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Personal blog of Steam Galas & Mainline Steam running from around the North of England. Pictures copyright of Author!!
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99 views29/04/2012 - The Cavelcade finally appears lead by coal tank 58926, then CR 828.Apr 30, 2012
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96 views29/04/2012 - The Cavelcade finally appears in very gloomy conditions lead by coal tank 58926.

The rain had finally stopped in time for this event.

I suddenly realised that the line would get clagged out with the exhaust from the lead engine and there was nothing I could do about it.
Apr 30, 2012
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101 views29/04/2012 - GWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 return towards Llangollen heading to join the cavelcade after dropping off the coaches at Carrog.Apr 30, 2012
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95 views29/04/2012 - GWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 appear again with a service heading for Carrog passing fishermans crossing running very late.Apr 30, 2012
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95 views29/04/2012 - GWR Pannier tank 6430 sandwiched betwwn the autocoaches at Carrog station.Apr 30, 2012
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89 views29/04/2012 - 60163 "Tornado" tender first passing fishermans crossing pulling a service back towards Llangollen.Apr 30, 2012
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90 views29/04/2012 - 70000 "Britannia" in profile making a run down the line at fishermans crossing heading for Carrog.Apr 30, 2012
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103 views29/04/2012 - 70000 "Britannia" making an express run down the line near fishermans crossing heading for Carrog.Apr 30, 2012
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94 viewsGWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 in profile with the freight service heading back towards Llangollen at fishermans crossingApr 30, 2012
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92 viewsGWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 paired up with the freight service heading back towards LlangollenApr 30, 2012
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97 views29/04/2012 - 60163 "Tornado" in profile with a flying run along the line at fisherman`s crossing.Apr 30, 2012
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97 views29/04/2012 - 60163 "Tornado" with a flying run along the line near fisherman`s crossing.Apr 30, 2012
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93 viewsGWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 paired up with a service heading for Carrog pass fishermans crossing.Apr 30, 2012
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94 viewsGWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 paired up with a freight service heading for Carrog.

Incidently, these two engines were the only two facing this way around for the gala and made a nice pairing together,
Apr 30, 2012
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82 views29/04/2012 - Super D & Std Tank head back towards Llangollen with a returning service from Carrog.Apr 30, 2012
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93 views29/04/2012 -CR 828 brightens up the scene as it makes a spirited runpast with a passenger service heading towards Carrog.

Normally I would add what service it was but by now the trains were running very late and even some cancellations due to the weather conditions.
Apr 30, 2012
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