37240 and 37901 “Mirrlees Pioneer” pass the fixed Up distant for Glyndyfrdwy with the 15.20 from Carrog at the Llangollen Railway’s 2006 Spring Diesel Gala.

Snowstorm! In one of the day’s numerous blizzards, 37425 “Balchder y Cymoedd/Pride of the Valleys” climbs past Friog with the 6W53 05.32 Barmouth to Bescot.

Shortly before yet another blizzard, 37425 “Balchder y Cymoedd/Pride of the Valleys” crosses Pont Briwet over the River Dwyryd at Penrhyndeudraeth with the empty Autoballasters to Barmouth pri... (more)

37425 “Balchder y Cymoedd/Pride of the Valleys” passes the bandstand at Aberdovey with the 6W54 to Bescot empty Autoballasters.

37425 “Balchder y Cymoedd/Pride of the Valleys” sits at Aberdovey prior to returning to Bescot with the empty Autoballasters.

By now running some 7½ hours late due to the failure of 37425 at Wellington with a burst coolant pipe, 37419 passes Glanhafren with the 6W49 07.02 Bescot to Tywyn rail recovery train.

Possibly the last shot possible of this train on this line this year, 37602 + 20305 pass Long Gardens, Dorrington, on the Craven Arms leg of the circular 1Z96 13.44 Crewe Gresty Lane railhead trea... (more)

37602 + 20301 (out of shot on the rear) cross the River Severn at Cilcewydd – the flooded river necessitating the closure of the line earlier in the day – on the Machynlleth leg of the circula... (more)

37602 + 20301 pass Trewern on the Machynlleth leg of the circular 1Z96 13.24 Crewe Gresty Lane railhead treatment train.

Running 3 hours late due to flooding farther up the line, 37416 passes Trewern on the return 6W55 05.00 Barmouth to Bescot rail recovery train.

37608 + 20305 pass Glanhafren crossing, Cilcewydd, on the Machynlleth leg of the circular 1Z96 13.24 Crewe Gresty Lane railhead treatment train.

With Moel-y-Golfa and Middletown Hill in the background, 37608 + 20305 pass Trewern on the Machynlleth leg of the circular 1Z96 13.24 Crewe Gresty Lane railhead treatment train.

37406 + 37416 cross the River Dulas as they approach Machynlleth with Kingfisher Railtours’ “The Snowdonia Explorer” 1Z37 06.24 High Wycombe to Pwllheli.

On what is likely to be the last time this train runs on this line in daylight this year, 37608 + 37602 cross the River Dee over Cefn viaducut returning from the Wrexham leg of the circular 1Z96 1... (more)

With 158822 in the platform opposite on a Chester to Birmingham service, 37427 waits for the road at Gobowen with the late 6F71 13.19 Chirk to Warrington Arpley having run round the train here.