PBR 25th Anniverarry Celebration Gala

15th September 2008

14 + 15-09
A great weekend spent at the PBR, tried some new fotting techniques, please tell me if they worked. GWR 56XX 5619 from the Telford Steam Railway in evidence along with D5627 / 31203 Steve Organ GM and 73128 Silver Jubilee for banking assistance.

Mainly pottered around on the Saturday, shaving Swansea John's head provided some tidy entertainment but, the" Railtour " on Saturday evening providing enough entertainment and laughter to make even the most miserable people laugh! Got left on the lineside due to Rhysicus' dodgy hearing, but walked down to High Level for the buffet, the run back up providing basically, for me at least, pornography (steam at night)!.

Sunday morning provided Aled & Ben at 6:00 THE GITS! Spent most of the day on the gate, but managing to escape at a few times for fots, then the dedication of Gwynfor's bench involving speeches and paying respects, a fitting tribute to the railway's early "father".

Ta to Eric for the loan of his batteries, Andy for the lift back to Newport on Sunday night and everbody else for the best weekend i've ever spent there!

The reprobates comparment l-r Me Ben Aled Ryan David Rhys 100_7752.JPG	ED 73128 heading through the cutting towards High Level 100_7891.JPG	5619 heading down towards the town of Blaenavon 100_7894.JPG	5619 after arriving at the Whsitle Inn under a full moon 100_7753.JPG
73128 standing at the Whistle Inn with the High Level train under the moon 100_7756.JPG	Happy Caravanning - Rhys and the Dumper with part-wrecked caravan 100_7917.JPG	73128 catching the last rays of sunlight at Furnace Sidings before heading towards High Level 100_7763.JPG	73128 under the stunning skies at High Level with some awesome silouettes 100_7764.JPG
5619 stands just north of Blaenavon High Level under a full moon 100_7773.JPG	The now bald Mister Swansea John about to feed his hair into the firebox of 5619 100_7647.JPG	5619 after arriving at Furnace Sidings from High Level with steam swirling everywhere 100_7807.JPG	Al Pal and Hiab oiling-up the 5-inch track when Russ was'nt looking 100_7649.JPG
DaiEvans89 and Welshmonster87 in the cab of D5627 / 31203 100_7673.JPG	D5627 aka 31203 and 73128 meet at Furnace Sidings 100_7690.JPG	Eastern meets Western - D5627 and 5619 almost side by side at Furnace Sidings 100_7694.JPG	Mainline Blue Tractor 37216 seen through the bushes in the yard 100_7708.JPG
73128 seen near Furnace Sidings level crossing 100_7711.JPG	Aled and Ben claim not to be kettle veg but here be the evidence! 100_7715.JPG	5619 stands underneath the beautiful skies at Furnace Sidings 100_7747.JPG	Russ really does Love Steam Trains 100_7828.JPG
The typical job for a secondman in BR days - SLEEPING. Rhys catches 40 winks 100_7832.JPG	Yours truly cabbing 31203 / D5627 again 100_7834.JPG	The team photo at Furnace Sidings after the dedication ceremony of Gwynfor's bench featuring both the older and younger generations posing in front of 5619 100_7858.JPG	GWR Collett 56XX 5619 in BR Green attack's the bank to the Whistle Inn silhouetted by the sun 100_7872.JPG
EWS ED 73128 Silver Jubilee before going off-shed and Mister Swansea John 100_7610.JPG	BR Green Collett GWR 56XX 5619 stands at the Whistle Inn after arriving from Furnace Sidings 100_7630.JPG