Articles
Photo Gallery from 1979
A collection of pictures sent in by Mr. John Powell of the Holyhead Breakwater line locos in 1979.
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The Holyhead Breakwater Railway
A comprehensive history of the railway as published in RAILWAY BYLINES magazine, October 1999.
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The Holyhead Breakwater Railway in 1976
A collection of photos by David Pool of the Holyhead Breakwater Railway as it was in 1976.
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The Broad Gauge Railway of the Azores
An interesting article by Chris Brady on the broad gauge railway of
Ponto Delgada in the Azores; featuring one of the original engines that worked on the
construction of the Holyhead Breakwater. (Includes photographs).
(External website link, opens in a new window).
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Broad Gauge Relics in the Azores
Another interesting article by Colin Churcher on the broad gauge railway in the Azores. The article features some
interesting photos of the original engine used during the construction of the Holyhead Breakwater.
(External website link, opens in a new window).
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The Building of the Breakwater
An account of the building of the Breakwater as documented in the Holyhead Reference
Library Archive Records.
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William Wild & Sons
An account of the owners of the Holyhead Mountain Quarry (now the site of the Breakwater Country
Park) for over 75 years, as documented in the Holyhead Reference
Library Archive Records.
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Breakwater Railway Photos from 1978
The followng photos from 1978 were kindly sent in by Mr. Jonathan Flood. (The photos reside on an external web
site and open in a new window).
Wickham Trolley, June 1978 >>
Breakwater Loco, May 1978 >>
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