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GWR FOUR Castles at Didcot - Talyllyn Photo Charter - CTL Seal Open Day - Donkey 150th Centenary -

GWR FOUR Castles at Didcot

	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. The Vintage Trains Shareholders Special is just approaching Grimsbury Green Bridge, just North of Banbury, With 7029 Clun Castle as the Pilot Engine and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe as the Train Engine. (Tim Edmonds)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. The Special is just comming round the curve into Upper Heyford Station, between Banbury and Oxford. (John Tigg)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. The Special is passing the Footbridge, just to the South of Kennington Junction, Oxford. (Chris Waite)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. The Vintage Trains Shareholders Special is approaching Nuneham Crossing, near Abbingdon. (Mike Walker)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. The Special is just approaching Culham, near Abbingdon. (Gordon Rippington)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. 7029 "Clun Castle" and 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcumbe" are just arriving at Platform 4 at Didcot Parkway. (Dave Woodhead)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. After letting the passengers alight, The Special pulls forward on the up slow line to just past the set of points, and then reverses into Didcot Yard to uncouple the coaches. (Brian Hopkinson)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. After pulling forward, the 2 castles are reversing into Didcot Yard to uncouple the coaches. (Brian Hopkinson)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. The Earl backing into the Railway Centre to take it's place in the lineup along side the 2 castles based at Didcot. (Mike Walker)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. Clun Castle backing into the Railway Centre also to take it's place in the lineup to make 4 castles alongside each other. (Mike Walker)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. The 4 castles are lined up alongside each other, outside the four-road engine shed that was built in 1932. (Brian Hopkinson)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. The four Castles are lined up from Left top Right are 4079 Pendennis Castle, 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 5051 Drysllwyn Castle and 7029 Clun Castle. Also on display between the shed and the four castles were Pannier Tank No 3738, 61xx No 6106, Small Prairie No 5572 and 56xx No 6697. (Mike Walker)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. Mark Hopwood CBE. the MD of Great Western Railway, and also the President of The Marlow and District Railway Society, is Recording some Video for the Presentation he gave to the MDRS on 16th March. (Mike Walker)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. The 4 Castles were arranged in numerical order, with the area in front of the locos roped off to ensure that everyone managed to get a clear photo both from ground level and from the coaling stage, especially as it was estimated that were over 2500 in attendence. (Mike Walker)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. 7029 heads towards the Turntable, leaving 5043 temporarily outside the shed. (Brian Hopkinson)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. 7029 is being turned prior to coupling up ready for the return journey back to Birmingham. (Mike Walker)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. 5043 is being turned second. They were turned in this order, so that when coupled up, 5043 would be the leading loco. (Mike Walker)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. The 2 castles are now coupled together, and waiting for a green signal to proceed to Didcot Yard to collect its coaches, and then proceed to Didcot Station to pick up it's Passengers and then heads back to Birmingham. (Mike Walker)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. In the background of the Two Castles waiting to proceed to Didcot Yard to collect its coaches, is Didcot's 2-6-2T No 4144 which had been running on the demonstration line with a pair of Autocoaches all morning and until the Presentation was over, when it was replaced with Pendenis Castle. This was the first outing for 4144 sionce it's repaint from early British Railways livery into GWR unlined green. (Mike Walker)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. Heading back to Birmingham having had pride of place at the gala. Looks like good welsh anthracite being burnt there. (Mike Walker)
	Didcot Railway Centre 4th March. Tim was on the Footbridge at Kings Sutton to capture the two Castles heading back to Birmingham, but with this time 5043 as Pilot Engine and 7029 as Train Engine. (Tim Edmonds)

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Talyllyn Photo Charter

	Talyllyn Photo Charter 20th March. No 4 "Edward Thomas" has arrived at Rhydyronen at 10.38 with a Corris Coach, 3 Slate Wagons, Bogie Brake Coach and Diesel Loco No 11 in the Consist. (John Tigg)
	Talyllyn Photo Charter 20th March. No 4 "Edward Thomas" has arrived at Dolgoch at 11.55 and proceeds to take water from The Old Water Tank. (John Tigg)
	Talyllyn Photo Charter 20th March. No 4 "Edward Thomas" is seen crossing Dolgoch Viaduct at 12.10. This 0-4-2 Saddle Tank was built in 1921 by Kerr, Stuart & Co. Ltd for The Corris Railway. (John Tigg)
	Talyllyn Photo Charter 20th March. No 4 "Edward Thomas" was purchased by the Talyllyn Railway in 1951 and named after the TR's Former Manager. It is seen at 13.42 taking water from the recently restored historic original watering point. (John Tigg)
	Talyllyn Photo Charter 20th March. No 3 "Sir Haydn" is seen at 15.42 at Ty Dwr. This Loco was built in 1878 by The Hughes' Loco and Tramway Engineering Works Ltd of Loughborough originally as a 0-4-0 Sadle Tank, and worked on The Corris Railway until it's closure in 1948. (John Tigg)
	Talyllyn Photo Charter 20th March. No 3 "Sir Haydn" and vintage carriages are crossing the access road at Quarry Sidings at 16.38. This Loco was purchased by The Talyllyn in 1951 and was named after the lines's late owner Sir Henry Haydn Jones. (John Tigg)
	Talyllyn Photo Charter 20th March. No 3 "Sir Haydn" at Brynglas coupled to No 9 "Alf" and "Toby the Motor Trolly" at 17.50 with a return working to Pendre. (John Tigg)
	Talyllyn Photo Charter 21st March. This shot of No 4 "Edward Thomas" and train, was taken at 12.09 from the hill above Fach Goch. (John Tigg)
	Talyllyn Photo Charter 21st March. No 3 Sir Haydn and Freight Train, which included a Coal Wagon, Mail Van and Van No 5 were taken at Abergynolwyn at 15.03. (John Tigg)
	Talyllyn Photo Charter 21st March. This image of No 3 Sir Haydn and it's Freight Train, was taken at 16.38 from the hillside between Abergynolwyn and Quarry Sidings. (John Tigg)
	Talyllyn Photo Charter 21st March. No 3 Sir Haydn and No 4 Edward Thomas are crossing at Brynglas Loop at 18.39. (John Tigg)
	Talyllyn Photo Charter 21st March. No 3 Sir Haydn and No 4 Edward Thomas are seen again crossing at Brynglas Loop at 18.52. (John Tigg)

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CTL Seal Open Day

	CTL Seal Engineering Open Day 15th April The well known Sheffield Engineering firm of CTL Seal are in the process of building Two new Steam Locomotives, and held an Open Day, to show what progress has been made. The first of the pair is No 72010 Clan Class "Hengist", and shows that the frames have been cut out and bolted together. (John Tigg)
	CTL Seal Engineering Open Day 15th April The Smoke Box, Smoke Deflectors, Name Plates and Buffers have all been attached to the frames. (John Tigg)
	CTL Seal Engineering Open Day 15th April The view from the left side shows shows in more detail how much progress has been made. (John Tigg)
	CTL Seal Engineering Open Day 15th April The front Pony Truck for "Hengist" is also well advanced. (John Tigg)
	CTL Seal Engineering Open Day 15th April The construction of the Frames for the Second Loco, a B17 LNER Class is well advanced. (John Tigg)
	CTL Seal Engineering Open Day 15th April The B17 "Sandringham" Loco construction of the Frames for the Second Loco, a B17 LNER Class is well advanced. (John Tigg)