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359 views23/04/2012 - GNR N7 0-6-2 No. 1744 in light steam getting some TLC in the shed yard
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358 views23/04/2012 - Black 5 - 44806 (as 44801) waits to take a service out of Llangollen

Traveling behind this from Carrog to Llangollen, it now waits to leave back to Carrog.
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357 viewsMonday 23/04/2012 - In Carrog goods yard, a small stretch of narrow gauge line had been laid - here "Dolgoch" giving cab rides.
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356 viewsMonday 23/04/2012 - Even further down the line and nearing the destination at Carrog, the pair are working nicely approaching Fishermans Crossing
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356 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.
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352 views23/04/2012 - GWR 2-6-0 Tank No.6619 waits for duties later in the week in Llangollen shed yard
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351 views23/04/2012 - 3rd engine in use on the line on this day - 70000 "Britannia" captured approaching Glyndyfrdwy station.

I boarded the Britannia and traveled back to Carrog and along the newly opened stretch of line (with the black 5 attached to the back of the train at Carrog.
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351 views23/04/2012 - Black 5 - 44806 (as 44801) working out of Llangollen station to Carrog.
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348 views23/04/2012 - 70000 "Britannia" approaches Glyndyfrdwy station heading for Carrog.
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348 viewsCR 828 pulls back the train along the newly opened length of line between Carrog and Corwen.
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348 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 !!
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347 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.
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346 views29/04/2012 - GWR Pannier Tank 6430 with the autotrain strutting its stuff with a regular service from Glyndyfrdwy station to Carrog and back.
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345 viewsGWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 paired up with a service heading for Carrog pass fishermans crossing.
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344 views23/04/2012 -GWR 28XX class 2-8-0 goods No.2802 stands in the shed yard not being used in this Gala.
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344 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.
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