Here's some 1970s postcards of it in action:
Maybe you're thinking that it all looks good and you'd like to visit?? Sadly, the Welsh Ffargo disappeared many years ago, as did the Miniature Steam Railway, the Pier is currently closed and semi-derelict, the Boating Lake is now an overgrown mess, the Pavilion in Eirias Park was destroyed by fire (vandals) in the 1980s and never replaced...
No idea what year the Welsh Ffargo stopped running though, anyone know?
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Actually, Chris Owen said....
How wonderful it would be to see Erias Park brought back to life as it was in the 1960s. I have just today (July 9th 2010) visited the park, and it brought tears to my eyes to see the state it is in now. The Pavilion could easily be rebuilt as a living museum and a cafe, with 1950s and 1960s arcade machines and a jukebox. The boating lake could be cleaned out and the bridge etc replaced and some employment for local people to run it. This is all it would take to bring this beautiful area back to life, and give another generation of children someting to remember. Come on Colwyn Bay, this wouldn't cost a fortune, and the park would be full of fun and laughter once again. Right now it's a disgrace. We've lost the fun fair and the pier, lets save some of our heritage.
The train was built by a local firm of Roberts & Hill of Mochdrs
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