Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways - 'Scene Thru The Lens'
F&WHR - March 2009
1st March 2009 to 31st March 2009
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10.03.09: Brand new WHR Pullman Observation Carr. 2100 - fresh from the paintshop - poses for its official launch photographs at Boston Lodge...
10.03.09: Brand new WHR Pullman Observation Carr. 2100 - fresh from the paintshop - poses for its official launch photographs at Boston Lodge...
10.03.09: Brand new WHR Pullman Observation Carr. 2100 - fresh from the paintshop - poses for its official launch photographs at Boston Lodge...
10.03.09: Brand new WHR Pullman Observation Carr. 2100 - fresh from the paintshop - poses for its official launch photographs at Boston Lodge...
10.03.09: Brand new WHR Pullman Observation Carr. 2100 - fresh from the paintshop - poses for its official launch photographs at Boston Lodge...
10.03.09: Brand new WHR Pullman Observation Carr. 2100 - fresh from the paintshop - poses for its official launch photographs at Boston Lodge...
10.03.09: Brand new WHR Pullman Observation Carr. 2100 - fresh from the paintshop - poses for its official launch photographs at Boston Lodge...
10.03.09: Brand new WHR Pullman Observation Carr. 2100 - fresh from the paintshop - poses for its official launch photographs at Boston Lodge...
10.03.09: Brand new WHR Pullman Observation Carr. 2100 - fresh from the paintshop - poses for its official launch photographs at Boston Lodge...
12.03.09: Early morning - 05:20 to be precise - and ‘Vale of Ffestiniog’, running light engine, becomes the first train to cross Britannia Bridge on the new WHR Cross-Town Link...
12.03.09: A little later (05:37) - ’Vale of Ffestiniog’ takes the first loco-hauled train across Britannia Bridge, consisting of WHR carriages 2100 and 2060 being moved to Dinas, plus FR Carr. 111 to carry staff members...
12.03.09: After waiting alongside the main town car park, ‘Vale of Ffestiniog’ heads the stock transfer train onto the Snowdon Street Crossing at 06:08...
12.03.09: The driver was obeying the sign – honestly! Even shooting at 1600ASA (hence the poor quality) it was impossible to ‘freeze’ the loco as it was still very dark...
12.03.09: The stock transfer train was then parked between Y Cwt and Portmadoc New. John Peduzzi and Ben Rosen stayed with the train until the time came to cross the Cambrian Coast line...
12.03.09: The concrete pillars of the old Portmadoc New water-tower can be seen in front of the train...
12.03.09: Cae Pawb Crossing – a possession of the Cambrian Coast line took effect at 10:45, after this train has passed, allowing the stock transfer train to continue on its way...
12.03.09: A group of F&WHR and Network Rail staff wait for the train to move towards Cae Pawb crossing...
12.03.09: “It’ll move soon...”
12.03.09: ‘Vale of Ffestiniog’ moves slowly towards Cae Pawb crossing...
12.03.09: ...then stops with its first pair of wheels on the crossing
12.03.09: Glenn Williams, Norman Bond, Ben Rosen and Phil Brown savour the moment...
12.03.09: Group photo time... [l to r] Dave High (former WHRCL Porthmadog Cross Town Link Manager), Jon Whalley (FRCo Chief Mechanical Engineer), Paul Lewin (FRCo General Manager), Glenn Williams (Boston Lodge Carriage Works/Painter extraordinaire), Norman Bond (Carriage Works Supervisor), Ben Rosen (FR Hostel Warden/Diesel Driver), Phil Brown (FR Deputy Operating Manager), Pete Gray (WHR P-Way Manager) and last – but never least – Fred Howes (FR Civil Engineering Manager)...
12.03.09: Phil, Pete and Fred think it’s all ‘Jolly Good Fun’...
12.03.09: Phil Brown and John Rogers (Network Rail Relief Local Operations Manager) smile for the cameras...
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