Super Power Weekend, September 2004

Breakfast watching blue sky over the bay at Criccieth gave us false hope, the clouds were already rolling in by the time we arrived at the WHR to be surprised by Conway Castle making a very rare appearance on a passenger train.  Even stranger was the sight of it continuing on to Waunfawr impersonating a Funkey (according to the timetable).

The rain was threatening as the Garratts each made their first runs up the line, and by the time 138 arrved at Rhyd Ddu, so had the weather and we decided to call it a day and headed to Boston Lodge to see K1 in steam.


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‘Conway Castle’ ran the first shuttle train from Caernarfon to Dinas on Sunday morning.   (12/09/2004)
‘Conway Castle’ ran the first shuttle train from Caernarfon to Dinas on Sunday morning.
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‘Conway Castle’ and ‘Prince’ top and tail the shuttle train approaching Tryfan Junction.   (12/09/2004)
‘Conway Castle’ and ‘Prince’ top and tail the shuttle train approaching Tryfan Junction.
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‘Conway Castle’ about to run under the road bridge approaching Tryfan Junction.   (12/09/2004)
‘Conway Castle’ about to run under the road bridge approaching Tryfan Junction.
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‘Prince’ pushes at the rear as the shuttle train climbs past the former Tryfan Junction station.   (12/09/2004)
‘Prince’ pushes at the rear as the shuttle train climbs past the former Tryfan Junction station.
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Just the hint of sunshine as ‘Prince’ departs from Waunfawr with the shuttle train and ‘Conway Castle’.   (12/09/2004)
Just the hint of sunshine as ‘Prince’ departs from Waunfawr with the shuttle train and ‘Conway Castle’.
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Garratt 143 runs down towards Waunfawr at Pont Cae Hywel.   (12/09/2004)
Garratt 143 runs down towards Waunfawr at Pont Cae Hywel.
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138 runs across the fields south of Castell Cidym.   (12/09/2004)
138 runs across the fields south of Castell Cidym.
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A broadside view of Garratt 138 running between Castell Cidym and Snowdon Ranger.   (12/09/2004)
A broadside view of Garratt 138 running between Castell Cidym and Snowdon Ranger.
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Journey’s end as 138 runs into Rhyd Ddu as the rain threatens to close in.   (12/09/2004)
Journey’s end as 138 runs into Rhyd Ddu as the rain threatens to close in.
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