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LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' pass Brynmarlais with The Railway Touring Company's 1Z70, 0841 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, 'The Great Britain VI' on 22nd April 2013.
LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' race through Manordeilo with The Railway Touring Company's 1Z70, 0841 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, 'The Great Britain VI' on 22nd April 2013.
LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' at Llandovery with The Railway Touring Company's 1Z70, 0841 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, 'The Great Britain VI' on 22nd April 2013.
LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' arrive at Llandovery with The Railway Touring Company's 1Z70, 0841 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, 'The Great Britain VI' on 22nd April 2013.
With good fires and safety valves lifting, LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' depart from Llandovery and prepare to tackle the 1 in 60 climb to Sugar Loaf Summit with The Railway Touring Company's 1Z70, 0841 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, 'The Great Britain VI' on 22nd April 2013.
LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' pass through Pontarddulais with The Railway Touring Company's 1Z70, 0841 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, 'The Great Britain VI' on 22nd April 2013.
LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' pause at Pantyffynnon for water while working The Railway Touring Company's 1Z70, 0841 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, 'The Great Britain VI' on 22nd April 2013.
LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' emerge from Pontarddulais Tunnel with The Railway Touring Company's 1Z70, 0841 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, 'The Great Britain VI' (day 3) on 22nd April 2013. Nice to see 44871 leading this pair for a change. For the uninitiated, the 'SC' plate beneath the shedplate indicates a self-cleaning smokebox. This is a system for removing ash accumulated in the smokebox using the gases from the fire. A baffle plate in front of the tube plate directs the gases to lift the ash towards a mesh screen which has the effect of breaking up larger pieces of ash and expelling them through the screen and out of the chimney.
LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' pause at Pantyffynnon for water while working The Railway Touring Company's 1Z70, 0841 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, 'The Great Britain VI' on 22nd April 2013.
LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' pass Brynmarlais with The Railway Touring Company's 1Z70, 0841 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, 'The Great Britain VI' on 22nd April 2013.
LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' pass Brynmarlais with The Railway Touring Company's 1Z70, 0841 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, 'The Great Britain VI' on 22nd April 2013.
LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' pass Brynmarlais with The Railway Touring Company's 1Z70, 0841 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, 'The Great Britain VI' on 22nd April 2013.
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