A 26 on the 26th. September the 26th was the day chosen by the Llangollen Diesel Group to first run its new acquisition on a passenger train, and it worked a variety of turns on the line during th... (more)

Due to engineering works in south Wales, freight between Margam yard and points east had to travel up the Central Wales Line, which last carried freight in 1996. 66114 crosses Knucklas viaduct wit... (more)

The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway's Great Western Railway 5600 Class 0-6-2T no. 5643 passes Garthydwr with the 13.00 Carrog to Llangollen freight at the Llangollen Railway’s “Raising the S... (more)

Newly-restored BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T no. 80072 running for the first time since its restoration passes Garthydwr with the 10.15 Llangollen to Carrog at the Llangollen Railway’s “Raising t... (more)

GWR 2800 Class 2-8-0 no. 3802 makes a contribution towards the coverage of morning mist as it approaches Garthydwr with the 08.15 Llangollen to Carrog freight at the Llangollen Railway’s “Rais... (more)

Better sun today, and I chose a side-lit angle to get a better illustration of the two-tone livery on the coaches. This is probably as good a photo of a complete trainset in WSMR livery that I'm l... (more)

One of the first shots of the first complete WSMR-livered train, as DVT 82305, Buffet/First 10218, Standard open 12145, Standard open 12127, and 67010 propelling approach Gobowen on the 2nd run of... (more)

The Llangollen Diesel Group's new purchase of D5310 arrived today at Llangollen from the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway. Having arrived from Ruabon, the low loader turned down Bridge Street to then r... (more)

33207 “Jim Martin” passes Cefn Bridge with the 5Z72 08.51 Machynlleth to Crewe and Carnforth. BR Standard Class 4MT no. 76079 is simmering nicely on the rear.

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 no. 45231 “The Sherwood Forester” approaches Blaenau Tunnel with Railway Touring Company’s return 1Z45 16.11 Blaenau Ffestiniog to Preston “The Welsh Mountaineer�... (more)

LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 no. 45231 “The Sherwood Forester” passes Roman Bridge station with the rear two coaches of the Railway Touring Company’s 1Z43 08.20 Preston to Blaenau Ffestiniog �... (more)

In appropriate "summer" conditions, 37670 “St Blazey T & R S Depot” passes Cefn Bridge four hours late with the delayed 6W97 05.37 Harlech to Thingley Junction rail train. Note how verdant the... (more)

At 1.21 am, 97303 sits at Machynlleth having arrived from Aberyswyth, prior to being dragged by 97301 to Dovey Junction in order to undertake the ERTMS wheelslip/odometer calibration tests on the ... (more)