Your story and details about the breakwater plate movement out of the harbor are great! The screenshots are excellent and helped convey the action.
Agree, His stories are always amazing
Wow! Thanks fellas!
I didn't know you liked them so much! I will keep on making new stories for you to enjoy!
Who was pushing from the rear? They deserve at least an honorable mention.
You have an EXCELLENT eye for detail Heinrich. I had actually forgotten that it was visible in the back of the shot!
I realized that three whole girder sections would be a bit much for even four 2F classified locomotives. So the mystery engine happens to be...
GWR 4200 Class No.4202! The class of 2-8-0s entered traffic shortly before WW1 and were built in order to handle heavy coal traffic in South Wales once the GWR took over that area from the Barry, Taff Valley and Rhymey Railways. No. 4202 was originally a Cardiff Cathays engine responsible for bringing the shipments of Welsh Anthracite Coal that the P14s, C8s and so many other Dearnby engines relied on. However, it was occasionally used as a bit of "western muscle" around the dock and shunting yards like you see here today. 4202's strength ensures that none of the four 0-6-0Ts break down from overexertion as they are all regular dockside shunters and therefore vital to the success of the docks.
4202 became a resident of Dearnby Sheds in 1924 after its duties on the welsh mineral runs were replaced by Collett's new 5600 Class 0-6-2Ts. Nevertheless, it proved to be an excellent asset to the western motive power at Dearnby and remained there for almost four decades before finally being called home to Cardiff Cathays in 1952.
A little bit more of the girder operation. After clearing the narrow walls of the dockyard the heavy train trundles past the signal box and towards the machinist sheds before they can reach the main line. One can only imagine the look on the signalman's face as he witnessed the strange cavalcade go by! :hehe: