The Taffy Tug near Risca
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The Taffy Tug near Risca
Image: © Gareth James Taken: 25 Aug 2013
Pathfinder Tours operated a railtour - The Taffy Tug - from Bristol to South Wales covering five branch lines (Ebbw Vale, Machen Quarry, Penarth, Cwmbargoed and Coryton), on which either passenger trains or locomotive-hauled trains are not normally seen. The tour was operated with two freight locomotives (Class 60s, nicknamed Tugs, Nos. 60063 and 60017) in top-and-tail formation. Here the train passes near Risca while heading towards Ebbw Vale.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.613192
Longitude
-3.101744