Owen Chapman's Gallery
Training and testing on the Welsh Highland to Beddgelert
29th March 2009 to 4th April 2009

Learner drivers, new engines, new railway, stunning scenery and all that

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87 is swarmed over
87 is swarmed over
2009-03-29 07:29:35
87's cab
87's cab
2009-03-29 07:30:27
87
87
2009-03-29 07:33:47
L plates for the learner crews
L plates for the learner crews
2009-03-29 07:34:07
138's newly retubed boiler
138's newly retubed boiler
2009-03-29 07:42:44

2009-03-29 07:49:39
Grey engines get dirty and need cleaning
Grey engines get dirty and need cleaning
2009-03-29 08:23:33
The Vale - in it's new greens with 87
The Vale - in it's new greens with 87
2009-03-29 08:29:29
87 in the north yard outside the carrage shed
87 in the north yard outside the carrage shed
2009-03-29 08:32:28
K1 sniffles up from the south yard
K1 sniffles up from the south yard
2009-03-29 08:33:47
The Vale,87 and K1
The Vale,87 and K1
2009-03-29 08:34:04
K1 getting coal in the new way
K1 getting coal in the new way
2009-03-29 08:39:18
The new coaling arraingments at Dinas
The new coaling arraingments at Dinas
2009-03-29 08:46:03

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2009-03-29 08:50:23
A clack box, a whistle, a chimney and some steam
A clack box, a whistle, a chimney and some steam
2009-03-29 08:50:44
Dinas north yard looking busy. The gaurd next to me said,
Dinas north yard looking busy. The gaurd next to me said, "It's just like De Aar!"
2009-03-29 08:52:29
Roland conducts 87 arround the yard
Roland conducts 87 arround the yard
2009-03-29 08:53:58
Levers Lawson
Levers Lawson
2009-03-29 08:54:04
Vince is overcome with how busy it is
Vince is overcome with how busy it is
2009-03-29 08:55:21
K1 shuffles off
K1 shuffles off
2009-03-29 08:55:33
87, the Vale and the test train in the bay
87, the Vale and the test train in the bay
2009-03-29 08:56:11
K1 in the release road
K1 in the release road
2009-03-29 08:59:40
Backing past the gantry
Backing past the gantry
2009-03-29 08:59:57
The Meni straights and the edge of Anglesea behind 87
The Meni straights and the edge of Anglesea behind 87
2009-03-29 09:14:10
The Funky and 87 split the Dinas name boards
The Funky and 87 split the Dinas name boards
2009-03-29 09:15:41
K1 arrives in the up platform
K1 arrives in the up platform
2009-03-29 09:19:07
87 now at Waunfawr
87 now at Waunfawr
2009-03-29 09:48:18
87 takes water
87 takes water
2009-03-29 09:50:50
Showing her Belgian heritage
Showing her Belgian heritage
2009-03-29 09:51:21
Snowy Snowdon from the train
Snowy Snowdon from the train
2009-03-29 10:11:36
The way ahead
The way ahead
2009-03-29 10:22:09
more water at Rhyd Ddu
more water at Rhyd Ddu
2009-03-29 10:23:02
87's front engine
87's front engine
2009-03-29 10:23:29
The mountains above 87, which is showing off its stainless steam pipes
The mountains above 87, which is showing off its stainless steam pipes
2009-03-29 10:23:38

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Pont Caer Gorse
Pont Caer Gorse
2009-03-29 11:14:51

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Aproaching the forestry raod crossing
Aproaching the forestry raod crossing
2009-03-29 11:20:16
Tro Cum Ddu
Tro Cum Ddu
2009-03-29 11:27:48

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Beddgelert forest
Beddgelert forest
2009-03-29 11:34:24

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between the crossings
between the crossings
2009-03-29 11:39:35
Phill instructs us of the crossing sight lines as 87 coasts down beyond the camp site
Phill instructs us of the crossing sight lines as 87 coasts down beyond the camp site
2009-03-29 11:40:11
87's fire
87's fire
2009-03-29 12:15:18
87's gauges
87's gauges
2009-03-29 12:15:54
All out at Beddgelert
All out at Beddgelert
2009-03-29 12:18:22

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