Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Steam Gala at Blaenavon, 14th September 2025

 


72 Fenchurch working uphill to Furnace Sidings.


72 running around at Blaenavon High Level. 62 years ago this locomotive was working on the Hayling Billy line.


Newstead (Hunslet 16" 1873/1937) running around at Blaenavon High Level.

Harold (Illingworth Hudswell Clarke 1208/1916) at Furnace Sidings, before working to Big Pit.


Caledonia Works  (Barclay 1219/1910) and 72 pushing a mineral train. The Barclay will shortly return to Williton.


Jessie /(Hunslet 18" 1873/1937)bringing the mineral train uphill from Blaenavon, while Harold heads away to Big Pit.


Jessie at rest at Furnace sidings.


Two short clips from the Steam Gala.
  • 72 'Fenchurch' departing from Platform 2 at Blaenavon High Level. This was reopened 2 days previously by Lynne Neagle MS (Member of Senedd).
  • Then Barclay 'Caledonia Works' is seen with 72 while working mineral wagons approaching Furnace Sidings.