
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VW CORRADO Gauge Mounting Panel Volkswagen Double Holder Pod
VW CORRADO Gauge Mounting Panel Volkswagen Double Holder Pod
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Sunpro CP7552 Mounting Panel Single Gauge Black Satin
Sunpro CP7552 Mounting Panel Single Gauge Black Satin
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24 Port CAT5e RJ45 110 Network Rack Mount 1U Patch Panel - 16 Gauge Steel Black
24 Port CAT5e RJ45 110 Network Rack Mount 1U Patch Panel - 16 Gauge Steel Black
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Panel Mounting Bracket for Pressure Gauge - U-Clamp 2-1/2
Panel Mounting Bracket for Pressure Gauge - U-Clamp 2-1/2"
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Analog Screw Mount 0-50uA DC Current Panel Meter Gauge
Analog Screw Mount 0-50uA DC Current Panel Meter Gauge
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Panel Mounting Bracket for Pressure Gauge - Front Flanged 2-1/2
Panel Mounting Bracket for Pressure Gauge - Front Flanged 2-1/2"
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3 Water PRESSURE GAUGE glycerine filled, panel mount
3 Water PRESSURE GAUGE glycerine filled, panel mount
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AUTOMETER 2 HOLE BLACK GAUGE PANEL MOUNT 2 1/16
AUTOMETER 2 HOLE BLACK GAUGE PANEL MOUNT 2 1/16" 2237
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AUTOMETER 00-06 CHEVY SILVERADO DUAL PILLAR GAUGE POD
AUTOMETER 00-06 CHEVY SILVERADO DUAL PILLAR GAUGE POD
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CHROME 2 GAUGE DOUBLE GAUGES PANEL 2 5/8
CHROME 2 GAUGE DOUBLE GAUGES PANEL 2 5/8" NEW HOLDER POD DASH MOUNT
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3 Water PRESSURE GAUGE glycerine filled, panel mount
3 Water PRESSURE GAUGE glycerine filled, panel mount
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UNIVERSAL 2-1/16 GAUGE POD PANEL MOUNT HOLDER BLACK
UNIVERSAL 2-1/16 GAUGE POD PANEL MOUNT HOLDER BLACK
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LED Display 3 1/2 Panel Mounting Ohmmeter Gauge 0-100K Ohm
LED Display 3 1/2 Panel Mounting Ohmmeter Gauge 0-100K Ohm
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UNIVERSAL 52mm TRIPLE RADIO GAUGE MOUNT IN DASH PANEL
UNIVERSAL 52mm TRIPLE RADIO GAUGE MOUNT IN DASH PANEL
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AC 10A Analog AMP Current Gauge Mount Panel Amperemeter
AC 10A Analog AMP Current Gauge Mount Panel Amperemeter
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DC 0-15A Current Range Panel Mount Ampere Meter Gauge
DC 0-15A Current Range Panel Mount Ampere Meter Gauge
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Screw Mount 0-300A DC Current Panel Meter Gauge 44C2
Screw Mount 0-300A DC Current Panel Meter Gauge 44C2
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Vertical Mounting Ampere Measure AMP Panel Meter Gauge AC 0-200A
Vertical Mounting Ampere Measure AMP Panel Meter Gauge AC 0-200A
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Analog AMP Current Gauge AC 20A Mount Panel Amperemeter
Analog AMP Current Gauge AC 20A Mount Panel Amperemeter
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Ametek P844UK Panel Mount Gauge. New!
Ametek P844UK Panel Mount Gauge. New!
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@/2 Ashcroft Panel Mount Pressure Gauge LOT Wall Back 1/4 NPT 200 PSI Filled
@/2 Ashcroft Panel Mount Pressure Gauge LOT Wall Back 1/4 NPT 200 PSI Filled
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LED Display 3 1/2 Panel Mounting Ohmmeter Gauge 0-100K Ohm
LED Display 3 1/2 Panel Mounting Ohmmeter Gauge 0-100K Ohm
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Equus 9942 2-5/8” Black Double Gauge Mounting Panel
Equus 9942 2-5/8” Black Double Gauge Mounting Panel
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LED Digital Display 0-100K Ohm 3 1/2 Panel Mounting Ohmmeter Gauge
LED Digital Display 0-100K Ohm 3 1/2 Panel Mounting Ohmmeter Gauge
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Haenni 600 PSI 4
Haenni 600 PSI 4" Dial Panel Mount Dry Pressure Gauge
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Ashcraft 2
Ashcraft 2" Panel Mount Pressure Gauge -30 HG +30PSI
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YS-670 DC 500V Panel Mount Meter Analog Voltmeter Gauge
YS-670 DC 500V Panel Mount Meter Analog Voltmeter Gauge
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Valley Instrument Panel Mount Glycerin Filled Gauge-0-100 PSI #2441GXB100
Valley Instrument Panel Mount Glycerin Filled Gauge-0-100 PSI #2441GXB100
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Ashcroft Pneumatic Panel Mount Pressure Gauge 0-30 PSI
Ashcroft Pneumatic Panel Mount Pressure Gauge 0-30 PSI
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DC 0-50mA Current Range Panel Mount Ampere Meter Gauge
DC 0-50mA Current Range Panel Mount Ampere Meter Gauge
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Hastings CVT-16 Panel-Mount CT Vacuum Controller DV-6 Gauge Tube
Hastings CVT-16 Panel-Mount CT Vacuum Controller DV-6 Gauge Tube
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Noshok 35.120.1000 PSI K-M 1/8
Noshok 35.120.1000 PSI K-M 1/8" Npt Panel Mount # J-29531-55 Gauge 100-300
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LED Digital Display 0-100K Ohm 3 1/2 Panel Mounting Ohmmeter Gauge
LED Digital Display 0-100K Ohm 3 1/2 Panel Mounting Ohmmeter Gauge
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US Gauge P844U Panel Mount Gauge 60 PSI 1/8 NPT (G360)
US Gauge P844U Panel Mount Gauge 60 PSI 1/8 NPT (G360)
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LED Digital Display 0-100K Ohm 3 1/2 Panel Mounting Ohmmeter Gauge
LED Digital Display 0-100K Ohm 3 1/2 Panel Mounting Ohmmeter Gauge
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Ametek  0 - 30psi panel mount gauge 1/4
Ametek 0 - 30psi panel mount gauge 1/4" brass NPT ftg.
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AUTOMETER 3 HOLE BLACK GAUGE PANEL MOUNT 2 1/16
AUTOMETER 3 HOLE BLACK GAUGE PANEL MOUNT 2 1/16" 2238
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Analog AMP Current Gauge AC 20A Mount Panel Amperemeter
Analog AMP Current Gauge AC 20A Mount Panel Amperemeter
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Ashcroft 2 1/2 In Panel Mount Pressure Gauge 100 PSI #
Ashcroft 2 1/2 In Panel Mount Pressure Gauge 100 PSI #
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Ashcroft Panel Mount Face Pressure Gauge 30 PSI # Back
Ashcroft Panel Mount Face Pressure Gauge 30 PSI # Back
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Ametek P844UK 2 ½” General Panel Mount Gauge New
Ametek P844UK 2 ½” General Panel Mount Gauge New
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VideoSecu Articulating Full Motion TV Wall Mount for 32 VideoSecu Articulating Full Motion TV Wall Mount for 32"-65" LED LCD Plasma TVs with VESA up to 600x400 mm, Dual Arm pulls out up to 25 Inch, with Leveling Adjustments, Free HDMI Cable A37
List Price: $399.00
Sale Price: $64.99

The VideoSecu full motion articulating mount is designed for mid to large size LCD LED Plasma flat panel screen display. Constructed with high gauge steel, it handles screens up to 165lbs. This articulating mount supports TV VESA up to 600mmx400mm (24" horizontally, and 16" vertically). Dual arm design allows 160 degree side-to-side swivel (The max degree is depending on your display size), 15 degree forward and backward tilt and extends the flat panel screen up to 25" from wall for perfect view positioning and reduce glare. The rectangle cable management covers on the arm keeps the wire concealed and prevent pinching. Post installation level adjustment allows 6 degree rotation for perfect level in different view angles. How to ensure the mount compliance with your selected display? First, the weight of your display should be less than 165lbs. Next, mounting holes distance on the rear of TV must be less than 24" (600mm) horizontally and 16" (400mm) vertically. Last, Your TV should be at least 32 inch wide. Otherwise, you will see the bracket. VideoSecu brand articulating mount. Please report to Amazon if the product you received do not bear VideoSecu logo.

VideoSecu Mounts Tilt TV Wall Mount for Mid to Large Size Plasma LCD LED TV Flat Panel Screen Slim Mounting Bracket for Samsung LG Sony Panasonic Vizio Sharp AQUOS Toshiba Westinghouse KDS Magnavox Philips Pioneer ProScan RCA Displays 3N9 VideoSecu Mounts Tilt TV Wall Mount for Mid to Large Size Plasma LCD LED TV Flat Panel Screen Slim Mounting Bracket for Samsung LG Sony Panasonic Vizio Sharp AQUOS Toshiba Westinghouse KDS Magnavox Philips Pioneer ProScan RCA Displays 3N9
List Price: $79.99
Sale Price: $20.99

The slim tilt mount is compatible with majority of 32-47 inch LCD plasma TV and some LED TV up to 55 inch. Handle screen up to 66 lbs. Support all VESA mounting standards 200x100 mm up to 600x400 mm and many odd size mounting patterns (mounting holes on the rear of the TV or panel should be no more than 24" inches apart horizontally and up to 16" vertically). This mount offers forward tilt to reduce glare and comfortable viewing angles. The wall plate can be mounted to two studs up to 24" apart. Convenient quick-release tabs design on both mounting brackets. How to ensure the mount is compliance with your selected display? Firstly, mounting holes distance on the rear of TV must be less than 14" (400mm) vertically and 24" (600mm) horizontally. Secondly, the weight of TV should be less than 66 lbs. Lastly, please check the dimension of your display, ensure it is wider than 28" and height more than 17", otherwise you will see the bracket. VideoSecu brand mount, please report to Amazon if you receive a mount without VideoSecu logo.

VideoSecu Mounts Flat Panel Screen Tilt TV Wall Mount for LCD LED Plasma TV with VESA up to 400x400 1FE VideoSecu Mounts Flat Panel Screen Tilt TV Wall Mount for LCD LED Plasma TV with VESA up to 400x400 1FE
List Price: $79.99
Sale Price: $16.99

The slim 2 inch profile tilt mount MP409B designed for majority of 26"-37" LCD Plasma TV and some LED TV up to 46". Support mounting hole pattern within 16" horizontal and 16" vertical included 200x100, 200x200, 300x100, 300x200, 300x300, 400x100, 400x200, 400x300, 400x400mm. This mount supports up to 66 lbs. The steel construction offers strength and durability. Convenient quick-release tabs design on both mounting brackets. The durable black finish and decorative end caps cover locking for a clean appearance. How to ensure the mount is compatible with your display? Firstly, the weight of TV should be less than 66 lbs. Next, mounting holes distance on the rear of TV must be less than 16" (400mm) horizontally and within 16" (400mm) vertically. Lastly, please check the dimension of your display, ensure it is wider than 16.9" and height more than 16.9", otherwise you will see the bracket.

Sunpro CP7551 Dual Black Satin Mounting Panel Sunpro CP7551 Dual Black Satin Mounting Panel
List Price: $6.99
Sale Price: $6.94

This dual black satin mounting panel is made of rich steel which accepts two 2-in gauges to help mount them below the dashboard. It includes a specialized mounting screw and has a black satin finish to add a "Porsche" look. It is universal so it can be molded to fit almost any vehicles.

Sunpro CP7552 Single Black Satin Mounting Panel Sunpro CP7552 Single Black Satin Mounting Panel
List Price: $3.99
Sale Price: $3.99

This single black satin mounting panel is made of rich steel which accepts two 2-in gauges to help mount them below the dashboard. It includes a specialized mounting screw and has a black satin finish to add a "Porsche" look. It is universal so it can be molded to fit almost any vehicles.

Auto Meter 2204 Black Gauge Mounting Cup Auto Meter 2204 Black Gauge Mounting Cup
List Price: $27.33
Sale Price: $15.94

Auto Meter Black Gauge Mounting Cup allow you to mount your gauges on the dash, below the dash, or outside on your hood cowl for that Pro-Street look. Pedestal mounting style with black finish gauge mounting cup is for use with 2-1/16 Auto Gauges only. Since mounting cups attach and release in seconds, they can be moved quickly from one place to another, without damaging most surfaces.

Arrowmounts AM-P24S Universal Wall Mount for 23 to 37 Inch Flat Panel TVs, Silver Arrowmounts AM-P24S Universal Wall Mount for 23 to 37 Inch Flat Panel TVs, Silver
List Price: $37.99
Sale Price: $15.69

Features:Two pieces -Inchhang-on-Inch installation for easy mounting. Solid heavy-gauge steel construction and durable powder coated finish. Fits most 23 to 37 inch Flat Panel TVs. Vesa 75 / 100 / 200mm mounting pattern. Support up to 80 lbs. Built-in bubble leveler for accurate installation. Includes installation guide and hardware kit. Color: Silver.

Arrowmounts AM-201C VESA Conversion Plate for Wall Mounts to extend to 200 x 200 mm AM-201C/13-32 Arrowmounts AM-201C VESA Conversion Plate for Wall Mounts to extend to 200 x 200 mm AM-201C/13-32
List Price: $29.99
Sale Price: $9.40

Arrow Vesa Conversion Plate for Wall Mounts to extend to 200 x 200 mm. Convert brackets to the following Vesa standards: Vesa 50x50; 75x75; 100x100; 120x120 and 200x200.

LCD/LED TV Stand for Up to 60 LCD/LED TV Stand for Up to 60" Flat Panel LCD Televison with Universal LCD Mounting System
List Price: $329.00
Sale Price: $209.00

Accommodates most of the 32"-60" plasma, LCD/LED TV or not exceeding 150 lbs; Universal flat panel TV mounting system with 12° tilt up or down and 15° swivel left or right ; Constructed with tempered safety glass with bevel edges and heavy gauge powder-coated scratch resistant metal with gloss black finish; Cable management system to hide wires & cables; holds at least 2 audio video components and a center channel speaker; Contemporary design compliments any room decor; Easy to assemble. Overall Dimensions: 40" W x 19 1/2" D x 56 3/8" H Usable shelves space: Top shelf : 26" W x 17 1/2" D Bottom shelf: 26" W x 17 1/2" D x 10" H Maximum supported mounting interface: 700 mm (W) x 400 mm (H) Weight Capacity: Top shelf: 80 lbs Bottom shelf: 185 lbs

Rittal 8018611 Zinc Plated 11 Gauge Carbon Steel Mounting Panel for 36 Rittal 8018611 Zinc Plated 11 Gauge Carbon Steel Mounting Panel for 36" x 30" Wallmount Enclosures, 27-23/32" Width x 34-1/4" Height
Sale Price: $141.93

Replacement panel for wallmount enclosures. Configuaration: assembly hardware included with the enclosure. Zinc-plated, passivated finish. Made of carbon steel.


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You may have seen it on TV or in a movie; some person insists on crushing an aluminum beverage can against his or her head (ouch!) and the material crunches from five inches right down to two in a single, swift whack. This scene generally leads people to believe aluminum just isn't as sturdy as it really is. But it's all about the grade of thickness - and beverage containers usually are not that thick and durable. But an aluminum sign, however, surely is.

What exactly does "grade of thickness" mean?

Well for example, a single, small property sign you often see on display in yards is made of a single metal sheet which has a.040" grade of thickness.

While extremely light-weight, this grade offers exactly the same quality as thicker grades in toughness, weather resistance and design capabilities. Plus, you can easily pick your sign up and position it straight into another yard with out straining your back. If you won't be needing to move your sign a lot, or you plan on mounting it, a thicker grade of aluminum would be better to use in for your custom metal sign.

The next step up is just a few "grades" away!

Bigger metal signs commonly call for a thicker gauge of aluminum. These larger signs ordinarily are not designed to stand alone but to be installed on flat surfaces including an inside wall in your company or outside in an area with little traffic. Most sign shops offer aluminum grades up to.083". Although this is still fairly thin, your metal sign will not flex, warp or be able to be crushed with your head!

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Certainly there is! For larger customized aluminum signs that will be hung in between two standing posts or even mounted on top of your business building, we recommend one of the following aluminum-based sign materials.

* ARMOUR-Wood: This is the most robust aluminum-based metal sign material on the market today, and the name states it all. ARMOUR-Wood is a ½" piece of plywood sandwiched and sealed in between two aluminum panels. Now that is one strong sign!

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Through Snowdonia National Park in Wales with the Blaenau Ffestiniog Railroad

Narrow, rusted rails curved from the dark, slate-gray and velvet-green Snowdonia Mountains into Wales’ Blaenau Ffestiniog Station, at the threshold to the single-street, stone architecture Welsh town.  Misty clouds, like transparent sheaths, draped themselves over the mountains in the piercing, 50-degree temperatures, while smoke from the town’s collective chimneys filled the air with its almost-welcome aroma.  Would only its warmth coincide with the smell!  Shattering noon with its whistle and emitting bilious smoke from its stack, the black steam engine emerged from the mountain tunnel after its one-hour, ten-minute ascent from Porthmadog.

                Although the current station had been constructed on the site of the old Ffestiniog/Great Western Railway Station in 1833, the original Ffestiniog line had terminated in Duffws, which had opened for passenger operations in 1866 and had closed in 1930.  The modern-day Blaenau Ffestiniog Station, opened in 1982, was a joint facility with the Network Rail Conway Valley Branch Line.

                A lurch, created by the initial snagging of the car couplings, and a second whistle, preceded the train’s initial movement beyond the platform.  Sandwiched between gray rock walls, built up of seemingly tracing paper thin slate, the relatively minuscule steam engine, pulling its string of narrow passenger car bogies, plunged through a night-transforming tunnel, reemerging abreast of rolling green hills.

                 The Ffestiniog Railroad had its origins in the mining industry.  A significant housing demand, along with the slate to roof them, had been created by the Industrial Revolution, and the mountains of North Wales, rich in such resources, were quickly accessed by a myriad of rail lines which connected the high-elevation mines with the sea-level ports.

                In 1798, W.A. Madocks, acquiring some land parcels, performed a series of reclamation projects, including that of Traeth Mawr shore, which extended inland to Port Aberglaslyn, and that of the Great Embankment, known as the “Cob,” across the estuary.  The Cob itself, diverting the River Glaslyn, created a natural harbor called Port Madoc which later became known as “Porthmadog.”

                Initial slate deposit mining occurred in the mountains near Blaenau Ffestiniog.  The product, transported by pack animal-drawn farm carts over rough road to the River Dwyryd, was then transferred on to shallow-draft river boats and taken downstream for further transfer to large sailing ships.

                The primitive, manual arrangement soon proved incapable of satisfying the demand, and a railway, surveyed by James Spooner, from Worcestershire, was constructed and incorporated as the Festiniog Railway by an Act of Parliament on May 23, 1832.  Although it ran on track, it continued to use non-motorized propulsion, gravity-induced during descent and horse-pulled during return.  At 23.5 inches, the narrow-gauge track corresponded to that of quarry railroads, and proved advantageous during both operational phases: it was wide enough to permit horses to efficiently haul the empty cars up the mountain, yet narrow enough to permit easy negotiation of the multitudinous curves mandated by the mountainous terrain.

                Demand, soon eclipsing the horse-chain-gravity system, pointed to the need for steam engine power, but this proved unfeasible because of two initially-insurmountable restrictions:

  1. Operation of a steam engine on such a narrow gauge had been envisioned as impractical.
  2. Passengers could only be legally carried over British standard gauge track, of 4 feet, 8.5 inches.

Commencing its descent from 710 feet to sea level, the narrow-gauge chain made the steep, one-mile sprint from Summit Cutting to Tanygrisiau, where it joined a Blaenau Ffestiniog-bound train, already stopped on the other track.  Originally opened in 1866, it had featured a continuous gradient to Boston Lodge in order to permit gravity to pull its heavy, slate-filled cars toward the coast.  The station itself had not reopened as part of the later tourist railroad until 1978.  After a brief pause, the train once again regained momentum.

The restrictions, impeding steam technology implementation on the route, were not overcome until Charles Easton Spooner, James Spooner’s son, took over the railroad in 1856 and thence invited tenders to design and build such a locomotive, not awarding a contract until seven years later, in 1863, to George England and Company for four small locomotives.  The first of these, the Princess, in a 0-4-0 side configuration with tenders for coal, became the world’s first narrow-gauge passenger car-propelling steam engine when it had entered service with the Ffestiniog Railroad in October of that year.  The Mountaineer, entering service concurrently, had been followed by the Prince and the Palmerston in 1864.  The Prince had earned several titles, including that of oldest working engine on the Ffestiniog Railroad, that of the oldest working engine anywhere in the world, and that of the oldest engine still in steam configuration on its original line, although its tender had been converted to carry oil as opposed to its original coal in order to reduce the risk of line side fires.

The Board of trustees ultimately granted the railroad permission to transport passengers, making it Britain’s first narrow-gauge, passenger-carrying rail line, although it initially only carried quarrymen.  Increasing demand was satisfied with the introduction of two more locomotives, the Welsh Pony and the Little Giant, in 1867.  The former, built by George England as a larger, more capable successor to its original four engines, had featured saddle tanks from inception, while its earlier derivatives had been reconfigured to this standard.

Skirting round the left side of the silver-surface appearing lake, the Ffestiniog Railroad traveled past grazing white sheep, which almost appeared as topographical extensions of the rolling, velvet green hills.  Plunging into a mountain-bored tunnel, it was once again engulfed by darkness, its internal lights temporarily providing the only illumination.

Two miles before reaching Dduallt, the train followed a 35-foot-high deviation spiral, which had been rebuilt in 1965 so that the Ffestiniog Power Station could be installed.  The station itself, opened in 1865 and operating with its own Station Master before World War II, passed without cessation.

Campbell’s Platform, following in quick succession, had been a private station which had served Dduallt Manor, a small manor house partly dating to the 15th century.  Colonel Andrew Campbell, who had been a licensed explosive handler and had helped construct the Dduallt Spiral, had purchased the house in 1962 and had stored his own diesel locomotive in its shed, using it to travel as far as Tan y Bwlch.

Emerging from the Garnedd Tunnel and maintaining a high-shrill screech as the spark-igniting wheels of its passenger carriages rounded the turns, the train passed through tall, needle-thin pine and Llyn Mair (Lake Mair) became visible through the left windows.  Briefing stopping at Tan y Bwlch, it accepted two passengers.  Opened in 1873, Tan y Bwlch had reclosed 66 years later in 1939, and was reactivated with the restoration in 1958.

The Ffestiniog Railroad’s later engines, although more powerful, had only proved a temporary remedy, as escalating demand indicated the need for additional track and an Act so authorizing it was passed in 1869.  However, the cost and engineering obstacles of doubling the existing line proved prohibitive and the solution again lay in the design of a still more powerful locomotive which could pull longer, higher-capacity trains.  Such a design, however, incorporating the optimum combination of features, seemed an inherent contradiction, for, while a larger, more powerful locomotive would be able to haul longer, heavier trains, it would be equally unable to round the sharp curves and climb the steep gradients characteristic of narrow-gauge, mountain topographical mining railroads.

The solution emanated from Robert Fairlie, a railway engineer, who designed a double-bogie engine, the Little Wonder, in a 0-4-4-0T configuration, comprised of a single longer, rigid boiler, but erroneously appearing like two smaller locomotives attached together like bookends.  Built by the Fairlie Engine and Steam Carriage Company, it produced more than double the power of the smaller single engines, yet could easily negotiate the track’s tight curves and steep inclines.

In 1872, the Ffestiniog Railroad also became the first user of passenger bogie coaches in Great Britain.

Although the line prospered for some 83 years, less expensive tiles eventually replaced slate as roofing material and its purpose gradually diminished until, in 1946, it had been forced to cease operations.  The original Princess locomotive had been the last to run.  The Welsh Pony had undergone major overhauls in 1891 and 1915, but its boiler had been condemned in 1938.

A Preservation Society, founded to restore and reopen the line, rebuilt a 2.5-mile track section which had been flooded in order to make way for a hydroelectric station, and today the railroad enjoys a resurgence as a steam engine-powered, narrow-gauge tourist train which travels the 13 miles between Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog several times per day.

Belching billowing white smoke, the steam engine passed Plas Halt, a station opened in 1963 to serve the Plas Tan y Bwlch, a house from the 1600s and the seat of the Oakley family, a quarry owner from the late 18th century to 1961.  In 1975 the house had become a Snowdonia National Park residential study center.  Now at a 375-foot-elevation and halfway through its 13-mile journey, the carriages rocked laterally as their wheels clanked over the narrow rails.  A snaking river seemed to descend below the train as the valley receded below.          

The Ffestiniog Railroad operated a variety of restored, narrow-gauge passenger bogie carriages, typical of which had been the Number 11.  Originally built in 1880 by the Gloster Wagon Company of Gloster, it had served as the railroad’s Number 4 car, but had been reconstructed during the 1928-1929 period as a passenger/brake carriage.  Reentering service in 1956 with the new, post-mining tourist railroad, it subsequently appeared with an observation saloon and end windows after a second refit the following year, and was mounted on a steel underframe in 1967.

                The current Number 12, also having been built by the Gloster Wagon Company and having served as the Number 5 car, had seen service as a passenger/brake carriage after its 1929-1930 reconstruction.  One of the first two cars to be restored by the Preservation Society, it reentered service in 1955, and two years later had been fitted with a buffet counter and a side corridor, and had been coupled to Carriage Number 11.  Having been lengthened and also mounted on a steel underframe, it operated for some 20 years until a 1982 renovation saw the removal of the buffet counter and the installation of a new seating arrangement.

                My carriage had been configured with dual, facing seats on the left and single, facing seats on the right, which were upholstered in red material and separated by wood-grained tables.  The first class compartment, located mid-way in the carriage, had been accessed by hinged doors opening into either outer coach section, which was adorned with blue-upholstered seat pairs on either side and the wood-grained separating tables.  The carriage’s ceiling was arched and wood paneling covered its side walls.  Train attendants took orders for hot drinks, crisps and chocolates, cakes and biscuits, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages.

                Rhiw Goch, a crucial point on the original Ffestiniog Railroad, had been the station where the loaded, descending trains met the empty, ascending ones.  A horse stage station between 1836 and 1863, it had been the location of contractor-provided horses, which hauled the empty slate wagons over each stage.  The horses themselves were transported to the lower stage station in dandy wagons.

                Stopping at Penrhyn at 1305, the train was now ten miles from Blaunau Ffestiniog and at a 160-foot elevation.  The station, opened in 1865, had been reconstructed with material from the old Porthmadog Station in 1879.  The stop itself had reopened with the new Ffestiniog Railroad in 1956.

                Emitting a heavy trail of billowing steam, the engine led its snaking chain of carriages through low, dense green vegetation, having left the high-elevation of the mountains behind it.

                Minffordd, opened in 1872, had been the rail interchange with the Cambrian Coast Line and the site of the Outdoor Engineering Depot in the former Slate Trans-Shipment Yard.

                The silver-gray surface of the harbor, visible ahead and to the left, was now separated by flat marsh which extended from the tracks to the shore.

                Boston Lodge, which had originally opened in 1928, had been the location of the Boston Lodge Works, the quarry site for the stone used in building the Cob between 1808 and 1811, while the Boston Lodge itself had served as the office and stables during its construction.  The 1856 Weigh House, perched on its top end, had been used to weigh the loaded, descending slate trains, but was later superseded by Minffordd in 1872.

                Following the coast, the train turned to the left where the tracks blossomed into six and pulled into the Porthmadog Station, which had originally opened in 1865 and was now alive with crowds awaiting the return ascent to Blaenau Ffestiniog.

                The line, whether hauling slate for mining, transporting passengers for profit, or carrying tourists for pleasure had succeeded in maintaining its usefulness for some 150 years.    

 

About the Author

A graduate of Long Island University-C.W. Post Campus with a summa-cum-laude BA Degree in Comparative Languages and Journalism, I have subsequently earned the Continuing Community Education Teaching Certificate from the Nassau Association for Continuing Community Education (NACCE) at Molloy College, the Travel Career Development Certificate from the Institute of Certified Travel Agents (ICTA) at LIU, and the AAS Degree in Aerospace Technology at the State University of New York – College of Technology at Farmingdale. Having amassed almost three decades in the airline industry, I managed the New York-JFK and Washington-Dulles stations at Austrian Airlines, created the North American Station Training Program, served as an Aviation Advisor to Farmingdale State University of New York, and devised and taught the Airline Management Certificate Program at the Long Island Educational Opportunity Center. A freelance author, I have written some 70 books of the short story, novel, nonfiction, essay, poetry, article, log, curriculum, training manual, and textbook genre in English, German, and Spanish, having principally focused on aviation and travel, and I have been published in book, magazine, newsletter, and electronic Web site form. I am a writer for Cole Palen’s Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York. I have made some 350 lifetime trips by air, sea, rail, and road.

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