A short colour glimpse of preserved Welshpool steam on the 'other' side of Raven Square.

Adopted and re-opened in 1963 as a preserved tourist line, the Welshpool and Llanfair railway sadly never achieved its aim of running trains through the town of Welshpool. The terminus today ends just short of the roundabout at Raven Square. In this film by William Arthur 'Cam' Camwell, we see one of the original W&L locomotives with a train of volunteers as they cross the level crossing and take a winding trip into the town section.

Amateur film from the Camwell collection showing steam trains and stations around Britain. This is one of two films from 1963 showing the reopening of the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway in Wales after fundraising by volunteers. The train and two coaches are shown slowly crossing Raven Square to Welshpool and returning. This light railway is unusual as a twisting track winds through the town itself, next to the buildings.