To help boost cash for the line's Corwen extension plans and the LMS 'Patroit' Class New-Build number 45551 'The Unknown Warrior', the Llangollen Railway decided that their 2010 April Steam Gala's profits would be spilt between these two projects. One guest locomotive, LMS 'Stainer Mogul' number 42968 from the Severn Valley Railway, joined the Llangollen's running resident fleet of ex-mainline classes, including 'Standard 4' number 80072 which had only returned to service last September since ending her BR days at Tyseley in 1965.
The engines seen running throughout the three day weekend were
| GWR 2-8-0 2884 'Heavy Freight Class' number 3802
| GWR 0-6-2T 56xx 'Taffy Tank Class' number 5643
| GWR 0-6-0PT 64xx 'Auto Pannier Tank' Class number 6430
| LMS 2-6-0 5MT 'Stainer Mogul' Class number 42968
| LMS 4-6-0 5MT 'Black 5' number 44806 'Kenneth Aldcroft'
| BR 2-6-4T 'Standard Class 4 Tank' number 80072
The normal variety of gala train sets were used, three Mark 1 passenger rakes in the three different liveries that were used on the Western Region in BR Steam days, an Auto sandwich using GWR Autocoaches 163 (chocolate & cream) and 167 (blood & custard), plus a short Goods train, which for an added fee was available to the public to travel in the style of a guard.
jamielw143 and I had a great day out on this highly scenic 7.5mile long heritage line (soon to be 10 hopefully), thank you to him for his company during the day.
Trains I rode on
1020 Llangollen-Carrog hauled by 80072 (banked to Deeside by 5643)
1230 Carrog-Glyndyfrdwy hauled by 44806
1411 Glyndyfrdwy-Berwyn Auto service with 6430
1529 Berwyn-Llangollen hauled by 42968
15 сен 2024
