Cambrian Limited Shrewsbury-Aberystwyth 29th September 1991

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1) 75069 is first seen approaching Sutton Bridge junction in the pouring rain. The green area to the right is the site of Shrewsbury loco shed. 75069 accelerates past the signal box to take the Cambrian line off to the right past the bridge.

2) At Welshpool 20 miles to the southwest, still in the rain, 75069 arrives and departs, slipping under the bridge. This location has been ruined by the opening of the A483 by-pass right through the station area although the main building still stands in non-railway use.

3) The Cambrian Limited climbing out of Caersws at Carno and then briefly at Talerddig summit where I managed to almost catch up with it..... The special stopped at Machynlleth so I could get to Glandyfi south of Dovey Junction where the road and railway are both hard by the River Dovey and where 75069 was running well.

4) Aberystwyth station was reached just before the special arrived and 75069 is seen running into the platform. Scenes around the station precede Vale of Rheidol narrow gauge 2-6-2T number 8 Llewelyn moving light engine out of the former Carmarthen platform into the ex-standard gauge shed.

5) An interlude around Aberystwyth including the Cliff Railway.

6) 7819 Hinton Manor was in the outer platform with its stock and then moved into the run-round line in the main part of the station. A Class 150 dmu arrived on a regular service from Shrewsbury partly blocking off 7819's positioning move for those in the station but fortunately I was by engine shed. After the service train had returned eastwards 7819 reversed its train back into the platform before finally making a spirited departure for Shrewsbury.

7) Another fast drive to overtake the train took me to Commins Coch where despite the encroaching greenery I recorded a short sequence with 7819 working hard up to Talerddig. I overtook the train again & filmed the special crossing a small bridge between Caersws & Newtown.

8) The light was going by the time of the final sequence taken at Welshpool station again where Class 37 37428 was waiting for 7819 and its train to clear the single track to Newtown. Both trains departed in opposite directions at the same time.

Can it really be nearly 30 years ago?

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Taken on: February 28, 2021

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