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| Llanfair to Heniarth | |
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Driver's
view from ex Sierra Leone Railway No. 85 as the train
approaches the Llanfair Caereinion outer home signal on 2/5/09. Location map - will open in new window |
 Copyright © Geoff Gauntlett 2007 | On 1/11/06 a short
works train consisting of Chattenden and a solitary
ballast wagon trundles round the sharp Mill Curves, at the obigatory 5mph, on its way back to Llanfair. To the left is the old mill - the derelict machinery can still be glimpsed through the doorway. The house is now a holiday let. To the right is the River Banwy a tributary of the River Severn Location map - will open in new window |
 Copyright © Geoff Gauntlett 2009 | On a bright spring afternoon No. 85 creeps along side the river Banwy at Mill Curves. 2/5/09 Location map - will open in new window |
| Heniarth to Cyfronydd | |
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Crossing the River Banwy near
Heniarth. The line crosses the river on a three span
girder bridge. In this view we are looking downstream.
This is a popular fishing spot. The most usual fishermen
seen are herons but from time to time a cormorant can be
observed. 1/7/07 Location map - will open in new window |
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No. 85 is in bottom of The Kink and about to start to climb up to the next summit. 2/5/09 Location map - will open in new window |
| Cyfronydd to Doladdyn Rd | |
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The train is approaching Dirty
Lane en-route to Llanfair . A farm lane crosses the line
but meeting any traffic here is rare event. The engine
whistles and carries on without faltering. 17/6/07 Location map - will open in new window |
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| Doladdyn Rd to Castle Caereinion | |
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Another day another Beyer Peacock.
The Earl is decending Doladdyn Bank with a trainee driver
at the controls. This picture was taken across his
shoulder - nice reflection in the cab window 22/7/08 Location map - will open in new window |
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On
4/7/08 a Mercedes left the A458 trunk road, crashed
through the hedge, dropped on the railway, bounced across
the track and carried on into the woods. This picture was taken on 6/7/08 Location map - will open in new window |
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We startled these three young stags on 15/6/08 just after passing Sylfaen Summit Location map - will open in new window |
| Golfa Bank | |
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This picture, taken on 28/3/08, does not actually belong on this page since the view is of the inside of the cab. This was Del's first trip on "The Resita" and your web host had gone along as "conductor" to provide advice and guidance as required. This picture was taken as we slogged up the notorious reverse curves on the Golfa Bank. Location map - will open in new window |
| Welshpool Station | |
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A complex shunting operation is
taking place at Welshpool. The diesel locomotive,
Chattenden, is sandwiched in the middle of a rake of
wagons laden with track materials. This is delaying the
departure of the passenger train headed by The Countess. 26/10/07 |