After a frantic chase with five of us in a Mini, we managed to catch the railtour up as it approached Blaenavon. In this image, Graham is seen capturing the spectacle on his 8mm ciné camera whilst recording the sound on his substantial TC-153SD Sony cassette recorder laying in the grass. He would also have managed to take a slide on his still camera. 37233 and 37269 approach Blaenavon at OS map reference SO254080 near to the terminus of this leg of the trip. This point is approximately the spot where the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway's extension terminates today.
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