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Owain Glyndwr AGM Railtour - 23rd November 2024

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At Pentrefelin Carriage & Wagon Works our AGM railtour (DMU right) reached the shed doors on No3 Road <br>[&copy; Alan Sheppard 2024]

Llangollen station looking west, from the extreme east end of the railway beneath Castle Street overbridge which is part of Llangollen Bridge over the Rive Dee.<br>[© Phil Logie 2024]

In Llangollen P2 during a break at the station, looking east towards Ruabon and that end of line <br>[© Phil Logie 2024]

At Corwen P1 looking towards Llangollen (shop far right). Member No1, as he is known as, looks a bit wet and bedraggled.<br>[© Jenny Williamson 2024]

In the other direction, point clipping at the west end of the Llangollen & Corwen Railway.<br>[© Jenny Williamson 2024]

Corwen, end of line looking west towards Barmouth in torrential rain. When it was a through line there was a bridge over Green Lane (seen ahead) here.<br>[© Alan Sheppard 2024]

Corwen, the end of line when it was under construction, taken from Green Lane. 28 Aug 2017.<br>[© Angus McDougall 2017]

Another view of Corwen end of line, the lower abutments of the former bridge over that road can be seen, the original Corwen station was further on <br>[© Phil Logie 2024]

Carrog station; the line to Corwen goes off left beneath the road overbridge.<br>[&copy; Alan Sheppard 2024]

Our tour reached the yellow vehicle to the right.<br>[&copy; Alan Sheppard 2024]

Carrog station (temporarily renamed 'Lapland' for the Santa Specials) looking towards Corwen from the Yard <br>[&copy; Jenny Williamson 2024]

Proving that it doesn't always rain here; Llangollen Goods looking east towards the end of line. 14 Jul 2007.<br>[&copy; Angus McDougall 2007]

A 29 Apr 1967 tour 'walkabout' https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/670429wm.html at Llangollen Goods Jn, looking east.<br>[&copy; Angus McDougall 1967]

Llangollen (CP 18 Jan 1965; CA 31 Mar 1968) during its trackless phase - looking at this, who would have thought? 22 Aug 1973.<br>[&copy; Ron Meredith 1973]

A 10 Mar 2016 Railway Ramblers' walk (with permission, no trains running!), Llangollen Goods Jn looking west - the box is switched out.<br>[© Chris Parker 2016]

Llangollen Goods Jn Signal Box looking west.<br>[© Chris Parker 2016]

Continuing west towards Berwyn, this is the bridge over the River Dee.<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2016]

The delightful Berwyn station.<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2016]

The devegetated eastern (Llangollen end) portal of the curved, 689 yard long Berwyn Tunnel.<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2016]

big change since 2016 has been the closure of Deeside Halt and Loop, western terminus from 13 Apr 1990 until 14 Apr 1992 (towards Corwen).<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2016]

Deeside Halt towards Llangollen, there was only one platform here; condemned on 5 Nov 2021 due to rotten timber, it was last used in Jul 2018.<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2016]

Barmouth South box (non-operational) at the Llangollen end of Glyndyfrdwy.<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2016]

Remains of Bonwm Halt looking east, the A5 is right.<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2016]

Corwen East temporary terminus, in use from 1 Mar 2015 until 4 Nov 2018, the new Corwen station, then under construction, is just ahead.<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2016]


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