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2009
 
August 15, and 175003 is in its usual 2 car formation when seen at Ruabon.
Tue 29th Sep 2009
Hybrid 175003 		D5310 approaches Fisherman's crossing with its last service of the day, the 1600 Llangollen-Carrog.
Sat 26th Sep 2009
Debut of Class 26 5310 at Llangollen 26.9.09 		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!!
Fri 11th Sep 2009
Llangollen Steam Gala September 11-13 2009
 
37240 at Glynyfrdwy, shut down after a water pressure fault developed during its first public return service of the day.
Sun 6th Sep 2009
Llangollen's impromptu mini Diesel Gala! 		37401 works DBS route learner 0Z44 Crewe-Bidston through Wrexham General. Note the new signal installation to the right, not yet operational.
Tue 1st Sep 2009
RHTT 2009 Season 		Biding time until departure. The Junction is certainly a popular place for viewing these trains!
Sun 2nd Aug 2009
August Railtours 2009
 
The beginning. 76079 and support coach meander into Crewe, working as 5Z59 Bury-Crewe.
Fri 24th Jul 2009
Cambrian Steam Summer 2009 		6525 Captain Bill Smith RNR at Bury Bolton Street with 2E62 0937 Ramsbottom-Heywood
Sun 5th Jul 2009
East Lancs Railway Summer Diesel Gala 		57008 and 57003 worked the Valley-Crewe flasks on June 19, and are seen having just passed through Chester station, heading fo Crewe.
Fri 3rd Jul 2009
Crewe-Valley Flasks.
 
40118 stored at Tyseley.
Sat 27th Jun 2009
Tyseley Works Open Weekend 27-28.6.09 		There was sun at Berwyn for 10 minutes until the very moment the 122 arrived on the 1325 Llangollen-Carrog, with the 104 at the rear.
Sat 16th May 2009
Llangollen Diesel Railcar Gala May 16-17 2009 		Spitfire Railtours Cambrian Mountaineer from Bristol-Aberystwyth required a 97/3 as pilot loco fitted with ERTMS. 97301 awaits the arrival of the tour.
Sat 9th May 2009
The Cambrian Mountaineer and The Welsh Dragon.
 
9017 alongside 5526 at Carrog.
Sat 18th Apr 2009
Steel, Steam and Stars II 		67014 leaves Wrexham with 1P13. The effect looks quite interesting!
Sun 29th Mar 2009
Tilt Shift 		The much travelled 55022 Royal Scots Grey works its first train of the Gala, 2G63 0920 Heywood-Ramsbottom. Rear loco is 50015 Valiant.
Sat 14th Mar 2009
East Lancs Railway Gala-March 14 2009
 
67008 races through Johnstown with a Pathfinders Ruggex , 1Z47 0733 Swansea-Edinburgh, in connection with the Six Nations Rugby which starts on Saturday. The train returns on Monday February 9.
Fri 6th Feb 2009
The Shrewsbury-Chester line 		221114 at Wrexham General having just arrived with the 1810 London Euston-Holyhead
Wed 14th Jan 2009
Virgin at Wrexham 		37605 passes just north of Wrexham General with 2Q08 0900 Shrewsbury-Longsight via Wrexham and Bidston Serco Test Train.
Thu 8th Jan 2009
Serco at Wrexham January 8 2009
 
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2008
 
0520, and 82304 sits in the freezing bay at Wrexham General with the 0512 new service to Marylebone! The service was cancelled as the driver was off sick and no relief driver had been arranged!
Mon 15th Dec 2008
New Winter Timetable 2008/9 		Now Voyager! (Classic Bette Davis film incidentally!). 221103 at Wrexham General, and Christopher Columbus reaches Wrexham!
Wed 10th Dec 2008
Virgin Voyager at Wrexham (or-Christopher Columbus discovers Wrexham!!) 		Looking very smart in its new livery, ex Virgin Class 57 Thunderbird 57314 Firefly stands at Chester with a dress rehearsal for the new WAG express.
Mon 8th Dec 2008
The WAG Express
 
Approaching Glyndyfrdwy Station, with the Santa Special awaiting the road!
Sun 7th Dec 2008
The Whistling Wardrobe Festive Farewell 		4965 Rood Ashton Hall arrives at Chester on its farewell tour from Tyseley
Sun 30th Nov 2008
Autumn and Winter Steam at Chester 2008 		37423 trundles slowly past Beeston Castle with 3J96 on the return Holyhead-Crewe.
Fri 24th Oct 2008
RHTT 2008
 
Now 110 years old, but looks MUCH younger!!
Fri 10th Oct 2008
Llangollen Autumn Steam Gala October 10-12 2008 		37240 is one of the fortunate diesel locomotives in the fleet that will not be sold.
Sat 27th Sep 2008
37240 at Llangollen September 27 2008 		The Llangollen Railway alongside the now tranquil River dee!
Mon 22nd Sep 2008
Llangollen Charity Fun Days September 20-21
 
59005 Kenneth J. Painter and 57104 Village of Great Elm arrive at Cheser with Pathfinders Chester Explorer, Cranmore-Chester.
Sat 13th Sep 2008
The Chester Explorer September 13 2008 		46115 hauls the ecs out of Chester Yard to shunt intio Platform 7 for departure
Sun 7th Sep 2008
The Lune Habitat Railtour- Carnforth-Chester September 6 		Pocket Rocket 76079 runs round at Porthmadog station.
Thu 7th Aug 2008
Cambrian Summer Steam 2008
 
6233 runs round to hook up to the stock in the yard.
Sat 19th Jul 2008
The Cathedrals Express 		Unidentified Class 43s pass along Marine Parade, Dawlish, with the 0906 London Paddington-Newquay, in what may turn out to be typical summer weather for 2008!!
Fri 11th Jul 2008
Dawlish 		Out of the gloom and mist, GWR Pannier Tank 6430 chugs round the sweeping curve into Carrog, with Autocaoches W167 leading and W163, forming the 11.00 Llangollen-Carrog.
Sun 18th May 2008
Llangollen Diesel Railcar Gala May 17-18 2008
 
The nameplate on 67015, shortly after being unveiled.
Fri 16th May 2008
Community Rail Day at Gobowen, and naming of 67015. 		Sir John Betjamin gazes up at the roof of the Barlow Shed, whilst another man merely ponders the trains!
Wed 14th May 2008
St. Pancras International 		73101 passes Berwyn with the 14:35 Llangollen-Carrog.
Fri 11th Apr 2008
Llangollen Diesel Gala April 11-13 2008
 
37405 roars away from Chester into the rain, on its way to Warrington.
Sat 29th Mar 2008
RTZ (Rio Tinto Zinc) 		Obviously the main attraction, 55022 has replaced 50015 at Bury on the 14:00 Rawtenstall-Heywood, and gets a thorough inspection before departure!
Sun 16th Mar 2008
East Lancs Railway Gala-March 15 2008 		Netwok Rail Hitachi Hybrid test train at Derby.
Wed 12th Mar 2008
Diesel and Electric Locomotives
 
86259 shortly after arrival at Crewe with
Sat 1st Mar 2008
A tale of two Railtours 		D1015 arrives in the sun at Holyhead, the first working of a Class 52 to this destination?
Sat 16th Feb 2008
D1015 Western Champion at Holyhead February 16 2008
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2007
 
On this particular day, training took place mainly in Chester yard.
Thu 25th Oct 2007
ATW Holyhead-Manchester Piccadilly loco hauled services 2007-8. 		37194 and 37261 pass Abergele and Pensarn with 3J96 Crewe-Holyhead-Crewe on October 4th.
Fri 19th Oct 2007
RHTT 2007 		47802, now in revised DRS compass livery, crawls onto Croesnewydd loop with 7X46 10.07 Crewe CS-Birkenhead, hauling two Merseyrail EMUs between two Translator vehicles.
Mon 3rd Sep 2007
EMU movements
 
57301 hauls 390017 past the site of the Old Point of Ayr Colliery, on 1D22.
Wed 29th Aug 2007
Farewell to the Drags! 		A closer look at the livery on 170102 which certainly attracted admiring glances from travellers.
Mon 20th Aug 2007
Diesel and electric multiple units. 		APT now owned by Pete Waterman.
Tue 10th Jul 2007
The Railway Age, Crewe
 
008 on the 12.08 Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin departs Ryde Esplanade. the bus staion is to the left of the picture, and the Hovercraft landing area to the right.
Sun 3rd Jun 2007
Isle of Wight 		Ex-GWR Autocoach No. 178, visiting from the Forest of Dean. It spent most of its life at Barmouth, working trains to Harlech and Dolgellau, and Ruabon, running trains to Llangollen. So its come home!
Fri 20th Apr 2007
Steel, Steam and Stars 		The loco carried a suitable headboard and crests representing Scotland, England and Wales. Note also the phoenix rising from the flames.
Tue 10th Apr 2007
The Great Britain Tour April 6-13 2007
 
End of the line for 150283 on the 10.32 Wrexham Central-Bidston, at Bidston. Future plans for electification of the Borderlands line could now happen in the next few years!
Fri 16th Mar 2007
Merseyside and the Wirral 		57301 slowly reverses its train into the yard.
Tue 6th Feb 2007
Timber to Chirk!
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2006
 
Wrexham and Shropshire branding.
Wed 11th Oct 2006
Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway. 		37605 and 37218 top and tail 3J96 RHTT through Wrexham General on its second pass of the day.
Tue 3rd Oct 2006
RHTT 2006 		An unidentified Class 221 Virgin Voyager passes Old Colwyn with the 09.50 Holyhead-London Euston. Maybe not the most interesting subject for this location!
Fri 22nd Sep 2006
The North Wales Coast
 
A brief pause for photographers!
Sun 17th Sep 2006
Aberystwyth 		Gbrf Class 66 No. 66712 passes Clapham Junction with ? 4Y19 Mountfield-Southampton empty gypsum containers. Almost a good shot! (Please correct the ID if its incorrect).
Wed 6th Sep 2006
Clapham Junction 		A view of the Station from the approach road. (This was on a Sunday, so it looks quite calm!!
Wed 6th Sep 2006
Surbiton
 
A 158 unit on the 1031 Chester-Crewe.
Wed 19th Jul 2006
Beeston Castle 		Whilst waiting for the plane, 158845 passed with the 0928 Holyhead-Crewe.
Fri 19th May 2006
Trains'n Planes (But no boats!!) 		48773 has the station all to itself.
Sun 9th Apr 2006
Llangollen Steam.
 
47712 Artemis at platform 3b, powered down ready for 47832 to haul the train back to Crewe until departure due from Chester later.
Sun 9th Apr 2006
The Blue Pullman 		92037 Sullivan brings
Sat 18th Mar 2006
Pathfinders "Humber Hauler" Railtour at Crewe 		90040 The Railway Mission at the head of a Birmingham New Street-Manchester Piccadilly service.
Wed 8th Mar 2006
Birmingham New Street
 
A closer view of the train entering Wrexham General Station.
Sat 4th Mar 2006
Vintage Trains Tyseley Warwick Road- Chester, March 4th 2006, with 5690 Leander (70th Birthday Tour) 		Thomas and Duck discuss the meaning of life during a brief break in their busy day!.
Sat 18th Feb 2006
Thomas the Tank and Friends at Llangollen, February 18-26 2006
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2005
 
Even the coaches were letting off steam!
Sat 31st Dec 2005
Vintage Trains Chester Excursion December 30th 2005. 		Another view highlighting the headboard on the front.
Sat 1st Oct 2005
Llangollen Diesel Galas 		The two 37s thunder through the station with the 1118 Ditton-Purfleet Intermodal.
Thu 29th Sep 2005
Acton Bridge
 
87035 over an inspection pit.
Sun 11th Sep 2005
Crewe-The Great Gathering 		A better picture of 67029 looking immaculate in perfect lighting!
Wed 7th Sep 2005
Serco Test train 6/9/05 		57309 Brains awaits the arrival of the Euston Pendolino.
Thu 1st Sep 2005
The Pendolino Drag!
 
And here he is, the star of the show, at Knapford posing for photos and surrounded by admirers.
Sun 7th Aug 2005
Thomas the Tank Engine at Llangollen August 6th 2005 		An unidentified Class 221 Virgin Voyager approaches Shotton with the 09.50 Holyhead-London Euston on July 20th, 2005.
Thu 21st Jul 2005
Shotton 		Derby Class 108 unit number L0262 at Llangollen Station awaiting its next service.
Sun 17th Jul 2005
Llangollen Railway-Railcar Gala Weekend, July 16-17 2005
 

Wed 6th Jul 2005
Named Locomotives 		Arpley yard as seen on June 16th, 2005 with classes 66, 37 and 08 shunters present.
Fri 17th Jun 2005
Warrington 		66619
Tue 31st May 2005
Chester
 
Having coupled up, City of Truro awaits departure withe the 15.00 service to Carrog.
Mon 30th May 2005
Llangollen Railway-City of Truro
Sat 21st May 2005
Crewe 		47848 Newton Abbot Festival of Transport is seen heading a Crewe-Cardiff football special away from Wrexham on the gloomy, misty morning of September 3rd, 2005.
Tue 19th Apr 2005
Wrexham and District.
 
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