LYN at the WHR Super Power Weekend 2018

Thursday regular Graham Rust has sent us these photos of LYN taken on Friday 14th September.

"Weather was a bit damp in the morning but brighter in the afternoon."

1. & 2. Raising steam in the yard at Dinas.

3. Behind are Quarry Hunslets 0-4-0ST HUGH NAPIER and 0-4-0ST LILLA, also raising steam

4. On show at Dinas station with Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST LILLA behind.

5. & 6. LYN standing at Dinas station waiting to be attached to the rear of train to Caernarfon hauled by Single Fairlie 4-4-0T TALIESIN.

7. At Dinas station backing on to the rear of train to Caernarfon.

8. At Caernarfon Station waiting to haul the train back to Dinas. The train was top-n-tailed with Single Fairlie 4-4-0T TALIESIN.

9. LYN at Caernarfon. In the background, Single Fairlie 4-4-0T TALIESIN is taking on water.

10. At Caernarfon Station waiting to haul the train back to Dinas. Behind is a replica of a NWNGR Summer Carriage. No.24. Sister carriage No.23 was also in the train. Click HERE for more information about these interesting vehicles. The third carriage was FR No.10 also known as Van 2. For more details about this vehicle click HERE.

11. & 12. LYN back at t Dinas having returned from Caernarfon.

13. Taking water at Waunfawr.

14. One last photo at Dinas.

Plenty of video of LYN in action on Youtube:

Finally a quote from the FR-WHR publicity department: "A great success - LYN's performance exceeded everyone's expectations."

Words and photos Graham Rust