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302 views29/04/2012 - The Cavelcade finally appears lead by coal tank 58926, then CR 828 with Super D 49395 next.
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301 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.
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301 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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300 viewsWell its not only a steam gala - but a beer festival above the station booking office at Llangollen
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300 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.
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299 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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299 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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298 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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298 views23/04/2012 - CR No.828 runs around the train at Llangollen station.
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298 views29/04/2012 - Br Std Tank 80072 heads down the shed branch with steam cocks open to take up duties along the line.
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298 views29/04/2012 - 70000 "Britannia" in profile making a run down the line at fishermans crossing heading for Carrog.
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297 viewsGWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 paired up with the freight service heading back towards Llangollen
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296 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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296 views23/04/2012 - New Build - LNER Repilca 60163 "Tornado" in Llangollen yard waits for duties later in the week having routine maintainance performed on it.
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296 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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296 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.
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