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21st. Century GWR standard fitting ?
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Being used as weekend accommodation has meant that the recently restored Toad Brake Van, W114906, has had a temporary addition that Collett or Churchward may not have put in the original plans. A satellite dish is seen here attached to the wagon. Not much use if the train is moving methinks !!
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Diesel Power at Llynclys
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A cold March morning shows four different types of motive power in the yard at Llynclys South. From left to right: ‘03’ D2094, Tamper 73241, DMU W51512 and ‘08’ D3019.
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Carriage and Wagon work continues
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Tony Warren and his ‘gang’ have been steadily starting work on our Mark 1’s, preparing them for the coming winter months. Here we see scaffolding erected next to FO no. E3095. The first work performed was to the roof and guttering where holes have been patched, and the roof painted.
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The view from the sharp end !!
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Hopefully, drivers will get a lot more views like this in the future. This is the view from the drivers seat on 7821 Ditcheat Manor, looking back towards Llynclys South Station.
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Going Loco
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The love of Steam can be seen anywhere.... Here we see Brian Rowe, the Volunteer Liaison Officer, next to a letter box found on a highway in the middle of nowhere in New South Wales, Australia, during a recent family visit.
The house which received the post was nowhere in sight, and the postman just placed the letters in the firebox. The ideal place for all those unwanted bills I suppose !!!!!
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The Odd Couple............
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Invited guests enjoy the first trip up the line.
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Guests enjoy the sunshine on the opening day.
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Drivers, Trainee Drivers and Guards, along with various Maintenance crew pose in front of the DMU set during crew training.
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The Trusts youngest paid-up member, Jools Brennan, is seen here after helping provide refreshments to the working members (with a little help from his mother !!)
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In the past, railway stations have usually had a station cat, to keep the local rodent population down. However, Llynclys station is different in that it has a Peacock instead. Christened ‘Percy’, it adopted us a couple of years ago and certainly gives the residents of the station house their early morning call !!
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One of the Dogfish ballast wagons is filled with fresh ballast, prior to building up the shoulders of the running line. This was a request from the Railway Inspectorate, following a recent visit.
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Preparation work on the trackbed, travelling towards Pant, continues.
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7821 - Ditcheat Manor on the Great Central Railway
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Owned by the Great Western Steam Locomotives Group, who are based on the Cambrian Railways Trust line. 7821 can be seen here working on the Great Central Railway over the Christmas/New Year period. As can be seen, she has been painted in early 1950’s mixed traffic black.
She has been pencilled in to be based on our line once the line is open and there is sufficient track to pull full services.
Just before Christmas, Ditcheat Manor became a TV star, by pulling the trains in ITV’s production of the Agatha Christie Drama - The 4:50 From Paddington.
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Ditcheat Manor runs around her train.
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Ready to leave, after running around.
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....early photos of the project - November/December 2003.
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The Starfish (ash wagon) is lowered onto the track after arrival.
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The 12T Box wagon is reversed down the access road prior to unloading.
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Shortly after unloading Cogan Hall, No. 5952, sits on the reception siding.
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