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Thursday, 29 July 2010 13:39

Ex-LMS 8F visited Blaenau Ffestiniog on a charter from Preston to Blaenau Ffestiniog on Wednesday 28th July.

Bruce Brayne was on hand to capture scenes of the charter's arrival and the subsequent FR train hauled by Palmerston and Taliesin.

 

The Welsh Mountaineer arrives at Blaenau Ffestiniog Ex-LMS 'Gauge O Guild' The 8F stands at the foot crossing in Blaenau 

The 8F begins the run round at Blaenau Portrait of the ex-LMS freight loco  

The 8F draws down to run round Coupled up in the platform Ready to move into the loop 

The 8F stands in the loop as Palmerston and Taliesin arrive with the FR service train The 8F sits behind Palmerston Palmerston is watered

 

There are three further charters to Blaenau due in August on Wednesdays 11, 18 and 25.
Last Updated on Thursday, 29 July 2010 20:25
  		 

Example past funded projects:

Flagship Double-Fairlie locomotive Merddin Emrys returned to traffic returned to service in 2005 with £182,730 from the Society.

Observation carriage 100 constructed in 2006, funded by £67,238 from the FR Society.

Blanche had a speedy return to traffic in 2005 with work including a brand new boiler. £38,396 raised through the FR Society. It is shown here passing the rebuilt Rhiw Goch signalbox, funded by £14,989 from the FR Society.

The outdoor engineering department's crane wagon, funded with over £7500 from the FR Society.

Boston Lodge Old Engine Shed rebuild was completed in 2009 with large external donations and support from the FR Trust, but also included a £8000 donation from the FR Society.

Lilla returned to traffic in 2008 with a brand new (Boston Lodge-built) boiler, thanks to the sterling efforts of the Lilla Group raising £41,386 through the FR Society.

The 42-bed hostel is in the premier league of railway vol accommodation. Its construction was funded by the FR Society and it continues to be subsidised and managed by the Society; an investment into the core needs of volunteers on the railway.

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