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WELSHPOOL & LLANFAIR LIGHT RAILWAY

2022 Photo Chater

9th November 2022

 

 

Built by Beyer Peacock & Co. Ltd. at the Gorton Foundry in 1902, Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway No. 1 The Earl (GWR 822) was featured on a train of three replica Pickering carriages (built at Boston Lodge) and a couple of goods wagons on the Bob Branch / David Williams organised ‘Heaven Again’ photographic charter.

 

The Earl appeared in GWR livery, having in its previous ticket appeared in BR black, the locomotive most recent overhaul was completed on the Vale of Rheidol Railway, which was the previous stop on the multi railway photo charter.

2019 Steam Gala

1st September 2019

 

 

Visiting locomotive Zillertalbahn U-class 0-6-2T locomotive, No. 2 ‘Zillertal’ made her public WLLR debut during the 2019 Steam Gala. She was joined by Countess and Joan on an intensive timetable, with the replica Pickering carriages and goods train workings.

Welshpool Shed

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2018 Steam Gala

2nd September 2018

Action from the Sunday of the WLLR's 2018 Steam Gala featuring visiting locomotive Bagnall 0-6-2T 'Superb' from Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway, hauling both passenger and goods trains and home fleet locomotives 'The Earl', 'Countess' and 'Joan' on a mix of freight, passenger and mixed trains.

The Earl at Llanfair Caereinion

8th June 2016

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