NCB Mountain Ash in 1979

This was a Saturday morning and it was the start of my 1979 summer holiday in Wales. The look on the loco crew's faces as I parked up beside the grimy engines in my '74 Pontiac Trans Am. They had never seen one before and I received many offers of a swap with any or all of the steam engines that they had. As I had paid £3,400 for it the previous year and Austerity's could be had for £450 I declined the kind offer.. I had considered the offer of the GWR pannier 7754 though

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• NCB
• Industrial
• Mountain
• Ash

[Loganberrybunny]

Were these engines still in regular use by this time, or was it more a case of putting on a show for the camera? Either way, absolutely fascinating video.

[ta455driver]

@Loganberrybunny This was usual Saturday morning shunting right in the middle of Mountain Ash. Nothing put on as a special show. I've never been back but I guess its just a cleared wasteland now. When I look on google earth for signs of the old collieries I use to visit there are just scars on the landscape now. But I hope you enjoy all of the film footage I have of industrials running about back then.. Regards

[joesboy4]

The happy singing and wistling worker was my father Joe, now sadly passed on. Any film or photos you have from those days I would love to see. He told us of the many people who filmed the trains who came from all over the world to see steam trains, but we have never seen any.

[paul196690]

this engine is still in use in llangollen r.i.p ronnie

[sarry21]

Poor Ronnie Lewis passed away this month you will be sadly missed by all that new you ronnie R.I.P I hope that everybody that watches this video appreciates how are they all worked for us

[yeojohn]

Wonderful memories; Thank you. John.

[PhilbruProduction]

Magnificent archives images. Thank you for the sharing. Philippe

[MegaDavid1960]

nice....sher this with the gwilli i cant figur how to thanks

[Nige1065]

it is sir gomer i spent hours on all engines Joe was always singing.we have hours of on bourd recordings please email i want to contact you ronnie lewis was a driver here as well

[steampics]

Lovely shots. The big Peckett at the start looks like our "Sir Gomer", of 1932. Great to see it at work