22nd April 1961
Ffestiniog Railway
Preservation Society
(Ffestiniog Railway Special)
| Locos Used | 6002 'King William IV', 7310 & 7824 'Ilford Manor' |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 6002 | London Paddington - Ruabon |
| 7824 + 7310 | Ruabon - Porthmadog |
| ?7824 + 7310? | Porthmadog - Ruabon? |
| ?6002? | ?Ruabon - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required. Thought to be the first 'King'
working to Ruabon. Ran in conjunction with the FR AGM. A long train was waiting
at FR Minffordd station to take passengers onwards to their destination (Tan-y-Bwlch?).

From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Sources : Trevor Machell (from contemporary sources), Jon
Marsh & John Stretton
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