Standard Class 4MT no. 76079 turns inshore from Criccieth beach with 8 coaches on the 1J78 14.15 Pwllheli to Machynlleth “The Cambrian”.
It's just taken two years of effort to get a sunny shot on the stretch of line from Porthmadog to Pwllheli, such have been the past two summers. Standard Class 4MT no. 76079 passes Llanystumdwy wi... (more)
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 nos. 45231 “The Sherwood Forester” and 45407 “The Lancashire Fusilier” hammer up the 1:43 grade to Blaenau Tunnel with Railway Touring Company’s 1Z85 16.10 Blae... (more)
Four for the price of one. This was the first time in 10 or so years that mainline steam had run to Blaenau Ffestiniog. LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 nos. 45231 “The Sherwood Forester” and 45407 ... (more)
45407 rests at the terminus of Kyle of Lochalsh after working the Railway Touring Company's "The North Briton" tour from Inverness.
45407 poses in the sun at Achnasheen giving the "North Briton" tour participants an unexpected photo opportunity. The loco had slipped to a stand on the climb leading up to this station and had to... (more)
45407 shunts the coaching stock of the "North Briton" tour in order to run round ready for the return journey to Inverness.
Standard Class 4MT no. 76079 passes Ditherington with the 5Z61 08.32 Machynlleth to Crewe with 33207 “Jim Martin” propelling on the rear. The ensemble turned on the triangle at Shrewsbury, as ... (more)
Standard Class 4MT no. 76079 passes Frongoch with the 1Z60 10.05 Machynlleth to Porthmadog “Cambrian Coast Express”.
Standard Class 4MT no. 76079 passes the boatyard at Frongoch with the 1Z60 10.05 Machynlleth to Porthmadog “Cambrian Coast Express”.
Standard Class 4MT no. 76079 crosses Bamouth bridge with the 1Z61 16.50 Porthmadog to Machynlleth “Cambrian Coast Express”.
Standard Class 4MT no. 76079 crosses Dovey Bridge with the 1Z60 10.05 Machynlleth to Porthmadog “Cambrian Coast Express”.
Standard Class 4MT no. 76079 passes Yockleton with the 5Z60 14.30 Crewe (ex Carnforth) to Machynlleth ECS, with 33207 dead on rear.
LMS Class 5MT (“Black Five”) no.s 45407 “The Lancashire Fusilier” and 45231 attack Sugar Loaf on the Railway Touring Company’s return 1Z59 12.15 Newport to Manchester Victoria. In the ba... (more)
