37401 crosses Pont Briwet over the River Dwyryd at Penrhyndeudraeth - as the driver opens the power handle - with the 1Z38 16.30 Pwllheli to Bristol Temple Meads Pathfinder Tours “Snowdonian II” return railtour.

37401 crosses Pont Briwet over the River Dwyryd at Penrhyndeudraeth with the 1Z38 16.30 Pwllheli to Bristol Temple Meads Pathfinder Tours “Snowdonian II” return railtour.

37401 climbs past Friog with the 1Z38 16.30 Pwllheli to Bristol Temple Meads Pathfinder Tours “Snowdonian II” return railtour.

A pretty crap shot, but it was taken at 1250ISO in pretty much the dark, and in the rain. It's a new location to me near Machynlleth, and had I framed it better (and had I known so) I could've fitted the 9 carriages in.

37427 at Ynyslas on the 1Z37 14.51 Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth, conveying delegates for a Jewish conference taking place at the town.

37427 at Ynyslas on the 1Z37 14.51 Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth, conveying delegates for a Jewish conference taking place at the town.

Last loco-hauled up the Cambrian this year? Big down the Met Office for getting the forecast wrong - I and my D70 got drenched. 37427 crosses the River Dulas as it approaches Machynlleth with the 5Z37 11.21 Crewe carriage sidings Aberystwyth empty coaching stock move to form the 1Z37 16.10 Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Street.

In November weather in August, 37427 at Bell's bridge on the climb to Talerddig summit on the 1Z37 16.10 Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Street. Through kind permission of Gareth Owen, Fron Farm. That's not mist in front of the branch - it's the remnants of rain on the lens from earlier. It'll spend the night in the airing cupboard I think!

37406 and 37416 cross the River Dulas as they approach Machynlleth with Kingfisher Railtours’ “The Snowdonia Explorer” 1Z37 06.24 High Wycombe to Pwllheli.

37416 crosses the River Dovey as it leaves Dovey Junction with Kingfisher Railtours’ “The Snowdonia Explorer” 1Z37 06.24 High Wycombe to Pwllheli.

37416 passes Graig Ddu (Black Rock) with Kingfisher Railtours’ “The Snowdonia Explorer” 1Z38 16.30 Pwllheli to High Wycombe.

Only the second time a Class 67 has worked the Cambrian, 67029 arrives at Machynlleth with the 1Z04 Royal Train, conveying HRH the Duke of Edinburgh for an official engagement at Aberdovey. 67005 “Queen’s Messenger” is on the rear of the train.

No further west! 67029 at Machynlleth with the 1Z04 Royal Train.

67005 “Queen’s Messenger” at Machynlleth with the 1Z04 Royal Train. 67029 is on the other end of the train.

67005 “Queen’s Messenger” at Machynlleth with the 1Z04 Royal Train. 67029 is on the other end of the train.

Making the class debut west of Machynlleth on a fare-paying passenger train, 33029 + 33207 approaches Glandyfi having left Dovey Junction on the 1Z60 Green Express Tours’ “The Cambrian Coast Express” 05.03 Peterborough to Aberystwyth.

33029 + 33207 run round the stock having arrived at Aberystwyth on the 1Z60 Green Express Tours’ “The Cambrian Coast Express” 05.03 Peterborough to Aberystwyth.

33029 + 33207 run round the stock having arrived at Aberystwyth on the 1Z60 Green Express Tours’ “The Cambrian Coast Express” 05.03 Peterborough to Aberystwyth.

33029 + 33207 run round the stock having arrived at Aberystwyth on the 1Z60 Green Express Tours’ “The Cambrian Coast Express” 05.03 Peterborough to Aberystwyth.

33207 + 33029 draw the stock off the platform having arrived at Aberystwyth on the 1Z60 Green Express Tours’ “The Cambrian Coast Express” 05.03 Peterborough to Aberystwyth.

33207 + 33029 reverse the stock back into the loop having arrived at Aberystwyth on the 1Z60 Green Express Tours’ “The Cambrian Coast Express” 05.03 Peterborough to Aberystwyth.

33207 + 33029 reverse the stock back into the loop having arrived at Aberystwyth on the 1Z60 Green Express Tours’ “The Cambrian Coast Express” 05.03 Peterborough to Aberystwyth.

33207 + 33029 reverse the stock back into the loop having arrived at Aberystwyth on the 1Z60 Green Express Tours’ “The Cambrian Coast Express” 05.03 Peterborough to Aberystwyth.

33207 + 33029 pass Dolfach, on the climb to Talerddig, on the return 1Z61 Green Express Tours’ “The Cambrian Coast Express” 16.00 Aberystwyth to Peterborough.

33207 + 33029 cross Bell’s Bridge, on the climb to Talerddig, on the return 1Z61 Green Express Tours’ “The Cambrian Coast Express” 16.00 Aberystwyth to Peterborough.

37425 “Balchder y Cymoedd/Pride of the Valleys” passes the boatyard at Fron Goch with Kingfisher Railtours’ 06.31 1Z60 “The Snowdonia Explorer” Beford to Porthmadog.

37425 “Balchder y Cymoedd/Pride of the Valleys” approaches Tonfanau with Kingfisher Railtours’ return 17.16 1Z61 “The Snowdonia Explorer” Porthmadog to Beford.

37425 “Balchder y Cymoedd/Pride of the Valleys” and 37419 climb towards Bell's Bridge with Kingfisher Railtours’ return 17.16 1Z61 “The Snowdonia Explorer” Porthmadog to Beford.

37425 “Balchder y Cymoedd/Pride of the Valleys” 37419 sit at Newtown while waiting to cross with a unit, while returning to Bedford with Kingfisher Railtours’ return 17.16 1Z61 “The Snowdonia Explorer” from Porthmadog.

33103 with 33202 DOR cross Barmouth bridge with Pathfinder Tours’ delayed 1Z53 “The Cambrian Explorer” 05.36 Taunton to Barmouth.

33103 with 33202 DOR run off Barmouth bridge with Pathfinder Tours’ delayed 1Z53 “The Cambrian Explorer” 05.36 Taunton to Barmouth.

33103 with 33202 DOR pass Barmouth harbour with Pathfinder Tours’ delayed 1Z53 “The Cambrian Explorer” 05.36 Taunton to Barmouth.

33103 leads Pathfinder Tours’ delayed 1Z53 “The Cambrian Explorer” 05.36 Taunton to Barmouth past Barmouth harbour.

33202 brings up the rear as it passes Barmouth harbour with Pathfinder Tours’ delayed 1Z53 “The Cambrian Explorer” 05.36 Taunton to Barmouth.

33202 with 33103 DOR crawl round the cliffs at Friog with Pathfinder Tours’ return 1Z54 “The Cambrian Explorer” 15.05 Barmouth to Taunton.

33202 with 33103 DOR approach the Friog avalanche shelter with Pathfinder Tours’ return 1Z54 “The Cambrian Explorer” 15.05 Barmouth to Taunton.

33103 + 33202 pass Carno with Pathfinder Tours’ return 1Z54 “The Cambrian Explorer” 15.05 Barmouth to Taunton.

33103 + 33202 pass the site of Breidden station with Pathfinder Tours’ return 1Z54 “The Cambrian Explorer” 15.05 Barmouth to Taunton.

37417 “Richard Trevithick” and 37411 “Castell Caerffili/Caerphilly Castle” assault Talerddig bank with Pathfinder Tours’ return “The Snowdonian” 1Z49 16.22 Pwllheli to Sheffield, a re-run for last year’s railtour bound for Pwllheli which ended up in Blackpool.

37411 “Castell Caerffili/Caerphilly Castle” skirts the coast at Tonfanau with Pathfinder Tours’ return “The Snowdonian” 1Z49 16.22 Pwllheli to Sheffield, a re-run for last year’s railtour bound for Pwllheli which ended up in Blackpool.

GWR 7800 “Manor” Class 4-6-0 no. 7802 “Bradley Manor” crosses Clettwr Bridge with Railway Touring Company’s “The Cambrian Coast Express” 1Z52 07:15 Leicester to Aberystwyth.

GWR 7800 “Manor” Class 4-6-0 no. 7802 “Bradley Manor” passes Llandre with Railway Touring Company’s return “The Cambrian Coast Express” 1Z53 16:05 Aberystwyth to Leicester.

40145 crosses Clettwr Brdige on Pathfinder Tours’ “Cambrian Coast Express” 1Z40 06.05 Leeds to Aberystwyth, the first Class 40 on the Cambrian in 20 or so years.

40145 crosses the river Leri at Ynyslas on Pathfinder Tours’ return “Cambrian Coast Express” 1Z45 18.10 Aberystwyth to Leeds, the first Class 40 on the Cambrian in 20 or so years.

67006 “Royal Sovereign” and 67005 “Queen’s Messenger” pass the site of the closed Middletown station as it heads towards Welshpool conveying HRH the Prince of Wales for engagements in the town.

67005 “Queen’s Messenger” and 67006 “Royal Sovereign” climb Middletown bank conveying HRH the Prince of Wales after engagements in Welshpool.

The weather in the Dovey estuary never ceases to disappoint, and today was no exception, again. Four railtours to Aberystwyth this year, and all in dull weather. 37410 and 37417 “Richard Trevithick” leave Dovey Junction with Kingfisher Railtours’ 1Z37 05.39 Reading to Aberystwyth “The Welsh Mountain Explorer”.

37417 “Richard Trevithick” and 37410 cross the river Leri at Ynyslas with the return Kingfisher Railtours 1Z38 16.10 Aberystwyth to Reading “The Welsh Mountain Explorer”.