Steel, Steam and Stars II

18th April 2009

Photos from the second major Steam Gala at Llangollen from April 18-26 2009. Due to the number of pictures taken, I am still adding captions to the individual photos! I have tried to portray all aspects of the Gala and not just steam n action. I hope you think I achieved this.

Obviously, the seasoned railway photographers won't think much of them, but I hope just ONE person doesn't think my efforts have been a waste of time and money.

Grand Cavalcade. Arrival at Carrog, in sun and with a rainbow. 2009-04-27 18:22:00 Buy Print	5526 and 6430 scoot away from Carrog, sendin the birds flying! 2009-04-27 15:40:00 Buy Print	5199 runs round at Carrog. 2009-04-27 14:25:00 Buy Print	6100 waits in the afternoon sun with the 1348 to Llangollen. 2009-04-27 13:36:00 Buy Print
44801 and 3440 depart Carrog with the 1320 service to Llangollen. 2009-04-27 13:27:00 Buy Print	44801 at Carrog with Little Midland Society headboard. 2009-04-27 13:10:00 Buy Print	5199 approaches Glyndyfrdwy with the delayed 1000 service to Carrog. 2009-04-27 10:42:00 Buy Print	Pleveril at Glyndyfrdwy. 2009-04-26 12:20:00 Buy Print
Mum rounds up her family! 2009-04-25 18:10:00 Buy Print	Onwards to Carrog, past photographers in the fields (who annoyingly had chased the poor sheep out of the way!!!). 2009-04-25 17:56:00 Buy Print	6100 Royal Scot leaves Glyndyrdwy during another interlude of sunny weather with the late 1655 Llangollen-Carrog. 2009-04-25 17:55:00 Buy Print	Royal Scot heads away from Garthydwr with the delayed 1512 from Carrog. 2009-04-25 16:00:00 Buy Print
5526 and 5199 double head the delayed 1530 Llangollen-Carrog past Garthydwr just as the rain clears and sun breaks through. 2009-04-25 16:00:00 Buy Print	The clouds rolled across the sun as 3440 approached Garthydwr on the delayrd 1430 Llangllen-Carrog. 2009-04-25 15:26:00 Buy Print	246 Morayshire works the delayed 1348 Carrog-Llangollen freight past Garthydwr. 2009-04-25 15:10:00 Buy Print	Another late runner, 9017 passes Garthydwr with the 1355 Llangollen Carrog, in a lucky window of sunshine. 2009-04-25 14:55:00 Buy Print
2009-04-25 00:00:00 Buy Print	6100 leaves Llangollen with the 2000 to Carrog. 2009-04-24 20:00:00 Buy Print	6100 at Llangollen with a 2000 service to Carrog. 2009-04-24 19:53:00 Buy Print	5643 approaches Berwyn Tunnel with an evening freight. 2009-04-24 18:46:00 Buy Print
5643 climbs away from Berwyn with an evening freight. 2009-04-24 18:45:00 Buy Print	7822 and 9017 specially positioned outside the sheds for the photo shoot. 2009-04-23 22:07:00 Buy Print	7822 Foxcote Manor and 9017 pose ar Llangollen shed. 2009-04-23 22:05:00 Buy Print	7822 Foxcote Manor and 9017 outside Llangollen sheds. 2009-04-23 22:00:00 Buy Print
A supposedly atmospheric shot of 6100 Royal Scot. 2009-04-23 21:30:00 Buy Print	3440 City of Truro and the Dukedog (again!!). 2009-04-23 21:10:00 Buy Print	Evening Steam. 2009-04-23 20:45:00 Buy Print	5643 and 6100. Look how close the houses are to the yard, the wall is the boundary of someone's garden!! 2009-04-23 20:43:00 Buy Print
5199 and 5526. 2009-04-23 20:40:00 Buy Print	The shunters in the yard. 2009-04-23 20:30:00 Buy Print	44806 is shunted into position. Activity in this working environment meant safety was a priority, a factor which a couple of arrogant and bullying photographers seemed to ignore! 2009-04-23 20:25:00 Buy Print	1306 Mayflower over the inspection pit, 7822 Foxcote Manor and Dukedog 9017 2009-04-23 19:30:00 Buy Print
5199, 6430 and 5526, with Castell dinas Bran just visible. 2009-04-23 19:25:00 Buy Print	3440, 9017 and 246. 2009-04-23 18:40:00 Buy Print	Three loco line up, 2009-04-23 18:40:00 Buy Print	4-4-0 line up, From left to right, 3440 City of Truro, Dukedog 9017 and 246 Morayshire. The three locos are positoned for the cameras. 2009-04-23 18:38:00 Buy Print