| Images from my visits to 'Heritage Railways' during 2006, not as many locations as I would have hoped for but they do include my first visits to The West Somerset and Ffestiniog Railways. The NYMR was visited twice in vastly contrasting weather conditions! |
Perhaps the only way over Shap, Beattock and Drumauchdar for this record claimer? |
David Lloyd George arrives at Porthmadoc on 29th April. |
Porthmadoc 29th April as Prince coasts into the terminal with a slate train complete with brakesmen. |
Merddin Emyrs departs from Porthmadoc on 29th April. |
Merddin Emyrs arriving at Blaenau Ffestiniog on 29th April. |
Eddystone steams along at darnholm on 20th May. |
Beck Hole in the torrential rain as 5224 blasts up the grade, 20th May. |
20th May was a very wet day as 80135 paddles through Darnholm. |
Yet another Darnholm shot on 20th May as Sper D 49395 plods along up hill. |
The weather wasn't even as good as it looks here. 76079+75029 depart Goathland. |
Moorgates and just visable through the never ending torrents of rain is Eddystone, it is a pity it wasn't the Lighthouse of the same name, at least it would have brought a bit of light along with it :-) |
Esk Valley Cottages is this vantage point as the two western tanks, 5224+6619, depart from Grosmont on 20th May. |
