Weighbridge
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Weighbridge
A device to weigh a wagon, and/or its contents. Due to the tolls and tariffs arising from the carriage of goods it was necessary to install a number of these up and down the railway.
One was located in Blaenau Ffestiniog, probably at Glan-y-Pwll yard, which Messers Pooley were requested to install.
Two more existed at Minffordd, one for each line (the main line and the mineral line), these having been originally located by the weigh-house at Boston Lodge Halt. Minffordd weighbridge office still exists, and until recently was used by the Permanent Way Manager, Fred Howes.
