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Railways of GB- 76079 defeats Talerddig (Audio recording by John Tait)

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    http://www.railwaysofgb.com/76079-defeats-talerddig.html

    This audio file reminds us of a climb we would all no doubt love to see steam tackle again. That is the climb of Talerddig between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth,with gradients as steep as 1 in 50 on the northbound climb,and tight curves in steep sided cuttings it really is a challenge for any loco and crew. This was never more apparent than on 10th March 2002,in driving wind and rain when BR Std Class 4 No.76079 tackled Talerddig unassisted with an 8 coach train. The loco would slip on the lower half of the climb as it passed over a road crossing,but once it regained it's feet it actually managed to accelerate towards the summit.

    The driver for this immense climb was Ray Poole,then of Bescot depot and the recording,as always was by John Tait


    Recorded by John Tait
    Header Image by Gordon Edgar


    Enjoy!

    Mark


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