Wickham Class 109 no.s E56171+E50416 at Carrog having arrived with the 10.30 from Llangollen, at the Llangollen Railway's 2008 Railcar Gala. This unit has been immaculately restored, and won an aw... (more)

Derby Lightweight no. M79900 “Iris” leaves Llangollen with the 09.30 to Carrog, at the Llangollen Railway's 2008 Railcar Gala.

1954 or 2008? Visiting the Llangollen Railway's 2008 Railcar Gala from the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, former test-car Derby Lightweight no. M79900 “Iris” pauses in the sun at Llangollen stat... (more)

Oh, if only the sun had been out! 40145 “East Lancashire Railway” passes Caerhowel on Compass Tours’ delayed return 1Z58 16.10 Aberystwyth to Barrow-in-Furness “Cambrian Coast Explorer”.

40145 “East Lancashire Railway” passes Borth on Compass Tours’ delayed return 1Z58 16.10 Aberystwyth to Barrow-in-Furness “Cambrian Coast Explorer”. It left Aberystwyth at 16.44.

40145 “East Lancashire Railway” runs round the stock having arrived with Compass Tours’ 1Z57 06.30 Barrow-in-Furness to Aberystwyth “Cambrian Coast Explorer”, and runs to Machynlleth to ... (more)

Being I was already perched on top of the stepladder trying to see if 40145 was going to be running round its stock, I thought I might as well take a shot of no. 9 passing. Vale of Rheidol No. 9 �... (more)

40145 “East Lancashire Railway” passes Glandyfi on Compass Tours’ 1Z57 06.30 Barrow-in-Furness to Aberystwyth “Cambrian Coast Explorer”.

67009 + 67011 pass Cefn bridge with the 1Z37 17.44 Gobowen to Machynlleth Northern Belle, the first time it has run up the Cambrian. The train was a private charter -- at £190 a head -- to raise ... (more)

66106 descends Fron bank with the 6W80 Dovey Junction to Bescot. 66105 can be glimpsed at the rear of the train.

66112 makes a contribution to global warming as it slogs up Breidden bank with the 6W83 Dovey Junction to Bescot.

The 2nd Class 60 to ever visit the line, 60055 “Charles Babbage” arrives at Welshpool with the 6W92 ballast train from Bescot. 66093 is on the rear.

66106 sits at Dovey Junction as ballast is tipped out of the 6W81. The whole junction -- p-way, equipment, and platforms -- is being raised 3ft to try to prevent it from being flooded, which is a ... (more)

The first 8F in many years to do so, LMS Stanier Class 8F 2-8-0 no. 48151 crosses Knucklas viaduct with Past-Time Rail’s “The Welsh Dragon” 1Z61 09.00 Crewe to Llandrindod Wells. It was luck... (more)

In appropriate monsoon conditions to celebrate the class debut on this line, 55022 “Royal Scots Grey” crosses Knucklas viaduct on Pathfinder Tours’ 1Z46 08.00 Cardiff to Llandrindod Wells �... (more)