class 37 37796 pontycymer- july 96

37796 loading at pontycymer july 96
in the Welsh Valleys

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[desdemona77]

Cheers...Think it was a good few hours..

Warren

[simonpilk]

Quite brilliant! Saw the wagons being loaded many a time at Maesteg or Pontycymmer although that was mainly into MDV type wagons. I also went swimming at Llangeinor baths frequently and recall a vacuum set of wagons drifting past with one of the local 37 fleet at the helm. They really were happy days I think over out 'standard' railway we have these days.

[desdemona77]

Thanks for that insight Simon..I only filmed this working a couple of times..but so glad I am able to share it nowadays..

Cheers Warren

[robmasterman]

A little filmed activity, and I loved the way those MGR hoppers buckled under the weight of the coal when dropped from the loader..well done...5*

[desdemona77]

Thanks...

Something I wish I filmed was the digger driving down the huge incline to the left of me when it came down the hill to load the wagons

[Qmodeller]

Priceless. Scenes like this are so often overlooked. That chap is a dab-hand with that front loader. Do you remember how long it took to load the train?

[cornettoman6]

I Thought that the branch closed the 6th of march 1994? That was the day i was born, and thats what ive read on the internet

[britishbulldog5505]

Shame it doesn't happen anymore :(

[robmk3]

Great stuff,when i was small i used to walk along the river between llanginor and brynennyn with my father and would often see a loaded 37 coming down the valley.this was back in the early 80's when the pits were still open.Would 96 have been the reclaimation project?