Railway Photographs by Andrew Bannister
2009
 
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Tue 27th Jan 2009
Along the North and West Line (Digital Images)
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2008
 
Hellfire thrash  from 37417 and 37 401 as they pass Heyope on the 4 mile at 1 in 60  climb to Llangynllo summit with the 1Z70 05.15 Blackburn - Cardiff via the Central Wales Line (The Heart of Wales Explorer) on 12 April 2008.
Mon 14th Apr 2008
Around the Central Wales Line (Digital Images)
An unidentified pair of Class 24's pass the site of Breidden Station (closed 1960) with 1J24, the 09.40 (SO) Euston - Aberystwyth in July 1975.
Sun 20th Jan 2008
The Cambrian in the 1970's
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2007
 
On 21 May 1988 37429 rounds the curve at Commins Coch with the 08.00 (SO) Pwllheli - Euston
Sun 6th May 2007
Cambrian Diesels (Colour)
31327 climbs away from the site of Teigl Halt with the
Sun 6th May 2007
Lines to Blaenau Ffestiniog (Colour)
37301 approach Knucklas Halt with a Llanelli - Llandudno charter. 2 July 1983
Sat 28th Apr 2007
Around the Central Wales Line (monchrome images)
 
25089 ticks over in the loop at Blodwell Junction with empty ballsat wagons from Bescot. 25 March 1985.
Sat 28th Apr 2007
Blodwell Quarry Ballast Workings (Monochrome images)
25201 passes Maentwrog Road station on Trip 91 returning from Trawsfynydd CEGB siding to Llandudno Junction. 1 October 1986
Sat 28th Apr 2007
Lines to Blaenau Ffestiniog (monchrome)
25191 passes Cefn with a Crewe- Aberystwyth engineers saloon on 17th March 1987 - the very last Class 25 to work on the Cambrian
Sat 28th Apr 2007
Cambrian Images (Monchrome)
 
During January 2009, EWS (now DBS) had no serviceable Class 37s available for relyaing work on the Cambrian Coast, so traction was hired from Direct Rail Services. A very clean 37259 passes Forden with the 6W91 09.05 Basford Hall - Tywyn on 25 January 2009. This location will become the end of the dynamic loop, soon to be installed between Welshpool and Fron and the new turnout can be seen alongside the running line in the distance.
Thu 19th Apr 2007
Around the Cambrian (Digital Images)
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