Great opening shot of a pair of pannier tanks emerging from the tunnel at Torpantau on the former Brecon and Merthyr railway line. The tunnel was one of the highest in the UK at just over 1,300 feet above sea level. The train had just completed the seven mile climb from Talybont on Usk. The train was carrying empty tanks to the ICI works at Dowlais. The tourist Brecon Mountain Railway uses part of this track bed and their terminus is about 200 yards from this point.
Nice video but I hate it when the researchers get bits wrong. Pendennis Castle competed with Gresley's A1 class not A3'. It was the result of the 1925 trials that Gresley developed the A3. Barry
I have a feeling that those were the two Granges that pulled the final leg of our special from Leamington to Paddington (arr. 23:34). It was after steam was removed from Paddington and I was pleased at the polish applied to the green engines. If so, it was the LCGB High Peak Rail Tour, Saturday 18th Sept 1965 6861 Crynant Grange & 6853 Morehampton Grange.
Just love GWR, especially Churchward, way ahead of his time.
They’re bringing two brand new county locos back in the future which are county of Glamorgan and county of Montgomery
One of the new granges is coming back in the future it’s 6880 betton grange
Great opening shot of a pair of pannier tanks emerging from the tunnel at Torpantau on the former Brecon and Merthyr railway line. The tunnel was one of the highest in the UK at just over 1,300 feet above sea level. The train had just completed the seven mile climb from Talybont on Usk. The train was carrying empty tanks to the ICI works at Dowlais. The tourist Brecon Mountain Railway uses part of this track bed and their terminus is about 200 yards from this point.
I didn't know a main line in Wales was so high
8:38 actually it is 6998 burton Agnes hall not 6996
Nice video but I hate it when the researchers get bits wrong. Pendennis Castle competed with Gresley's A1 class not A3'. It was the result of the 1925 trials that Gresley developed the A3. Barry
No. The researchers are right. It was the A3 class in the exchange with the GWR, it lead to the development of the A4.
Great shots at Leamington Spa at 2:34 to 3:49
I have a feeling that those were the two Granges that pulled the final leg of our special from Leamington to Paddington (arr. 23:34). It was after steam was removed from Paddington and I was pleased at the polish applied to the green engines. If so, it was the LCGB High Peak Rail Tour, Saturday 18th Sept 1965 6861 Crynant Grange & 6853 Morehampton Grange.
I think so John
Burton Agnes Hall is numbered 6998, not 6996!
I agree it’s indeed 6998 burton Agnes hall
I loved this video I rember it form a DVD I borrowed form a mate
It’s remember not rember and it’s from not form work on your spelling