WCRC’s 37668 began tests of its Hitachi ERTMS equipment at Machynlleth in the early hours of 10th September 2015, working from Machynlleth to Tywyn and return. This is the first piece of rolling... (more)

97304 “John Tiley” and 37516 “Loch Laidon” amble down the Dyfi valley with day 1 of Steam Dreams’ 1Z45 08:31 Paddington to Pwllheli “The Cambrian Coast Express.”

97302 sits at Machynlleth having arrived with the 21:20 3S71 railhead treatment train from Shrewsbury Coleham on its first night of operation during the 2016 season. The Machynlleth leg of the RHT... (more)

At 1.21 am, 97303 sits at Machynlleth having arrived from Aberyswyth, prior to being dragged by 97301 to Dovey Junction in order to undertake the ERTMS wheelslip/odometer calibration tests on the ... (more)

At 2.23 am 97301 prepares to depart Machynlleth on the third drag to Dovey Junction in order for 97303 to undertake the ERTMS wheelslip/odometer calibration tests on the return.

40145 “East Lancashire Railway” passes Glandyfi on Compass Tours’ 1Z57 06.30 Barrow-in-Furness to Aberystwyth “Cambrian Coast Explorer”.

66106 sits at Dovey Junction as ballast is tipped out of the 6W81. The whole junction -- p-way, equipment, and platforms -- is being raised 3ft to try to prevent it from being flooded, which is a ... (more)

31190 pauses at Machynlleth T'n'T with 31106 “Spalding Town” while returning to Derby RTC with the 4Z07 18.14 Machynlleth to Aberystwyth ultrasonic track inspection train.

Standard Class 4MT no. 76079 crosses Dovey Bridge with the 1Z60 10.05 Machynlleth to Porthmadog “Cambrian Coast Express”.

“Pocket Rocket” BR Standard Class 4MT 76079 crosses the wooden trestle bridge over the River Dovey with the 1J79 11.40 Aberystwyth to Barmouth.

37417 “Richard Trevithick” passes Derwenlas on the 0Z39 13.46 Machynlleth to Pwllheli route learning train.

Passing the abnormally high spring tide, which closed the line for a few hours that morning, 33029 + 33207 approach Glandyfi having left Dovey Junction on the 1Z60 Green Express Tours’ “The Ca... (more)

67005 “Queen’s Messenger” at Machynlleth with the 1Z04 Royal Train. 67029 is on the other end of the train.

Only the second time a Class 67 has worked the Cambrian, 67029 arrives at Machynlleth with the 1Z04 Royal Train, conveying HRH the Duke of Edinburgh for an official engagement at Aberdovey. 67005 ... (more)

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