37676 “Loch Rannoch” passes Wistanstow on the 05.18 5Z37 Carnforth to Bristol Temple Meads, conveying stock and D444 for the next day’s railtour to Aberystwyth. 50031 and D444 were on the re... (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)

LMS Royal Scot Class no. 6100 ‘Royal Scot’ (visiting from the Bressingham Steam Museum) at Llangollen having arrived with the 22.45 from Carrog at the Llangollen Railway’s 6880 Bretton Grang... (more)

LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 no. 1306 ‘Mayflower’ (visiting from the Battlefield Railway) passes Garthydwr on the 15.30 Llangollen to Carrog freight at the Llangollen Railway’s 6880 Bretton Grange So... (more)

GWR 3200 “Dukedog” Class 4-4-0 no. 9017 (visiting from the Bluebell Railway) and LNER D49 Class 4-4-0 no. 246 ‘Morayshire’ (visiting from the Bo'ness and Kinneal Railway) pass Garthydwr on... (more)

LMS Royal Scot Class no. 6100 ‘Royal Scot’ (visiting from the Bressingham Steam Museum) passes Garthydwr on the 16.00 Llangollen to Carrog at the Llangollen Railway’s 6880 Bretton Grange Soc... (more)

LNER D49 Class 4-4-0 no. 246 ‘Morayshire’ passes Garthydwr on the 12.30 Llangollen to Carrog freight at the Llangollen Railway’s 6880 Bretton Grange Society's “Steel, Steam, & Stars 2” g... (more)

GWR 3700 Class 4-4-0 no. 3440 “City of Truro” (visiting from the National Railway Museum) passes Garthydwr on the 10.30 Llangollen to Carrog at the Llangollen Railway’s 6880 Bretton Grange S... (more)

LMS Royal Scot Class no. 6100 ‘Royal Scot’ (visiting from the Bressingham Steam Museum) passes Garthydwr on the 10.00 Llangollen to Carrog express at the Llangollen Railway’s 6880 Bretton Gr... (more)

LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 no. 44806 masquerading as no. 44801 and GWR 5101 Class 2-6-2T no. 5199 passes Garthydwr on the 09.30 Llangollen to Carrog freight at the Llangollen Railway’s 6880 Brett... (more)

LNER D49 Class 4-4-0 no. 246 ‘Morayshire’ (visiting from the Bo'ness and Kinneal Railway) passes Garthydwr on the 09.00 Llangollen to Carrog at the Llangollen Railway’s 6880 Bretton Grange S... (more)

GWR 3200 “Dukedog” Class 4-4-0 no. 9017 (visiting from the Bluebell Railway) passes Garthydwr on the 08.00 Llangollen to Carrog at the Llangollen Railway’s 6880 Bretton Grange Society's “S... (more)

A pretty inhospitable place to work, especially in stormy weather such as this, and it sometimes is much, much worse than this. 37259 inches across the newly-laid track on its way to Barmouth to r... (more)

37259 passes Fron Goch with the 6W91 09.05 Crewe Basford Hall to Tywyn ballast train.