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October 2024

Merddin Emrys on the Mountain Spirit service at Tanygrisiau

by Andy Wilkinson

" Jack" in Statfold Museum : Dave Webb

Moelwyn at Minffordd Station : Alan Poxon

September 2024

At Romorantin, currently the northern terminus of the much-truncated metre-gauge line that once ran from Le Blanc to Argent. Modern French metre-gauge : Phil Thompson

" Loch" Beyer Peacock of 1874 No 1415 : Isle of Man Steam Railway:

Matthew Widdop

WW1 Baldwin no 5104 at the Tacot des Lacs Railway by Stuart Mackay

" Russell " at Porthmadog by Chris Cooper

August 2024

Chemin de fer su Somme No 2 ex Puerto Rico 2.6.0t

built by Cail in 1889 by Stuart Mackay

WHR 590 at Boston Lodge Works by Jack Hartwell

Decauville Type 3 "Lily" from the Richmond Light Railway

entering Brockham station at the Amberley museum in

West Sussex by Stuart McKay

Holy War at Bala by Steve Smith

Isle of Man Railway No.11 "Maitland" taking water at Port Erin by Nick Midgley

July 2024

" Taliesin " at Ynysfor by Tony Wright

Schoma on Crowle Peatland Railway by Alan Poxon

" The Goose " at Statfold by Dave Webb

Palmerston with a mixed goods at Porthmadog by Chris Cooper

June 2024

Little Wonder with a long mixed train at Cei Mawr (Photo credit - "Unknown author / Ffestiniog Railway Archive")

" Talyllyn" on Dolgoch Viaduct with splendid blue livery by Chris Cooper

Kerr, Stuart Tattoo 'Stanhope' in Penhryn livery at the Apedale Valley Light Railway returns to Silverdale Station with the last train of the day:

by Tony Wright

NDM 6 at Kurseong by Paul Howard

May 2024

Lister at Apedale Light Railway by Alan Poxon

Lilla by Chris Cooper

Chuquitana at Harbour Station by Andy Wilkinson

Built by Couillet in Belgium in 1885 the loco worked on sugar plantations in Peru.

Now resident on the Richmond LR in Kent

Electric tram, Soller, Mallorca by Gerv Wright

" Britomart " shunting at Beamish by Trev Oughton

April 2024

" James Spooner " entering Dduallt station with Victorian carriages :

Glenn Williams

" Hugh Napier" visiting Beamish : Trev Oughton

No 8 en route to Devil's Bridge : Peter Hirst

Merddin Emrys at Porthmadog : Alan Poxon

March 2024

Ww 480 [No1] 4-6-4T Built 1910 by NZR Hillside :

Glenbrook Railway 3' 6" gauge New Zealand : Paul Varey

Our Fleet - Glenbrook Vintage Railway (gvr.org.nz)

"Mountaineer" before the recent start of restoration : Chris Cooper

Garratt No 87 waits at Porthmadog : Paul Butler

Garratt 138 : Britannia Bridge Porthmadog : Paul Butler

February 2024

"Lyn" at Woody Bay: L&B : Stuart Mackay

Garratt 143 at Pont Croesor : Tony Wright

Goods train approaching Boston Lodge: Chris Cooper

Blanche hauling the slate wagons up Gwyndy Bank prior to gravity train : Andy Wilkinson

January 2024

Welsh Pony entering the Spiral at Dduallt : Chris Cooper

Harz : Gerv Wright

Palmerston and Welsh Pony at Porthmadog : Alan Poxon

Rhatische Bahn EMU 3531 leaving Alp Grum [ 6860 ft asl ] for Tirano

hauling the Bernina Express : Paul Varey

December 2023

Countess crosses the Banwy Bridge : Dave Webb

Russell at Hafod-y Lyn : Tony Wright

Chaloner shunting on the Cob : Tony Wright

Harlech Castle at Tanybwlch : Tony Wright

November 2023

W&LLR Diema at Llanfair : Trev Oughton

Dolgoch at Towyn : Andy Wilkinson

Taliesin at Ynysfor : Tony Wright

October 2023

West Lancs celebrates the Coronation: Alan Simpson

The new James Spooner " All bells and whistles" : Alan Poxon

Panoramic view of Barmouth railway bridge with Fairbourne's "Sherpa" : Trev Oughton

W&LLR September Gala : The Earl, Zillertal and Sir Drefaldwyn

at Llanfair station: Paul Howard

Prince on a goods train : Porthmadog : Chris Cooper

Tallylyn with 16mm connections : Peter Hirst

August 2023

Thomas Bach [ originally Wild Aster ] Hunslet 894 built 1904 at Llanberis : Brian Dickinson

Wells and Walsingham LR Garratt [ built 2010 ] " Norfolk Heroine " :

Peter Dawes

Glacier Express Switzerland : Solis Bridge : Michael Bastow

Blanche and Lilla: Chris Cooper

July 2023

Lilla on a works train at Minffordd : Andy Wilkinson

Taliesin at Port Madoc : Chris Cooper

B Class at the ex Beeches Light Railway : Stewart Liles

Russell at Harbour Station: WHR 100: Chris Cooper

Jack at Statfold : Dave Webb

June 2023

Cnicht and Blanche : Dave Taylor

K1 steaming up at Statfold June Gala : Dave Webb

Coming up soon to the WHR 100 weekend : Tony Wright at Hafod y Llyn

Castell Criccieth at Minffordd : Andy Wilkinson

May 2023

Russell and Prince: WHR Ynysfor : Tony Wright

O&K "Eigiau" [ 5668 of 1912 ] shunting at Harbour Station during the Ffestiniog Members' AGM weekend : Andy Wilkinson

Lyd at Harbour Station : Alan Poxon

RAILCAR Ex military railway, Rottnest Island off Perth WA : Mick Brown

April 2023

Welsh Pony at Harbour Station: Jack Hartwell

Penrhyn Avonside duo: Ogwen and Marchlyn at Statfold : Alan Poxon

Palmerston at Porthmadog : Chris Cooper

Liassic at Statfold : Gerv Wright

March 2023

DLG : Tony Wright

Blanche at Tan-y-Bwlch : Alan Poxon

DHR B Class at Statfold : Rick Collett

Slate Train exiting the spiral : Alan Poxon

February 2023

River Esk at Dalegarth: Dave Webb

" Lilla " Porthmadog : Alan Poxon

"Joan" W&LLR : Dave Webb

Boston Lodge blocks : Chris Cooper

January 2023

Welsh Highland 3 foot gauge De Winton : Stewart Liles

134 at Brynyfelin WHR : Tony Wright

Blanche : Bygones Weekend 2022 : Andy Cooper

Llanfair Shed Autumn Gala : Paul Howard

Isle of Man Nostalgia : Dave Webb

December 2022

Mountaineer in Glan Y Pwll shed : Andy Cooper

Fiji at Statfold : Stewart Liles

Palmerston at Hafod y Llyn : Tony Wright

November 2022

Lilla at Statfold : Dave Webb

"Isabel " Bagnall No 1491 0f 1897 at Amerton Railway : Stewart Liles

Mary Ann, an Open Simplex, and Moelwyn, a Baldwin Gas Mechanical, pause at Harbour Station : Alco " Mountaineer" in the background :

WW1 Locomotives : Alan Poxon

Sybil Mary and Gwynedd at Statfold : Alan Poxon

The Harz : Gerv Wright

October 2022

Statfold : B Class : Alan Poxon

LYD FR Bygones weekend : Chris Cooper

" Lilla" at Porthmadog : Chris Cooper

on Gwyndy Bank : Andy Wilkinson

September 2022

Baldwin : Porthmadog : Paul Howard

The Earl at Llanfair : Paul Howard : September Gala

DLG at Plas Halt : Andy Wilkinson

Russell at Rhyd Ddu : WHR 100 : Gerv Wright

August 2022

Durango and Silverton : Richard Cable

"Harlech Castle" on a PWay train through Tan-y-bwlch woods :

Andy Wilkinson

Palmerston : WHR 100 : Gerv Wright

K1 Garratt at Stafold : Paul Howard

July 2022

Admiring the engine: Steve Smith

Palmerston with goods at Minffordd : Andy Wilkinson

Zillertal at Welshpool : Stuart Mackay

Taliesin and Merddin Emrys at Salem Rhydd Ddu : Tony Wright

June 2022

DHR B Class at Statfold : Paul Howard

Dave Webb at Statfold

Garratt NGG16 No 143 at Porthmadog: Alan Poxon

"Tom Rolt" at Abergonolwyn : Stuart Mackay

May 2022

Peckett Jurassic at Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway : Alan Poxon

French WW1 Kerr Stuart Joffre at West Lancs Railway : Alan Poxon

"Carnegie" 21ft long on 18" track. Articulated 0-4+4-0DM double jackshaft. Built by Hunslet in 1954 for Woolwich Arsenal. Restored and residing at Statfold Barn 2022 : Alan Poxon