Railway Photos By Bruce B

Chappers with Dduallt
Warley Model Railway Exhibition: Starring Livingston Thompson

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2005-04-19 17:49:33

Left by Owen Chapman (#1031378)

That'll be me then

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2007-06-08 16:34:57

Left by matty (#0)

hey am matty please vist my train site at..http://www.matty.loves.steph.forever.fotopic.

LT, Bruce, Chris, Selsig and Rick
Warley Model Railway Exhibition: Starring Livingston Thompson

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2005-04-24 21:58:27

Left by (#0)

its like toys'r'us for train enthusiasts, all you could want under one roof

Old Balwin 778 Boiler
Leighton Buzzard Railway

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2009-01-01 18:17:19

Left by Rupert Lodge (#0)

This boiler is not from the Baldwin 778. It is the old boiler removed from the O & K 'P.C. Allen'.

???'s Boiler
Leighton Buzzard Railway

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2009-01-01 18:15:45

Left by RUPERT LODGE (#0)

This boiler is the old boiler from 'Doll'.

138 arrives at Rhyd Ddu having worked non-stop from Caernarfon
Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon) Super Power 2005

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2005-09-19 21:54:22

Left by Stewart Macfarlane (#0)

Strictly speaking - Non stop from Hendy Crossing around one mile out of Caernarfon

East Lancashire Railway

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2005-10-11 14:10:16

Left by David Martin (#0)

Its'a me folks! Before this I was flailing behind the 31 ;-) David

The photographs... see how many fotopicers you can spot...
Ffestiniog Vintage Weekend 2005: Sunday

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2005-10-17 11:04:52

Left by Owen Chapman (#1031378)

I've got me!!!!

Ffestiniog Vintage Weekend 2005: Sunday

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2005-10-17 11:05:57

Left by Owen Chapman (#1031378)

And again - and also the Fatbloke

William High waving at me
Ffestiniog Vintage Weekend 2005: Sunday

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2006-03-02 14:08:41

Left by William High!! (#0)

Thanks for titeling it after me Bruce :D !

Well it made me laugh
Warley Model Railway Exhibition 2005

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2006-02-06 21:01:39

Left by Matt Sacca (#0)

Laugh? I nearly choked on my cuppa. I have to find who made that and buy them lots of beers!

Not a great photo, but taken from the Balcony of the flat in which we regualarly stayed. Cricceth Castle is running around the 8:25am to Bleanau - note the green and cream coaches.
Ffestiniog Railway: The Holiday Years

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2007-03-06 20:29:19

Left by (#0)

Those were the days!

Taliesin being steamed up on the 28th
Ffestiniog Railway Jaunary 2006

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2006-05-04 19:04:21

Left by nathan mclachan (#0)

it is quite a good one because it shows taliesin getting ready for the day

Alco (and Ricket somewhere) prepare to depart. This really was the last trip.
ALCoHolics Anonymous... Or Farewell Alco Weekend

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2006-02-12 20:02:12

Left by William High (#1052428)

"This is the end" A very sad moment!

And then it went. Sam Miller on the Moelwyn, Rabbit maning the Alco.
Another Boston Lodge Weekend

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2006-03-06 17:12:43

Left by SILLY BILLY! (#0)

I'm sure i would of had to hold back a tear also. *sniff* :( :(

Bridging The Gap at Bryn y Felin

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2006-03-11 19:19:31

Left by Barry (#0)

I wonder if the wagon driver realises just how little there is under the cab preventing him from falling through!

Friday, and 105 is shunting into B set ready for the 3 train service. Adian shunts the coach out of the paint shop
Ffestiniog Railway at Easter

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2006-05-17 20:59:12

Left by TJ (#0)

Aiden shunting? shouldn't he be using hand signals to tell the drive what to do rather than put his hands in his pockets.

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2006-05-31 16:30:28

Left by timmy (#0)

This is aidan shuting reamber you have to take extra measures to make sure it dosnt go to plan.

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2006-08-02 17:56:22

Left by Boston Lodge Winding Handle (#0)

He probably thought about using hand signals, but then thought 'naa, I'll just do half a job'.

The Classic "under the tower" shot for ME
Ffestiniog Railway at Easter

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2006-05-17 21:02:56

Left by TJ (#0)

CAN'T GET ANY WATER HELP!

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2006-06-13 21:28:17

Left by Mike_B (#0)

good having the loco back, all the same!

Having bailed out at Minffordd, ME departs, Rimmer firing, Monkey posing.
Ffestiniog Railway at Easter

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2006-05-17 21:04:34

Left by TJ (#0)

I WASN'T POSING ITS CALLED BEING KNACKED AFTER 11HRS OF STANDING UP WITHOUT A BREAK AND BE BORED OF NOT HAVING AN INJECTOR TO PLAY WITH.

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2006-05-17 21:48:51

Left by Bruce (#0)

Your were still smiling mind...

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2006-06-04 13:38:16

Left by (#0)

Thats because we were nearly at the pub.

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2007-04-22 22:02:31

Left by (#0)

Ag ag ag

1140 Down Gravity Slate passing through TYB
Ffestiniog Railway 1940s Weekend

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2006-05-07 22:12:34

Left by (#0)

Has anybody ever seen an Up Gravity??

...and frustratly the most in focus shot is of 47826 on the back!
North Wales Coast Steam

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2006-05-14 00:27:08

Left by Rick (#0)

You love those Duffs, you dirty boy!

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2006-06-07 16:01:13

Left by Dave M (#0)

Blerugh, rancid spoon rubbish :p

The smoke trail...
North Wales Coast Steam

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2006-05-14 00:27:38

Left by Rick (#0)

"Can't get enough of that wonderful Duff."

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2006-05-14 13:25:46

Left by Bruce (#0)

Ergh! Nah its a Rancid Duff! More of a Vac person attuaclly... not seen um in ages mind... some ATW bring 'um up north!

Castell Caernarfon arrives with the late evening shuttle
Welsh Highland Rail Ale Festival 2006

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2006-06-03 21:43:06

Left by James 6233 (#0)

By late I hope you mean late in the evening! I wasn't too late that evening, I hope! hehehehehe.

Aiden on his pride and joy
Welsh Highland Rail Ale Festival 2006

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2006-05-22 12:41:39

Left by (#0)

Oh, is he 18 now?!

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2006-05-31 16:31:30

Left by (#0)

No hes still 12 just look at him

Severn Valley Railway Large Locomotives Weekend

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2006-06-20 09:11:30

Left by Owen Chapman (#1031378)

Whats with the sandbags and ARP bunker at Kidder

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2006-06-20 10:13:30

Left by Bruce (#0)

It is the SVR's annual two War Weekends the following two weekends - they'd already started setting up for it.

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2006-10-08 21:57:36

Left by William (#0)

Do you realy think that replying to your own questions helps?

The DLG passes, Cuthbert shouting something at Monkey Boy.
Ffestiniog Summer 2006: Walk 1: Tanygrisau to Tan-y-Bwlch

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2006-07-29 20:18:10

Left by (#0)

That will be an "oop" train Cuthbert is looking at.

Traws Power Station in the distance.
Ffestiniog Summer 2006: Walk 1: Tanygrisau to Tan-y-Bwlch

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2009-11-01 15:33:36

Left by Colin Smith (#1235756)

I was gien to understand that this edifice was designed and built to "blend in with the scenery?"

Cuthbert wasn't that impressed...
Ffestiniog Summer 2006: Walk 1: Tanygrisau to Tan-y-Bwlch

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2006-07-24 22:29:59

Left by Rick (#0)

Quality!

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2006-09-29 21:43:59

Left by Phil (#0)

I take it the 'wolf' is laughing at Cuthberts haircut?

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2006-10-23 18:17:54

Left by (#0)

its probaly glad he isn't bumming it like the some other people.

My fav photo: Square at Three Gates - colours improved slightly with PSP.
Ffestiniog Summer 2006: Walk 2: Around Tan-y-Bwlch

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2006-09-25 21:36:17

Left by Rick (#0)

Who's that driving? Oh, I think it's me!

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2006-09-26 18:23:26

Left by Tel (#0)

Insert 'badly' or replace one word with 'raping'. I like this game it's fun!

My first Wildlife photo... of a Dragon Fly at Three Gates.
Ffestiniog Summer 2006: Walk 2: Around Tan-y-Bwlch

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2006-07-31 22:02:01

Left by Pete Bond (#0)

Picked up another useless bit of info today Dragonflies hold there wings at a rightangle to the body when at rest and Damselflies fold theres along the body. Therfore its a Damselfly. For a first attempt its brilliant!

The Sqaure again.
Ffestiniog Summer 2006: Walk 2: Around Tan-y-Bwlch

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2006-09-25 21:37:33

Left by Rick (#0)

I'm great

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2006-09-26 18:21:30

Left by Tel (#0)

Insert the following words into the above 'a', 'big' and 'gay'.

...and then takes water.
Ffestiniog Summer 2006: The Talking Train/Y Tr�n Siarad

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2006-08-01 18:36:41

Left by Tom (#0)

Arses! Thought I'd escaped your lense! Hope this doesn't feature in any publicity, it'll scare the punters away! Haha

Slightly out of date artwork (Flying Scotsman Gives the game away)
Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway

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2007-11-08 19:55:16

Left by Kelvin Stapleton (#0)

the other give away is that the display lists the line as the Torbay Steam Railway a name it hasnt carried for many years

Yeo arrives at Pont Penrhyn on the Fairbourne Railway
Cambrian Steam 2006

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2006-08-31 20:39:02

Left by Curwen No.1078 (#0)

These days the trains approach Penrhyn Point via the south side of the sand bank, so Yeo has actually run round and is ready to depart for Fairbourne.

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2006-10-08 22:00:21

Left by William (#0)

Does it realy matter?

Hawarden
Penrhyn Castle Industrial Railway Muesum

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2006-10-07 23:57:11

Left by William (#0)

I'm sure stables aren't meant for loco's it's HUGE!

This is the most you can get in one frame!
Penrhyn Castle Industrial Railway Muesum

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2006-10-07 23:58:56

Left by William (#0)

Burn the Stable down, you'll get a better photo!

Breif Explanation of the WHR is giving on the National Trust's now rather out of date interactive display - I remeber this on my first visit here over ten years ago!
Penrhyn Castle Industrial Railway Muesum

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2006-10-08 00:03:30

Left by William (#0)

But it didn't it linked Dinas and Porthmadog!

Dan taking a photo of me taking a photo of him
Son Of Christmas Cracker (Christmas Cracker VI)

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2006-11-29 18:53:06

Left by (#0)

ahh the classic pose

45112 framed by the car window! Shame its out of focus...
45112 on the "Tubular Belle"

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2007-01-31 22:04:18

Left by (#0)

Is that Willmore's arm?

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2007-02-01 17:32:17

Left by Bruce (#0)

Well spotted, have a Penguin!

...with Mark Herbert driving.
WHR (Porthmadog) Opening To Treath Mawr

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2007-06-01 16:18:23

Left by (#0)

Mark was firing, John Kerr was driving!

Gelert back at Porthmadog (WHR)
WHR (Porthmadog) Opening To Treath Mawr

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2007-03-29 00:01:33

Left by Mark H (#0)

That's a great shot Bruce!

138 restarts on the stiff 1 in 40 at Pont Cae'r Gors...
WHR (C) Phase 4 Supporters Train

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2007-03-26 14:21:35

Left by Tim (#0)

Apparently Garratts don't prime going uphill backwards!!!!!!! But NG15's will so we can't use them!!!

The first ever passenger train to arrive at Rhyd Ddu from the South.
WHR (C) Phase 4 Supporters Train

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2007-05-09 16:42:46

Left by (#0)

Sure on that Bruce? Before 1936, a heck of a lot of trains managed it....=P

Velinheli at Minffordd
Velinheli on the FR

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2007-04-11 13:52:23

Left by (#0)

Now, paint her green, and we have Ivor and Jones the steam!

Moelwyn hauls Prince (Returning from the WHR(P)), Palmerston (returning from the NRM) and Carr. 37 (returning from the WHR(C)) past Lotties' Crossing
FR at Easter

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2007-04-21 20:53:46

Left by Chappers (#0)

Classic of Jed there