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PBR Easter Opening 2012

April 6th 2012, opening day for the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway's 2012 season. Not only was the Easter Bunny on the train but it was also the first regular service trains to the new Big Pit halt. Whilst the weather got decidedly manky it was sunny for the first train. best opening day figures as well.
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71515 at Big Pit Halt - track on the left will go into a bay platform and runs over the rail over rail bridge into the bottom of Furnace Sidings yard.
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71515 at Big Pit Halt - track on the left will go into a bay platform and runs over the rail over rail bridge into the bottom of Furnace Sidings yard.

  • No.19 leads the first scheduled passenger train along the branch to Big Pit.
  • 71515 tags up the rear
  • 71515 at Big Pit Halt - track on the left will go into a bay platform and runs over the rail over rail bridge into the bottom of Furnace Sidings yard.
  • 71515 at Big Pit Halt - track on the left will go into a bay platform and runs over the rail over rail bridge into the bottom of Furnace Sidings yard.
  • 71515 ready to depart from Big Pit Halt
  • in a clouds of steam 71515 heads the first departure away from Big Pit Halt
  • A happy smiling Alex Hinshelwood heads the first scheduled passenger train down the Big Pit Branch and back to Furnace Sidings
  • No.19 and the GER Saloon tag up the rear
  • As seen from Big Pit Halt 71515 brings up the rear of a Blaenavon bound train
  • Steam in the valleys, the brewery will soon be open for visitors.
  • No.19 with the second train of the day at Big Pit
  • No.19 with the second train of the day at Big Pit.
  • No.19 at Blaenavon High Level
  • The view from the far side of the valley, with Big Pit halt and Big Pit in view
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  • The view from the far side of the valley, with Big Pit halt and Big Pit in view
  • The view from the far side of the valley, with Big Pit halt and Big Pit in view. 71515 heads a departing train, the container wagon is on the rail over rail bridge track.
  • leaving Big Pit, 3 separate running lines here - Big Pit branch with the train on it, Rail over Rail bridge line with container wagon and running below these the bottom the main line to Blaenavon.
  • Storming back from Blaenavon 71515 and No.19 attack the 1 in 24 to Furnace Sidings. Directly above 71515 is Big Pit Halt and behind that Big itself. There are 4 steam locomotives in this shot.
  • Heading for the Whistle
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