From the 27th August 1983 Aberystwyth pictures.

25117 and 25237 (far) start to reverse the train out of Dovey Junction and back towards Machynlleth. As we expected they didn't quite make it and that simply added to the delays! The loco off the next train had to be detached to rescue these and eventually, after a four hour wait at Dovey Junction, it finally arrived. This was the last passenger train that 25117 worked.