Llechfan, the hostel provided for volunteers on the railway, is a former private house on the opposite side of the line.

This bridge was rebuilt in 1955 by Merioneth County Council, having become unsafe due to the heavier traffic passing over it.

However, the secretary of the society replied that the contribution towards repair would be "limited to the cost of putting the decking into a safe condition to carry the loads for which it was originally designed.

If the council wishes the bridge to carry heavier loads than those envisaged in 1865 then it would have to be responsible for the additional strengthening required.

"[4] The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum was first built here in 1955 in a disused gunpowder store, housing some relics and locomotives which had been donated to the Talyllyn but for various reasons were not suitable for use.