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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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85 views29/04/2012 - The autotrain returns again heading for Carrog in heavy rain.Apr 30, 2012
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100 views29/04/2012 - BR Std Tank 80072 pilots LNWR Super D - 49395 with a passenger service in heavy driving rain towards Carrog at fishermans crossing.Apr 30, 2012
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96 views29/04/2012 - BR Std Tank 80072 pilots LNWR Super D - 49395 with a passenger service in heavy driving rain towards Carrog approaching fishermans crossing.Apr 30, 2012
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94 views29/04/2012 - GWR Pannier tank 6430 & Autotrain returning to Glyndyfrdwy from Carrog approaching fishermans crossing.Apr 30, 2012
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90 views29/04/2012 - Close up of the coal tank returning with the fright train apassing fishermans cottage.Apr 30, 2012
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93 views29/04/2012 - Coal tank 58926 heads back to Llangollen passing the fishermans crossing with the freight train in heavy driving rain.

At this point I had retreated to my car and spent most of the day at this location only getting out when a train came into sight.
Apr 30, 2012
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88 views29/04/2012 - GWR Pannier Tank 6430 with the autotrain strutting its stuff with a regular service from Glyndyfrdwy station to Carrog and back.

Still in the field taken peeking out from behind my fishing brolley.
Apr 30, 2012
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90 views29/04/2012 - GWR Pannier Tank 6430 with the autotrain strutting its stuff with a regular service from Glyndyfrdwy station to Carrog and back.Apr 30, 2012
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85 views29/04/2012 - CR 0-6-0 No.828 pulls back a train from Carrog captured at Fishermans crossing in heavy rain.
Apr 30, 2012
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80 views29/04/2012 - CR 0-6-0 No.828 pulls back a train from Carrog captured at Fishermans crossing in heavy rain.

I decided to spent the rest of the day at this location, the weather being so back. I had at least a decent view of the line

About 20 minutes spent near the trackside behind a fishing brolley with the rain driving nearly horizontal was all I was perpared to do and thus I retreated to my parked car overlooking the area which was parked on the roadside verge.
Apr 30, 2012
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99 views29/04/2012 - 60163 "Tornado" being pulled back into Llangollen with Super D 49395 at the other end of the trainApr 30, 2012
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87 views29/04/2012 - Br Std Tank 80072 heads down the shed branch with steam cocks open to take up duties along the line.Apr 30, 2012
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96 views29/04/2012 - 70000 "Britannia" waits for duties in the shed loop on Sunday of the last day of the Gala.

In all my years taking pictures at Galas and also lineside have I known such heavy and constant rain throughout the day spoiling what would have been a fantastic last day of a rail gala.

I hope this doesnt put off the "Betton Grange" group from having a SSSIV in a couple of years time !!
Apr 30, 2012
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223 views24/04/2012 - K1 - 62005 "Lord of the Isles" on a test working out of the workshops at Carnforth, still in undercoats on a circle run to Hellifield, Blackburn and back to Carnforth captured at Langho StationApr 24, 2012
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215 views24/04/2012 - K1 - 62005 "Lord of the Isles" on a test working out of the workshops at Carnforth on a circle run to Hellifield, Blackburn and back to Carnforth captured approaching Langho StationApr 24, 2012
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219 views24/04/2012 - K1 - 62005 "Lord of the Isles" on a test working out of the workshops at Carnforth on a circle run to Hellifield, Blackburn and back to Carnforth captured approaching Langho StationApr 24, 2012
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