Mr Bushy
37284 1Z27 Risca Church Road 15th Aug 1987
A pair of 33s were the main locos on the 'Valley Basher 3' tour & required 37284 was attached from Newport at the rear to work the downhill sections from Ebbw Vale & Oakdale. As with many bashing adventures there is always a fly in the ointment & today's was 37003 which, paired with 37426 was the Euston-Pwllheli we only found out about on the tour. The other three of my party needed it & we wouldn't be back in Newport where the car was until it would have been too late so a descision was made to abandon ship asap. That opportunity presented itself a half mile south of Lime KIln Junction where the train stopped to reverse to Oakdale & we executed a ballast leap & down onto Church Road in Risca. The view is almost due west with St Mary's Church on the right, luckily it didn't take long to find a bus stop & soon we were heading into Newport for a fast drive to Newtown & 37003 on the return. Saturday 15th August 1987
37284 1Z27 Risca Church Road 15th Aug 1987
A pair of 33s were the main locos on the 'Valley Basher 3' tour & required 37284 was attached from Newport at the rear to work the downhill sections from Ebbw Vale & Oakdale. As with many bashing adventures there is always a fly in the ointment & today's was 37003 which, paired with 37426 was the Euston-Pwllheli we only found out about on the tour. The other three of my party needed it & we wouldn't be back in Newport where the car was until it would have been too late so a descision was made to abandon ship asap. That opportunity presented itself a half mile south of Lime KIln Junction where the train stopped to reverse to Oakdale & we executed a ballast leap & down onto Church Road in Risca. The view is almost due west with St Mary's Church on the right, luckily it didn't take long to find a bus stop & soon we were heading into Newport for a fast drive to Newtown & 37003 on the return. Saturday 15th August 1987