Prince with Allan Garraway's wedding train at Penrhyn crossing

Prince with Allan Garraway's wedding train at Penrhyn crossing
Prince with Allan Garraway's wedding train at Penrhyn crossing
Prince with Allan Garraway's wedding train at Penrhyn crossing
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Prince with Allan Garraway's wedding train at Penrhyn crossing
Date
23/05/1965
Prince with Allan Garraway's wedding train at Penrhyn crossing 1965

Garraway's engagement to Moyra McMillan was announced in the Spring edition of Festiniog Railway Magazine in 1965 and the wedding took place on 23rd October 1965. After the service at St Mary's Church, Tremadog and the reception at the Commercial Hotel, Porthmadog, the newly married couple travelled by special train to Tan y Bwlch hauled by Prince driven by Bill Hoole. There were various excitements on the journey, varying from the usual detonators, to padlocked level crossing gates with non-standard padlocks (at Lottie's crossing) and locals waving flags at Penrhyn. Bill insisted on Moyra assisting on the footplate - with smutty results for her dress.

Source, N.Gurley
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