The Earl climbs Golfa Bank on the W&L

A brief scene from the 2008 Welshpool and Llanfair Steam Gala on Sunday August 31st 2008. Beyer Peacock 0-6-0T No 1 "The Earl" is seen climbing the steeply graded Golfa Bank headed for Llanfair Caereinion with a passenger train.

Note the Zillertalbahn coaches, donated to the railway by this famous Austrian line in 1968.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Welshpool
• Llanfair
• Light
• Railway
• W&L
• Narrow
• Gauge
• Steam
• The
• Earl
• Beyer
• Peacock
• 2'6

[RockinRosso]

I thort i saw you there. I was on the back varandah of the first coach with Mr slew...

[tpickthall]

Getting some narrow gauge action eh? Sorry I missed you, was too busy trying to keep my camera dry!

[rickskateboard]

Nice vid mate.  It's an 0-6-0T btw!

Rick

[tpickthall]

Cheers, have updated the info. Doh!

[040train]

wow my video is almost identical but with the countess!!

[RockinRosso]

Top thrash chief (not bad for narrow gauge stuff)

[gasfiredsteam]

makes me wish Id been there

[DADRENO]

Thanks - I didn't get there this year.