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46 views29/04/2012 - The Cavelcade finally appears lead by coal tank 58926, then CR 828 with Super D 49395 next.
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45 views23/04/2012 - BR Standard Tank 80072 at rest just inside Llangollen shed waits for duties later in the week.
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44 views29/04/2012 - 60163 "Tornado" with a flying run along the line near fisherman`s crossing.
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44 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.
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43 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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43 views23/04/2012- GWR 2-6-0 No. 7022 "Foxcote Manor" in Llangollen shed waiting for duties later in the week.
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42 views23/04/2012- GWR 2-6-0 No. 7022 "Foxcote Manor" in Llangollen shed waiting for duties later in the week.
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42 views23/04/2012 -LNWR 0-8-0 Goods engine Super D 49395
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42 views23/04/2012 - CR No.828 runs around the train at Llangollen station.
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42 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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42 views29/04/2012 - 60163 "Tornado" tender first passing fishermans crossing pulling a service back towards Llangollen.
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42 views29/04/2012 - GWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 appear again with a service heading for Carrog passing fishermans crossing running very late.
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41 views23/04/2012 - 70000 "Britannia" at Carrog, pictured from the road bridge.

The Black 5 had pulled the train back along the newly laid track leaving the Britannia outside the station platform.
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41 viewsWell its not only a steam gala - but a beer festival above the station booking office at Llangollen
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41 views23/04/2012- Opposite side of GWR 2-6-0 No. 7022 "Foxcote Manor" in Llangollen shed waiting for duties later in the week.
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41 views23/04/2012 - 0-6-2 - Welsh Coal tank 58926 getting a polish for duties later in the week in Llangollen sheds
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