To celebrate the opening of their Big Pit branch line which runs from furnace sidings to the car park of the museum a length of a bout 1/2 a mile the railway had a gala. Both resident engines were in action along with three vistiors that had all worked commercially in south wales.
1945 Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Austerity 0-6-0ST No.7169 Mech Navvies Ltd No.71515
1950 Bagnall 0-4-0ST No.19 HM Dockyard Devonport
1932 Peckett 0-6-0ST No.1859 Sir Gomer from the Battlefield Line
Peckett 0-4-0ST No.1163 Whitehead from Midland Railway -- Butterley
Peckett 0-6-0ST No.2150 Mardy Monster from Elsecar Heritage Railway
Great coverage of the event, You caught me in the hill across from you at 04:26....Bob
robmasterman 5 months ago
Thats our girl Sir Gomer!
steampics 5 months ago