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Llangollen Railway ser vices steam back to Carrog
Privately-owned No. 3802 is pictured arriving at Carrog on August 22, with the 13.00 from Llangollen. Facilities at Carrog include the delightful station buffet and sales carriages for locomotives No. 80072 and 5532.
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