57012 arrives at Chirk with the 6J37 Carlisle Yard - Chirk loaded log train. The sun, as usual, didn't want to play. 4th September

37240, Garthydwr, 5th September

37240, Glyndyfrdwy, 5th September

66414 lifts Spitfire Railtour's 1Z19 Birmingham International - Carlisle 'Cumbrian Coaster' tour away from Whitchurch, 12th September

37510 and 37229 sit on the rear of the tour, 12th September

37229 and 37510 power past Red Bank with Spitfire Railtour's 1Z19 Birmingham International - Carlisle 'Cumbrian Coaster' tour, 12th August

GWR 2800 Class 3802 clatters over the crossing at Glyndyfrdwy with a Carrog bound train, 12th September

BR Standard 4MT 80072 and LMS Class 5MT 44806 power through Garthydwr with a Carrog bound service, 12th September

Visiting from the Great Central Railway, BR Standard Class 2MT 78019 powers through Garthydwr with a Carrog bound service, 12th August

GWR 2800 Class 3802 powers through Garthydwr with a Carrog bound service, 12th September

Oh if only the tractors had come now! 175106 slows for it's booked stop at Helsby, 12th September

Only just catching the last rays of light, 37682 and 37510 approach Helsby with Spitfire Railtour's 1Z21 Carlisle - Birmingham International, the return 'Cumbrian Coaster', 12th September

37682 and 37510 roar through Slindon with 5Z32 Coventry - Carnforth ECS, 13th September

37218 powers through Meole Village with the 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Penychain CWR train, 15th September

D1015 'Western Champion' climbs through Blaenau Dolwyddelan towards Ffestinog tunnel with Pathfinder Railtour's 1Z52 Didcot - Blaenau Ffestiniog 'The Western Slater' tour, 19th September

D1015 sits at Blaenau Ffestiniog, 19th September

D1015 'Western Champion' powers towards Ffestiniog tunnel with Pathfinder Railtour's 1Z53 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Didcot, the return 'The Western Slater' tour, 19th September

D1015 'Western Champion' rolls along the coast through Colwyn Bay with Pathfinder Railtour's 1Z53 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Didcot, the return 'The Western Slater' tour, 19th September

33019 'Griffon' approaches Market Bosworth with a Shackerstone - Shenton service, 20th September

31130 'Calder Hall Power Station', running as 31276, and 31101 power away from one of the many slacks on the line with a Shackerstone - Shenton service, 20th September

What a corker! 56086 leads 56040 'Oystermouth' and 73114 (!) through Carlton with a Shackerstone - Shenton service, 20th September

56040 'Oystermouth' leads 56086 and 73114 with a Shenton - Shcakerstone service, seen returning through Carlton, 20th September

And of course, the light didn't hang around for the proper traction!! 25067 romps away from the speed restriction at Carlton with a Shenton - Shackerstone service, 20th September

D5310 sits at Glyndyfrdwy with a Carrog - Llangollen service, 26th September

D5310 departs Glyndyfrdwy, 26th September

D5310 throbs through Garthydwr with a Carrog bound service, 26th September

GWR 2800 Class 3802 barks away from Glyndyfrdwy with a Carrog bound service, 26th September

Looking and sounding the part, D5310 romps away from Glyndyfrdwy with the 16.00 Llangollen - Carrog service, the last train of the day, 26th September