| Another fine show by the Llangollen Railway. Locomotives working were Class 4 Standard Tank 80072, fully operational for the first time in 44 years; Llangollen Railway's 2-6-0 Ex-GWR No. 3802, also working for the first time in over a year; Llangollen's Ex GWR PT No. 6430+autocoaches; Ex-GWR 0-6-2 No. 5643; Ex-LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 No. 44806, celebrating its 65th birthday and guest loco 2-6-0 No. 78019 from the Great Central Railway. |
And just 81 minutes later than it passed in the mist, 44806 heads past Garthydwr with the 1020 Llangollen-Carrog. 2009-09-13 10:58:00 Buy Print |
Just 65 minutes after my picture of 44806 in the mist, the sun had burned it away from this location. 78019 passes Ty Newydd with the 1005 Carrog-Llangollen. 2009-09-13 10:42:00 Buy Print |
44806 passes Garthydwr, with mist slowly starting to dissipate, working the 0910 Carrog-Llangollen. 2009-09-13 09:37:00 Buy Print |
With low, early morning mist lingering in the valley, 78019 passes Garthdwr with the 0900 Llangollen-Carrog on the Sunday of the Gala. 2009-09-13 09:27:00 Buy Print |
B&W version of 80072 and 44806 at Llangollen. 2009-09-12 21:00:00 Buy Print |
80072 and 44806 double head the 2105 Llangollen-Carrog, awaiting departure from Llangollen. The streaks to the right are from the autocach train arriving! 2009-09-12 20:59:00 Buy Print |
44806 at Llangollen, having arrived with the 1955 service from Carrog. 2009-09-12 20:42:00 Buy Print |
44806 at Llangollen, having arrived with the 1955 service from Carrog. 2009-09-12 20:38:00 Buy Print |
B&W conversion of 80072 at Llangollen. The point of light, which has trailed due to the length of the exposure, is the planet Jupiter. 2009-09-12 20:30:00 Buy Print |
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I like this, though I'm sure it will receive no comments whatsoever as is usual!! 44806 catches the rays of the setting sun as it arrives at Carrog with the 1825 service from Llangollen. 2009-09-12 19:14:00 Buy Print |
78019 passes Garthydwr with the 1700 Llangollen-Carrog. 2009-09-12 17:21:00 Buy Print |
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80072 and 44806 pause at Carrog before separating and continuing with their individual duties. 2009-09-12 14:10:00 Buy Print |
3802 seen shortly after leaving Carrog with the 1330 service to Llangollen. 2009-09-12 13:33:00 Buy Print |
The cows ignore 5643 departing carrog with the 1300 freight to Llangollen. 2009-09-12 12:58:00 Buy Print |
The Llangollen's own ex-GWR 2-6-0 3802 was back in service, and is seen arriving at Glyndyfrdwy with the 1200 Llangollen-Carrog. 2009-09-12 12:34:00 Buy Print |
80072 at Glyndyrdwy with the 1150 Carrog-Llangollen. 2009-09-12 12:09:00 Buy Print |
Coming or going? No exhaust, but this is the 1120 Carrog-Llangollen, travelling left to right across the picture. 2009-09-12 11:39:00 Buy Print |
2-6-0 78019, making a guest appearance from the GCR, passes Garthydwr with the 1105 Llangollen-Carrog. 2009-09-12 11:31:00 Buy Print |
3802 passes Garthydwr with the 1015 Carrog-Llangollen freight. Note the two additional ballast wagons which are included in the rake. 2009-09-12 10:59:00 Buy Print |
Class 4 Standard Tank 80072 passes Garthydwr with the 1015 Llangollen. Has there been a more nauseating description of the coaches livery as blood and custard. And my blood is NOT that colour!! 2009-09-12 10:51:00 Buy Print |
78019 leaves Glyndyfrdwy with the 0945 Carrog-Llangollen, with the sun burning off the remnants of early morning mist. 2009-09-12 09:58:00 Buy Print |
With early morning mist lingering in the valley, 44806 coasts into Glyndyfrdwy with the 0920 Llangollen-Carrog. 2009-09-12 09:51:00 Buy Print |
78019 and 44806 pass Garthydwr with the 1530 Llangollen-Carrog. 2009-09-11 15:46:00 Buy Print |
A bit more sun at Glyndyfrdwy as 80072 departs for Carrog-though still without any exhaust :-( 2009-09-11 15:00:00 Buy Print |
At last-some steam (of sorts LOL!). 80072 departs from Berwyn. 2009-09-11 14:36:00 Buy Print |
What many people have come to see. Standard Class 4 Tank 80072 in steam this month for the first time in 44 years!! On the first day of the Gala, 80072 calls at Berwyn with th 1430 Llangollen-Carrog. 2009-09-11 14:35:00 Buy Print |
Llangollen's own 0-6-0PT 6430 was in the middle of an autocoach sandich, seen leaving Berwyn with the 1400 Llangollen-Carrog. 2009-09-11 14:13:00 Buy Print |
78019 leaves Glyndyfrdwy with the 1230 Llangollen-Carrog with no exhaust whatsoever. 2009-09-11 13:01:00 Buy Print |
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