Neath and Tennant Canals Trust Gallery Photographs http://www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk/ Neath and Tennant Canals Trust Gallery Photographs en-gb Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:10:30 GMT Copyright: (C) Neath & Tennant Canals Trust Ltd 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk/gallery/320/ http://www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk/gallery/320/ Heads Down Arriving at our normal landing stage it was heads down to pass under the footbridge. Mike is on the danger end for this passage, normally we forbid anyone to be on the bow and this picture clearly shows why. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Refurbished Thomas Dadford http://www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk/gallery/318/ http://www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk/gallery/318/ Disturbing the residents Local residents about to be disturbed Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Refurbished Thomas Dadford http://www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk/gallery/306/ http://www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk/gallery/306/ Extra & Larger Windows During refurbishment, corrosion around the windows necessitated the enlarging of these and since we had requested a third window be fitted to each side together with a complete change of the front windows, the boat had taken on a new look. Compare this with the original by looking under 'Trip Boat Photo Gallery'. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Refurbished Thomas Dadford http://www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk/gallery/303/ http://www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk/gallery/303/ First sight of boat Practically on time the boat is seen passing underneath the Paddington to Swansea main line after passing through Neath town centre. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Refurbished Thomas Dadford http://www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk/gallery/319/ http://www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk/gallery/319/ Home at last Finally, arrival at our berthing point, still much to be done. Chains to be sorted so that we can position away from the bank on a diagonal across the corner of the basin. Some internal work is to be completed, the new engine fitted (19 08 2010), trials to undertaken followed by crew familiarisation (14 08 2010) and our first revenue services started (26 08 2010). Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Refurbished Thomas Dadford