| June 6/7 was the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway's first ever little engines event. Sadly a very very wet and dismal day on the Saturday resulted in a very low turn out and whilst Sunday was the better the cancellation of a sponsored walk by the organisers (and not telling us) was a bitter dissapointment considering the work we had put in. Oh well, better luck next time. |
A damo and dismal start to the weekend 1000x665 wet_little_ones_aa.jpg |
Princess sat this one out as her driver was needed elsewhere 1000x665 wet_little_ones_ab.jpg |
Davinia (from Devenport) and Princess discuss the appalling weather 1000x665 wet_little_ones_ac.jpg |
Lennie from llanwern on his last weekend of mainline duties 1000x665 wet_little_ones_ad.jpg |
Lennie and Princess having a chat 1000x665 wet_little_ones_ae.jpg |
19 struggles up the hill in atrocious conditions 1000x665 wet_little_ones_af.jpg |
Almost there 665x1000 wet_little_ones_ag.jpg |
A well earned rest at the Whistle Inn 1000x665 wet_little_ones_ah.jpg |
Sunday afternoon and finally there was some suneshine 1000x665 wet_little_ones_ai.jpg |
Davinia catches a few rays at Furnace Sidings 665x1000 wet_little_ones_aii.jpg |
As Davinia heads up hill she hides her face from the sun with her exhaust. No sunburn here. 1000x665 wet_little_ones_aj.jpg |
heading to the Whistle Inn, the wind blowing the exhaust horizontal 1000x665 wet_little_ones_ak.jpg |
For the last trains of the weekend Davinia went home leavig number 19 to handle the trains. 1000x665 wet_little_ones_al.jpg |
Both trains were in full sun and Ian Smith and Paul Gane put on a good show 665x1000 wet_little_ones_am.jpg |
19 pulls away from Furnace Sidings 1000x665 wet_little_ones_an.jpg |
There was a rumour that with Ian and Paul on the foot plate 19 would pull a wheelie but a side on shot shows all wheels firmly on the rails. 1000x665 wet_little_ones_ao.jpg |
Ian leans out to confirm they are not pulling a wheelie 1000x665 wet_little_ones_ap.jpg |
Blasting past the old farm 1000x665 wet_little_ones_aq.jpg |
couldn't resist another shot 1000x665 wet_little_ones_ar.jpg |
Northbound on the last train of the day 1000x665 wet_little_ones_as.jpg |
passing the cottages 665x1000 wet_little_ones_at.jpg |
Lennie gives a helping hand 1000x665 wet_little_ones_au.jpg |
Passing the Garn Terraces. 1000x665 wet_little_ones_av.jpg |
The top shed and what a sight, two mainline diesels being worked on. 1000x665 wet_little_ones_ca.jpg |
