Railway Photos By Bruce B
Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon) Super Power 2005
15th September 2005 to 19th September 2005
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This years Super Power was a vast improvement on last year - see collection! The sun shone, the trains ran according to plan, and sight of a Bug Box on the WHR was witnesed for the first time since 1937.
K1 back from Crewe
K1 back from Crewe

Upnor's new paint... not sure I like it!
Upnor's new paint... not sure I like it!
Elidir and Bugbox No.1 arrive.
Elidir and Bugbox No.1 arrive.
The sunset that evening - the weather was about to change for the better
The sunset that evening - the weather was about to change for the better
Test steaming K1 the following morning
Test steaming K1 the following morning

Prince arrives
Prince arrives
Prince at Caernarfon, ready to take the Charter
Prince at Caernarfon, ready to take the Charter
Prince at Caernarfon with Tim Goodspeed filling to the tank.
Prince at Caernarfon with Tim Goodspeed filling to the tank.



The bugbox - in Caernarfon for the first time
The bugbox - in Caernarfon for the first time
The vintage train at Caernarfon
The vintage train at Caernarfon
Prince couples on
Prince couples on

Driver Paul Ingham oiling round
Driver Paul Ingham oiling round
Past Tryfan
Past Tryfan

A few of Salem from Bugbox No.1 - nothing changes!
A few of Salem from Bugbox No.1 - nothing changes!

Snowdon from a Bugbox
Snowdon from a Bugbox






Arrival at Rhyd Ddu
Arrival at Rhyd Ddu

Running round
Running round
Back at Dinas - where we had to leave the train
Back at Dinas - where we had to leave the train
Tim in the tender, Paul driving, Stewart Macfarlane gaurding
Tim in the tender, Paul driving, Stewart Macfarlane gaurding


K1 now damped down.
K1 now damped down.
All ready for Super Power
All ready for Super Power
The sunset
The sunset
138 arrives at Rhyd Ddu having worked non-stop from Caernarfon
138 arrives at Rhyd Ddu having worked non-stop from Caernarfon

Nigel Castledine acting as Waunfawr Station Master - as the wagons are shunted to the former non-stop train for return to Dinas
Nigel Castledine acting as Waunfawr Station Master - as the wagons are shunted to the former non-stop train for return to Dinas
Nigel doing the token exchange on the move.
Nigel doing the token exchange on the move.
143 balsting through Waunfawr
143 balsting through Waunfawr
K1 in Light steam
K1 in Light steam

Elidir giving rides
Elidir giving rides