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Loading Russell at Pen-y-Mount,

Welsh Highland Railway®

As usual the workers are out numbered by watchers!

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Carefully Russell is pushed up onto the ramp

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As can be seen, the ramp causes the weight to be taken up by the 2 pony trucks, this would cause damage.

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To avoid this damage, Russell is jacked up, and the tension taken off the pony trucks.

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The ramp is sanded by hand, as Simples No9 is ready to push Russell up the ramp.

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One small simplex proves to too little, so 'Kinnerly' is rushed up to help.

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Slowly Russell arrives at the top of the Low loader

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After packing the ramp away onto the lorry, Russell is now ready to go!

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Russell then departs the WHR at Pen-y-Mount

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