| Back at the Pontypool and Blaenavon railway for the final Saturday of the 2008 season. Very cold and very frosty, sadly this put paid to the Thumpers batteries and it refused to start so no service today, but 104 did so the PWAY gand was able to work at Blaenavon High Level as planned. |
half past 10 in the morning and the frost clings to everything 3008x2000 frostyweekenda.jpg |
104 and train roll south towards Forgeside Bridge 3008x2000 frostyweekendaa.jpg |
Mark V tries not to look frozen to the steps 3008x2000 frostyweekendab.jpg |
104 rolls along as Blaenavon basks in the winter sunshine 2000x3008 frostyweekendac.jpg |
No chance of it defrosting here 3008x2000 frostyweekendad.jpg |
Down at Blaenavon High Level 3008x2000 frostyweekendba.jpg |
South end of Blaenavon High Level and it's beginning to look loke a platform now 3008x2000 frostyweekendbb.jpg |
From the far side of the station site showing the panoramic views of Blaenavon 3008x2000 frostyweekendbc.jpg |
Close up of 104 and train with Blaenavon behind and the BHL lake in the foreground 3008x2000 frostyweekendbd.jpg |
he cavalry arrive, having driven all the way from Furnace Sidings 3008x2000 frostyweekendbe.jpg |
This can't be a comfy way to travel 3008x2000 frostyweekendbf.jpg |
prepping the train 3008x2000 frostyweekendbg.jpg |
Sunshine on 104 3008x2000 frostyweekendbh.jpg |
abother sgot of 104 with the remains of Blaenavon High level platform 2 on the left 3008x2000 frostyweekendbi.jpg |
The usual vertical shot 1936x2793 frostyweekendbii.jpg |
preparing the crossing for the dumper trucks 3008x2000 frostyweekendbj.jpg |
concentration time 2000x3008 frostyweekendbk.jpg |
Group discussion 3008x2000 frostyweekendbl.jpg |
104 stabled out the way, not how the frost still clings to the ground indicating just how cold it was even in the sun 3008x2000 frostyweekendbm.jpg |
Another vertical shot 2000x3008 frostyweekendbmm.jpg |
lunch break and a very cold Blaenavon High Level Station 3008x2000 frostyweekendbn.jpg |
main task of work, to clear out platform 2 3008x2000 frostyweekendbo.jpg |
Working as a team 3008x2000 frostyweekendbp.jpg |
Yup - giess who broke the dumper 3008x2000 frostyweekendbq.jpg |
