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Historical Railway Photograph Gallery 251-300 |
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| Photo | ELR | Branch | Subject | Location | M | C | Elev'n | Date | Time |
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RAD | Radyr | View of double track with Radyr Quarry junction advanced starting semaphore with track-circuit indicator | Track at up advanced starting signal (Radyr Quarry) | 3 | 43 | NW | 08-Jun-91 | 14.57 |
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RAD | Radyr | View of double line curve south of Radyr Quarry junction (signal box just visible in distance) | Track approaching Radyr Quarry junction | 3 | 61 | SE | 08-Jun-91 | 14.57 |
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RAD | Radyr | Superelevated double line curve south-east of Radyr Quarry junction with down MAS signal visible | Track approaching Radyr Quarry junction | 3 | 61 | NW | 08-Jun-91 | 15.00 |
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RAD | Radyr | General view of track in vicinity of former Waterhall junction signal box | Former Waterhall junction site | 2 | 70 | SE | 08-Jun-91 | 15.23 |
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RAD | Radyr | Former Waterhall junction site showing expansion switch ("breather") at ends of continuous-welded down line | Former Waterhall junction site | 2 | 68.5 | SE | 08-Jun-91 | 15.25 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Then newly-installed 'Servo' Hot box detector equipment mounted on down main line | Pontsarn level crossing | 178 | 39 | SE | 10-Jun-91 | 19.13˝ |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Then newly-installed 'Servo' Hot box detector ancillary equipment mounted on down main line | Pontsarn level crossing | 178 | 39 | SW | 10-Jun-91 | 19.14 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Servo Hot box detector equipment mounted on down main line and showing mixed track fixings (pandrol & SHC) | Pontsarn level crossing | 178 | 39 | South | 10-Jun-91 | 19.14 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Typical SHC fastening detail in continuously-welded BS113A rail section (plan) | Down relief line, west of Pontsarn level crossing | 179 | 15 | Plan | ||
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Superelevated track with SHC clip fastenings on continuous-welded track | Near former Water Street junction | 197 | 61 | SE | ||
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Superelevated main line at M4 motorway overbridge | Near former Water Street junction | 197 | 61 | SW | 19-Jun-91 | 16.46 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | View of motored facing turnout to down refuge loop showing BS113A rail with pandrol fixings & pull-rodding to linked reverse-run catch points in loop line | Tremains East (near Coychurch) | 197 | 62 | North | 19-Jun-91 | 16.47 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Main line at site of former Water Street junction (looking east) | Water Street junction (Margam hump East) | 197 | 45 | West | 19-Jun-91 | 16.49 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Trackbed of former fan to Hump yard at east end | Water Street junction (Margam hump East) | 195 | 45 | SW | 19-Jun-91 | 16.49˝ |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Main line at Cornelly-Margam road underbridge in vicinity of MAS battery/relay room. Rail lubricator fitted in down main (right-hand side) | Water Street junction (Margam hump East) | 197 | 42 | West | 19-Jun-91 | 16.53 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | View of continuously-welded main line with Then newly-installed rail section in down main, six-foot side | Water Street junction (Margam hump East) | 197 | 39 | South | 19-Jun-91 | 16.58 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Then newly-installed HDPE conduits for track signalling improvements/renewals still in progress at time | Water Street junction (Margam hump East) | 197 | 38 | South | 19-Jun-91 | 16.58˝ |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Reverse curve viewed from east of M4 motorway overbridge at approximate site of original Water St junction into Margam Hump Yard | Water Street junction (Margam hump East) | 197 | 37 | East | 19-Jun-91 | 16.59 |
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PYW | Pyle West Loop | View of sold-off cutting which formerly took double line chord from Pyle West to Heol-y-sheet and Porthcawl. The loop was only opened in 1947 | Road overbridge between Pyle West junction & Heol-y-Sheet crossing | 0 | ~30 | SE | 19-Jun-91 | 17.08 |
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PYW | Pyle West Loop | View of re-profiled land after removal of trackbed between Pyle West junction and Heol-y-Sheet crossing. The housing estate came after the abolition of the loop line | Road overbridge between Pyle West junction & Heol-y-Sheet crossing | 0 | ~30 | NW | 19-Jun-91 | 17.08 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | View of main line west of Bridgend | Unclassified road overbridge, between Laleston & Cefn Cribwr,west of Bridgend | 193 | 56 | West | 19-Jun-91 | 17.15 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | View of main line west of Bridgend, showing AWS magnet installation in up line | Unclassified road overbridge, between Laleston & Cefn Cribwr,west of Bridgend | 193 | 56 | East | 19-Jun-91 | 17.15 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | View of main line west of Bridgend showing superelevated reverse curve | Unclassified road overbridge, between Laleston & Cefn Cribwr,west of Bridgend | 193 | 21 | East | 19-Jun-91 | 17.30 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | View of main line west of Bridgend showing superelevated curve | Unclassified road overbridge, between Laleston & Cefn Cribwr,west of Bridgend | 193 | 21 | West | 19-Jun-91 | 17.30 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Superelevated curve viewed from track level. Flat-bottomed rail is secured to basebplates with SHC clips | West of Bridgend | 193 | 60 | West | 19-Jun-91 | 17.22 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour | Up & down main line at Coychurch/Coity road with both lines secured with pandrol clips | B4181 road underbridge, Tremains East | 188 | 70 | SW | 19-Jun-91 | 17.50 |
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CWL | Central Wales | Former LMSR lines south of Builth Rd High level station. The Builth Rd LMS south 'box is visible in the distance and a connection existed here to interchange traffic on the ex Cambrian line between Tallyllyn and Llanidloes/Moat Lane | Builth Road High Level | 37 | 35 | NW | 15-Sep-63 | |
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CWL | Central Wales | Builth High Level station showing staggered platforms and north signal box beyond | Builth Road High Level station | 37 | 39.5 | SE | 15-Sep-63 | |
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CWL | Central Wales | LMSR Upper quadrant signal with opposite facing arms and a subsidiary arm. A track circuit diamond is also fitted. | Just south of Builth Road High Level station, above the ex Cambrian line which was then closed and which passed underneath from the Low Level station. | 37 | 35 | SE | 15-Sep-63 | |
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QYZ | Quakers' Yard & Merthyr | Quakers' yard No.2 viaduct (abandoned). Length, ???yard (Now demolished) | Quakers' Yard | 0 | 14 | SW | 08-Sep-63 | |
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BND | Brecon & Dowlais | Diverging branches at station precincts showing new track with fouling bar which was probably never run on | Tallyllyn West junction | 4 | 03 | South | 08-Sep-63 | |
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TYL | Moat Lane junction & Talyllyn | View of line between Talyllyn North & East junctions | Talyllyn Loop (east chord) | 108 | 4 | NW | 08-Sep-63 | |
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TYL | Talyllyn Loop | View of loop line & sidings approaching Talyllyn East junction from north junction | Talyllyn East | 108 | 27 | North | 08-Sep-63 | |
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MLT | Moat Lane junction & Talyllyn | Double line and sidings between Talyllyn North & West junctions with Talyllyn North signal box in distance | Between Talyllyn East & North junctions | 108 | 12 | South | 08-Sep-63 | |
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MLT | Moat Lane junction & Talyllyn | Lines between Talyllyn West & North junctions showing starting signal & fixed caution arm for Talyllyn North junction | Between Talyllyn North & West junctions | 108 | 20 | North | 08-Sep-63 | |
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BND | Brecon & Dowlais | View from up homes bracket signal showing start of area facing crossover and part of fouling bar assembly | Talyllyn East | 4 | 40.5 | East | 08-Sep-63 | |
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BND | Brecon & Dowlais | View of signal box with single-line token pickup & setdown apparatus | Tallyllyn East | 4 | 35 | East | 08-Sep-63 | |
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BND | Brecon & Dowlais | View of loop line to north junction with 2-doll bracket signal and removed arms and also showing single-throw catch-point | Tallyllyn East | 4 | 26 | East | 08-Sep-63 | |
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MLT | Moat Lane junction & Talyllyn | Signals on west to north lines with abandoned track | Between Talyllyn North & West junctions | 108 | 16 | North | 08-Sep-63 | |
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BND | Brecon & Dowlais | General view of station & single line junction to station loop. The rail overbridge is at Brecon Road (7M-27.25C) | Talybont-on-Usk | 7 | 31 | South | 15-Sep-63 | |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | High Level station showing junction for abandoned Quakers' Yard & Merthyr line. The single line to Quaker's Yard tunnel and Neath runs straight ahead | Quakers' Yard | 15 | 60 | East | 08-Sep-63 | |
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QYZ | Quakers' Yard & Merthyr | Disused Quakers' Yard/Merthyr branch at rail bridge over Cardiff/Merthyr branch (This ran straight onto Quakers' Yard No.2 viaduct, since demolished) | Quakers' Yard High Level | 0 | 11 | East | 08-Sep-63 | |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | View of High Level double to single line junction with former Quakers' Yard/Merthyr branch divergence (Centre semaphore was a backing signal) | Quakers' Yard High Level | 15 | 65 | East | 08-Sep-63 | |
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BND | Brecon & Dowlais | View of junction at west signal box.(The block instruments had been removed from the ’box instrument shelf, seen through the side window) Talyllyn Station building is now a private dwelling & the platforms form part of a landscaped garden | Talyllyn West junction | 3 | 79 | West | 08-Sep-63 | |
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BND | Brecon & Dowlais | View of lines approaching station. A private housing estate now sits here | Talyllyn West junction | 4 | 6.5 | East | 08-Sep-63 | |
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ROS | Ross-on-Wye & Monmouth | View of Lydbrook station and part of Royal Ediswan cable factory | Lydbrook station | 5 | 42 | South | 12-Oct-63 | 13.15 |
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SAW | Severn & Wye | View of Lydbrook station | Lydbrook station | 20 | 64 | South | 12-Oct-63 | 13.15˝ |
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ROS | Ross-on-Wye & Little Mill junction | Lydbrook junction signal box and track | Lydbrook station | 5 | 42 | North | 12-Oct-63 | 13.15˝ |
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CRY | Coryton | Whitchurch station - general view | Whitchurch (Cardiff) | 2 | 33 | West | 26-Oct-63 | |
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CRY | Coryton | Whitchurch station & single line junction (station loop) | Whitchurch (Cardiff) | 2 | 33 | East | 26-Oct-63 | |
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Date Last Revised:November 25, 2009 |
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