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The birthday girls Linda and Blanche storm out of Minffordd with a service train.

The weekend was really all about these two ladies, but it was great for the C2 to be part of it. The birthday girls double-head the 10:05 service train from Porthmadog on 25th June, seen here crossing Gwyndy Bank.

The C2 loco and tender, coupled together on 2-foot gauge track for the first time. They were being shunted onto an inspection pit ready for their fitness to run examination.

Approaching Minffordd, our trusty shunter Moel-y-gest propels the C2 frames. The open wagon provided a safe place from which to observe the loco, an extra handbrake, and a place to put some re-railing gear that fortunately wasn't needed! (Photo: Rob Collins)

What's all this then? Well the C2 shed finally has a Wifi connection - here Tim is terminating the fibre-optic data cable. This isn't just for our benefit - it will also serve the new carriage shed being built on the seaward side of our shed.

We paused to check the bearings just after passing under the main road at Rhiw Plas bridge.

And again among the fields near Lloc Meurig Crossing.

Setting off from Boston Lodge (Photo: Rob Collins)

A nicely framed shot of the C2 at Minffordd Station. Paul Lewin and Jon Walsh discuss the move. (Photo: Rob Collins)

The C2 frames alongside the main road, near Rhiw Plas bridge. (Photo: Rob Collins)

Hunslet 125 exhibitor's plaque. We'll probably put this up in our shed for now.