Trainspotting in Wales

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Engine #8 strikes her roster pose, showing off her husky lines to good advantage.  Though the contrast in this image makes it difficult to pick out the individual drive wheels, one can still gain a sense of the compactness of the engine's rigid wheelbase, a necessity for negotiating the Rheidol's extremely tight curves.

 

 

 

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