The Special Guest at the May 2008 DMU Gala was “Iris” one of only two single cars built in 1954 at Derby to an original lightweight design and currently the oldest operational first-
An invitation went out to anyone called Iris in the local area to come along and have a ride in their namesake.
Pictured are Iris Miller from Rhuddlan, Iris Burgoyme from Llangollen, Llangollen Railway ‘s Evan-
All the resident Llangollen Railway Diesel Multiple Units were working during the Gala, sometime alone and sometimes together depending on the requirements of the timetable. The Autotrain was also operation as a comparison with later multiple units. The autotrain consisted of Autocoach no 167 and Autocoach no 163 with Saddle Tank Locomotive No 6430 in the middle.
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| Berwyn Viaduct |
| Dee Bridge |
| Berwyn Tunnel |
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| Glyndyfrdwy Station |
| Carrog Station |
| Corwen |
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| LOCOMOTIVES |
| Rolling Stock |
| Signalling |
| Track Maintenance |
| Steam Locomotives |
| Diesel Locomotives |
| Railcars |
| Resident Steam Locomotives |
| Ex Llangollen Locomotives |
| New Build Locos |
| Dismantled Locomotives |
| Foxcote Manor |
| 80072 |
| Black 5 45337 |
| 3802 |
| 5199 |
| 6430 |
| Jessie |
| 7754 |
| Austin 1 |
| Jennifer |
| Desmond |
| 5532 |
| 5539 |
| 2859 |
| Cogan Hall |
| 76079 |
| Alco5197 |
| 7828 |
| Kinlet Hall |
| 44806 |
| 5643 |
| Jinty 7298 |
| Darfield No1 |
| Betton Grange |
| Patriot |
| Night Owl 4709 |
| LNER B1 |
| 48518 |
| Willington Hall |
| Visiting Diesels |
| Previous Residents |
| D5310 |
| 37240 |
| 47449 |
| 03162 |
| 08195 |
| Davy |
| D2892 |
| D2899 |
| 37901 |
| Eliseg |
| 46010 |
| 20142 |
| 25313 |
| Class 104 Set |
| Class 108 Set |
| Wickham Cl109 Set |
| Hybrid Unit 51618 & 56456 |
| GWR Vehicles |
| LMS Vehicles |
| LNER Vehicles |
| On Track Vehicles |
| BR Vehicles |
| Llangollen Signal Box |
| Goods Junction Signal Box |
| Deeside Loop Signal Box |
| Barmouth Signal Box |
| Glyndyfrdwy Signal Box |
| Carrog Signal Box |
| History of Goods Junction |
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