Classic Locomotives of Wales

Classic Locomotives of Wales: Miniature Sheet - 20 February 2014

Wales is the fourth and final issue in the Classic Locomotives series of Miniature Sheets, in the Locomotives of the UK series, that has celebrated the heritage of working locomotives in all four countries of the UK. Issued during Spring Stampex, the final set includes some classics of the Welsh railways in their prime, including narrow gauge locos.
 
The stamps in detail:

1st Class LMS 7720 leaves the Britannia Bridge with a Bangor-to-Holyhead local train c.1930. – FR Hebron © Rail Archive Stephenson

78p Hunslet No. 589 Blanche rounds the curve off ‘The Cob’, passing Pen Cob Halt on the Ffestiniog Railway, 1964.© Geoff Plumb

88p W&LLR No. 822 The Earl – waits on Union Street, Welshpool, while a car is moved from the line. PM Alexander © Michael Whitehouse

£1.28 BR 5600 No. 5652 – heads a coal train at Cwmbargoed, Merthyr Tydfil, 1959. TB Owen © Colour-Rail; (background image) BR 5101 2-6-2T No. 4126 – AED Collection © Prorail UK