| Wns weekend of the Santa Specials the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway and again the rain stayed away with the sun shone on the Sunday. Like last week the people came in droves with our best Santa day ever on the Sunday. HAPPY CHRISTMAS indeed. |
1387 resides at the back of the shed awaiting final completion of the engine work 2957x1919 pbrsanta082ndwkndsata.jpg |
Clearing out the ash from the fire 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsatb.jpg |
number 19 tucked away on shed 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsatc.jpg |
No. 19 brooding 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsatd.jpg |
Santas little helpers await the days passengers 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsuna1.jpg |
No. 19 ready to go 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsuna2.jpg |
Doing our bit for the environment 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsuna3.jpg |
1118 adding to the PBRs carbon footprint 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsuna4.jpg |
No. 19 storms the hill on the furst train 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsuna5.jpg |
Drifting downhill past the farm 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsunb.jpg |
just a wisp of exhaust as 19 and train trundle back down the hill 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsunb1.jpg |
A healthy exhaust as 19 and train blast up to the Whistle Inn 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsunc1.jpg |
Glimpsed through the treess 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsunc2.jpg |
over th wall 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsunc3.jpg |
and in close up 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsunc4.jpg |
Number 19 blasts up the hill to the Whistle Inn - or not. What happened Dave? 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsunc5.jpg |
A vigorous restart 2000x3008 pbrsanta082ndwkndsunc6.jpg |
Rolling down hill 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsund1.jpg |
A lovely going away shot as the sun catches the side of the train 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsund2.jpg |
19 and train at the whistle 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsund3.jpg |
another view of the retreating train 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsund4.jpg |
darkness descends over Furnace Sidings 3008x2000 pbrsanta082ndwkndsune.jpg |
Alex G declares his love of "tin boxes" by produdly wearing a diesel shirt. 3264x2448 santa082ndwkndspeoplea.jpg |
A happy train driver 3264x2448 santa082ndwkndspeopleb.jpg |
