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Banked Train
The train was run by two former industrial locos - they don't have run-around facilities so this is the only practical way of running.
This is the highest preserved railway in Wales! It's a small, but interesting, railway with 3 stops, however there's quite a bit of waiting around as the train goes from Furnace Sidings to Big Pit, back to Furnace Sidings, then to Whistle Inn, back to Blaenavon High Level and then back to Furnace Sidings - 4 intermediate stops in a 4 mile round trip!
I was fortunate enough to visit during their World War Two heritage weekend, unfortunately I wasn't so lucky with the weather so there aren't a lot of pictures.
The Railway's website is at http://www.pontypool-and-blaenavon.co.uk
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Banked Train
The train was run by two former industrial locos - they don't have run-around facilities so this is the only practical way of running.