66091 passes Glanhafren with the 6W91 ballast train from Bescot. 60042 “The Hundred of Hoo” was dead on rear.

66091 passes Glanhafren with the 6W91 ballast train from Bescot. 60042 “The Hundred of Hoo” was dead on rear.

60042 “The Hundred of Hoo” is dead on rear of the 6W91 ballast train from Bescot, with 66091 providing traction on the front, as it passes Glanhafren.

60042 “The Hundred of Hoo” inches down Fron bank as excavators empty the ballast from the 6W91 from Bescot, with 66091 providing traction on the front.

60042 “The Hundred of Hoo” inches down Fron bank as excavators empty the ballast from the 6W91 from Bescot, with 66091 providing traction on the front.

60042 “The Hundred of Hoo” inches down Fron bank as excavators empty the ballast from the 6W91 from Bescot, with 66091 providing traction on the front.

60042 “The Hundred of Hoo” inches down Fron bank as excavators empty the ballast from the 6W91 from Bescot, with 66091 providing traction on the front.

60042 “The Hundred of Hoo” sits on Fron bank as excavators empty the ballast from the 6W91 from Bescot, with 66091 providing traction on the front.

66091 at the front of the 6W91 ballast train from Bescot, with 60042 “The Hundred of Hoo” dead on rear.

66091 at the front of the 6W91 ballast train from Bescot, with 60042 “The Hundred of Hoo” dead on rear.

Start-up (the first of four attempts) of 60042 “The Hundred of Hoo”.

60042 “The Hundred of Hoo” sits dead on Fron bank.

Skittles time with 60042.

Skittles time with 60042.

60042 “The Hundred of Hoo”gets propelled by 66091 back to Welshpool, after the 60 was declared a failure.

66091 propels the 6W91 back to Welshpool station, after 60042 “The Hundred of Hoo” was declared a failure.

60042 “The Hundred of Hoo”gets propelled by 66091 iinto Welshpool station, after the 60 was declared a failure.

60042 “The Hundred of Hoo”gets propelled by 66091 iinto Welshpool station, after the 60 was declared a failure.

66102 sits at Derwenlas with the 6W83 ballast train from Bescot, and is awaiting to be called forwards to Dovey Junction.

A general view of the entire worksite at Dovey Junction. 66106 sits at Dovey Junction as ballast is tipped out of the 6W81.

A close up of 66106 at Dovey Junction as ballast is tipped out of the 6W81.

A general view of the entire worksite at Dovey Junction. 66106 sits at Dovey Junction as ballast is tipped out of the 6W81.

A close up of 66106 at Dovey Junction as ballast is tipped out of the 6W81.

The extended Aberystwyth platform at Dovey Junction.

66112 sits at Derwenlas with the 6W83 ballast train from Bescot, and is awaiting to be called forwards to Dovey Junction.

The 90mph point at the end of the dual-track section from Welshpool.

The new track at Cilcewydd. On the other side of this road bridge, the track needs to be slewed to make room for the 2nd track, which will run over the separate box girder bridge seen here.

8' gauge anyone? The right hand rail is roughly in the right place for where it'll be re-laid.

Taken from a foot crossing, looking south to Glanhafren. These two culverts seen here will need to be built over as it doesn't seem there's enough clerance for two lines at present.

The 2nd Class 60 to ever visit the line, 60055 “Charles Babbage” arrives at Welshpool with the 6W92 ballast train from Bescot. 66093 is on the rear.

Cilcewydd mill like you've probably never seen it before.

Not bad considering it was absolutely pitch blakc all around, and I had nothing to autofocus on. 60055 “Charles Babbage” prepares to drop its ballast at Glanhafren from the 6W92 ballast train from Bescot. 66093 is on the rear.

60055 “Charles Babbage” and its HQA autoballasters pass Cilcewydd mill with the 6W92 ballast train from Bescot. 66093 is on the rear.

66093 sits at Cilcewydd with the 6W92 ballast train to return to Bescot. 60055 Charles Babbage is on the rear.

EWS's experiments to replace the EMD 12N-710G3B-EC engine with an Alco power unit didn't go quite as planned, and won't be rolled out to the rest of the fleet. 66112 makes a contribution to global warming as it slgos up Breidden bank with the 6W83 Dovey Junction to Bescot.

What a healthy Class 66 should look like: 66102 slgos up Breidden bank with the 6W82 Dovey Junction to Bescot.

66106 descends Fron bank with the 6W80 Dovey Junction to Bescot. 66105 can be glimpsed at the rear of the train.

66105 TnT with 66106 descend Fron bank with the 6W80 Dovey Junction to Bescot.