Mountain Ash in the 1970s was like the land that time forgot - live working steam and old diesel shunters.  Sadly I didn't go there as often as I should have, but here's what I have.  Thanks to Simon Lomax for the loco details.

5419 Sir John, now on Gwilli railway. Avonside 1680 built 1914 24.8.78

5420 The shed 24.8.78

5422 Diesel shed 24.8.78

5426 Diesel shed 24.8.78

5476 NCB No. 8 RSH 7139 built 1944, rebuilt Hunslet 3880 in 1961 27.10.78

5480 No.8 again 27.10.78

5481 NCB No.8 27.10.78

5482 NCB No.8 27.10.78

5483 27.10.78

5486 27.10.78

5489 Coaling No.8 27.10.78

5491 Bagnall 3191 built 196127.10.78

5493 Llantanam Abbey, Barclay 2074 built 1939 27.20.78

5923 No.8 and Sir Gomer, Peckett 1859 built 1932 now preserved.

6780 Sir John retired 5 December 1980

 

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