Tyler's Curve
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The sharpest curve on the line, where up trains change direction from North East to North West around the hanging valley of Llyn Mair. Passengers on the valley side have a good view of Maentwrog village and the Vale of Ffestiniog. Having a radius of only 2½ chains, it is the tightest on the operational railway. It is named after Captain Tyler, the Inspecting Officer appointed by the Board of Trade who recommended approval of the FR's application to open the line to public passenger traffic. This whole section of line would have been by-passed by tunnels if the 1869 double tracking had gone ahead.
*Date: 23rd April 1957 *Photo: George Hargreaves
The stone retaining wall supporting the line was rock bolted and pressure grouted in December 1999, by scaffolding out below the line. Supplies and the workforce were brought down from Tan-y-bwlch by Moel Hebog and train.
Just above the curve is Plas Halt.
*Date: Monday 2nd May 2005 *Photo: Tim Goodspeed
*Date: Friday 27th May 2005 *Photo: Keith C. Bradbury
Please note it is dangerous to lean out of the window. A 6'10" train barely fits in a cutting little more than 7' wide.