LarryG
Western Thunderer
Saturday 18th april 1998 saw Hertfordshire Railtours operate 'The Roman Nose' special from London to Trawsfynydd. Class 59/2 No. 59205 L.Keith McNair and Class 37's Nos. 37098 and 37377 top & tailed the train. A special photo-stop took place at Blaenau with the Festiniog Railway Diesel Vale of Ffestiniog before proceeding to Trawsfynydd. Pictures passing the site of Manod Station...
The sun broke through threatening clouds just before I was caught in a hailstone storm. 37 242 appeared around the corner with empty ballast wagons to complete the scene on 14th November 1993. Then it was a dash back to the car on what was a bitterly cold 'chase'...
Much better weather, in fact I had a sleep in a field near Llan Festiniog! Class 31s Nos 31130 Calder Hall Power Station and 31319 were approaching Manod with the first train to traverse the route from Llandudno Junction for 6 days following closure of the Conwy Valley line for bridge repair work. 19th May 1995. By this date these trains were always double headed...
The sun broke through threatening clouds just before I was caught in a hailstone storm. 37 242 appeared around the corner with empty ballast wagons to complete the scene on 14th November 1993. Then it was a dash back to the car on what was a bitterly cold 'chase'...
Much better weather, in fact I had a sleep in a field near Llan Festiniog! Class 31s Nos 31130 Calder Hall Power Station and 31319 were approaching Manod with the first train to traverse the route from Llandudno Junction for 6 days following closure of the Conwy Valley line for bridge repair work. 19th May 1995. By this date these trains were always double headed...
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