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Russell - photo gallery

A selection of photos of Russell between 1999 and 2004.

Rick Beton
Russell simmering in the headshunt at Porthmadog station, July 1999. [Dave Gibbs]
Home or Away? This is August 2000, and Russell
Russell takes water at Caernarfon during the August 2000 visit to the northern end of the Welsh Highland. Caernarfon Castle is in the background, as are two of the WHR(C)
Volunteers Tim, Daffy and Gordon working on Russell. [Andy Goodwin]
Volunteers Tim, Daffy and Gordon working on Russell. [Andy Goodwin]
Highly polished as ever, Russell backs off the train at the Porthmadog (WHR) terminus. This was Russell
Russell sits in the headshunt at Porthmadog station. The large brass dome is a source of strong emotions among steam crews. If you
Russell steams through the greenery between Porthmadog and Pen-y-Mount. Much of the work we need to do in the coming months will get the loco into shape so it can pull trains over the steeper sections of the line, due to open in 2009. [Thomas McNeilly]
Russell prepares to couple up for the return journey from Pen-y-Mount to Porthmadog. Russell is now safely back in Wales after wanderings as far as Dorset and Oxfordshire. [Thomas McNeilly]
Work nearly done for the day, Russell prepares to run round the train before heading back to the sheds for the night. We hope to restore Russell to this condition, as well as doing work to bring it even closer to original 1906 condition. But we need your help...... donations. [Thomas McNeilly]
Russell rests outside the Big Shed at Gelert
Motive power on shed: Russell on the left Gelert centre, and Glaslyn right. [James Hewett, 2004]