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bpm00551.jpg		 PTH Penarth Cutting approaching Penarth station after lifting of down line and showing tandem turnout, part of which has been removed. Central loop line remained for a while but was also removed when Penarth station was remodelled Stanwell Rd road overbridge north of Penarth station 1 04 South    

bpm00552.jpg		 PTH Penarth View of line from Forrest Rd overbridge in vicinity of former Penarth power station, when up line had been taken out-of-use Forrest Rd road overbridge north of former Lower Penarth Halt ~1 77 South    

bpm00553.jpg		 PTH Penarth View of line immediately south of former Lower Penarth Halt after up line had been taken out-of-use Brockhill Rd road overbridge, south of former Lower Penarth Halt ~2 9 South    

bpm00554.jpg		 PTH Penarth View of abandoned track in cutting, looking east from Cog Road overbridge, east of Sully station. This cutting is now backfilled and a house stands immediately above the site shown, and beyond, a housing estate Cog Road overbridge east of Sully station site 4 58.5 SW 09-Jun-68 11.40

bpm00555.jpg		 PTH Penarth Abandoned double line branch at curve out of Biglis junction and looking towards Cadoxton Moors Just east of Biglis junction 5 50 West 09-Jun-68 12.25

bpm00556.jpg		 BRY PTH Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier (and Penarth Branch) View at intermediate point in diverging lines from Biglis junction, showing already truncated Penarth branch Biglis junction ~5
~5		 53
61.5		 West 09-Jun-68 12.22

bpm00557.jpg		 BRY PTH Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier (and Penarth Branch) View of Biglis junction during tracklifting of Penarth Branch Biglis junction 5
5		 49.5
59		 NE 09-Jun-68 12.25

bpm00558.jpg		   Spare              

bpm00559.jpg		   Spare              

bpm00560.jpg		 BAL Bridgend & Abergwynfi Arrangement of single line from Cymmer tunnel to siding fan at Cymmer Afan with line over steel viaduct leading to Glyncorrwg North-west portal of Cymmer tunnel (Now sealed off with overhead road realignment) 11 10 South 20-Jun-64 15.28

bpm00561.jpg		 SWM Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour General view of Bridgend station Road overbridge at south-east end of station 190 38 SE    

bpm00562.jpg		 SWM Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour Arrangement of junction at Peterston West junction showing South Wales Main lines & on right,  line  connecting Peterston with Drope junction on Cadoxton-Treforest line. Note the check-railed turnout in the foreground which contains what is known as a 'check lump' against the right-hand point blade Peterston West junction (Since removed) 176
06		 67
55		 West    

bpm00563.jpg		 SWM Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour View looking eastwards towards Cardiff, of east end of former Llantrisant station with Cowbridge Bay and run-around headshunt on right A4222 road overbridge, at east end of former Llantrisant station 181 34 NW    

bpm00564.jpg		 SWM Severn Tunnel junction & Fishguard Harbour View looking westwards towards Bridgend, of west end of former Llantrisant station with Cowbridge Bay and run-around lines on left A4222 road overbridge, at east end of former Llantrisant station 181 35 SE    

bpm00565.jpg		 ATW Llantrisant Jct & Aberthaw Low Level View of out of use single line, looking towards site of former Ystradowen station Tychwith Road overbridge, Ystradowen 3 15.25 North    

bpm00566.jpg		 ATW Llantrisant Jct & Aberthaw Low Level View of out of use single line, looking towards Llantrisant. The overbridge from where this view was taken, was removed in 2004 Tychwith Road overbridge, Ystradowen 3 15.25 South    

bpm00567.jpg		     Spare            

bpm00568.jpg		 EBB Exeter Basin Non-standard distant signal assembly for advance indication that the trailing connection into the down main line was cleared for passage onto the Dawlish line, when in the "off" position Near Low Level Loop junction 0 22 North    

bpm00569.jpg		 EBB Exeter Basin Rear view of non-standard distant signal with arm proving repeater contacts Low Level Loop junction 0 21 SW    

bpm00570.jpg		 CAR Cardiff (Stonefield Rd) & Rhymney View looking south-east from road overbridge at Heath junction after removal of sidings and relief lines Highbridge Rd overbridge at original Heath junction site 3 16 NW    

bpm00571.jpg		 RAD Radyr View looking north-west from A4119 road overbridge north of Fairwater, west of Llandaff. The new (1987) Danescourt (City Line) station is now located just north-west of this overbridge A4119 road overbridge, south of new Danescourt station 3 09 SW    

bpm00572.jpg		 RAD Radyr View looking towards Ely Paper Mill from road overbridge in Fairwater Fairwater, Cardiff 2 52 NW    

bpm00573.jpg		 RAD Radyr Cutting and double line as viewed from road overbridge. This is now the site of Fairwater station on the City Line Fairwater, Cardiff 2 52 SE    

bpm00574.jpg		 RAD Radyr View of signal box & junction with single line Llantrisant (Waterhall) branch showing half compound point in down main (All now removed) Road overbridge north of Fairwater station 2 67 SE    

bpm00575.jpg		 RAD Radyr View of single line, looking towards Waterhall junction from Fairwater-Radyr/Cardiff road overbridge near Pentrebane. (Bridge now removed & line lifted in 1960's) Fairwater 3 13 West    

bpm00576.jpg		 LTO Waterhall junction & Common Branch junction View of single line, looking towards St, Fagans from road overbridge near Pentrebane. (Bridge now removed & cutting backfilled at road line) Fairwater 3 13 East    

bpm00577.jpg		 CRY Coryton View of halt and run-around loop (the latter unused after the introduction of DMU passenger trains) Coryton halt (end of line) 2 58 West    

bpm00578.jpg		 RAD Radyr Network Southeast coach awaiting conversion Radyr Yard     East 07-Oct-89 15.29

bpm00579.jpg		 RAD Radyr Self-propelled track relaying unit (track panel handling cranes) Radyr Yard     East 07-Oct-89 15.27

bpm00580.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr View of up & down main line as seen from Llandaff North station footbridge. The junction for the up through siding and the second turnout to the loop-line to Radyr Quarry & Radyr branch, lies opposite the signal box. All of the last-mentioned items are now removed  Llandaff station 4 27 SE 08-Oct-89 09.30

bpm00581.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Trailing crossover and lead to Llandaff loop single line with up main inner home bracket signal for valleys route Llandaff station 4 34 SE 08-Oct-89 09.35

bpm00582.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Lead to through siding and branch to Llandaff loop single line (All now removed Llandaff Loop junction 4 39 SE 08-Oct-89 09.39

bpm00583.jpg		 CAM
LDA		 Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr / Llandaff Loop View of diverging lines at former Glamorganshire Canal rail overbridges northwest of Llandaff Loop junction Radyr side of Llandaff Loop junction 4 42 SE 08-Oct-89 09.41

bpm00584.jpg		 LDA Llandaff Loop View of singled branch at rail overbridge between Llandaff Loop junction & River Taff viaduct (All now removed) Llandaff Loop 4 48.5 East 08-Oct-89 09.44

bpm00585.jpg		 LDA Llandaff Loop View from rail overbridge approaching Llandaff Loop junction. This was a double-line loop previously but the entire branch was removed upon the abolition of Radyr Quarry signal box & yard & implementation of the new signalling scheme in 1999 Rail overbridge between Llandaff Loop Viaduct & Llandaff Loop junction 4 50 West 08-Oct-89 09.45

bpm00586.jpg		 LDA Llandaff Loop Singled branch approaching former two-line river Taff viaduct. All taken out-of-use & track lifted after 1999 East end of Llandaff Loop Viaduct 4 60 East 08-Oct-89 09.50

bpm00587.jpg		 LDA
RAD		 Llandaff Loop                   Radyr View of single to double line junction in Llandaff Loop line near Radyr Quarry junction City Line (Radyr Branch) converging from left) Branch was lifted after 1999 West end of Llandaff Loop Viaduct 4 64.25 East 08-Oct-89 09.52

bpm00588.jpg		 RAD Radyr Double line approaching Radyr Quarry junction from Fairwater, showing trailing points in down main, leading from former Radyr Yard complex. (Single Llandaff Loop line converging from right) East of Radyr Quarry junction 3 65 East 08-Oct-89 09.54

bpm00589.jpg		 LDA Llandaff Loop Llandaff Loop Viaduct after singling of loop line, showing support pillars for former second line section of viaduct, in River Taff [Viaduct still standing (2004) but line and earthworks now removed] West end  of Llandaff Loop Viaduct viewed from Radyr Branch (City Line) 4
3		 65
70		 SW 08-Oct-89 09.55

bpm00590.jpg		 LDA Llandaff Loop Llandaff Loop Viaduct after singling of loop line. [Viaduct still standing (2004) but line & earthworks now removed] West end  of Llandaff Loop Viaduct viewed from Radyr Branch (City Line) 3 67 West 08-Oct-89 09.56

bpm00591.jpg		 RAD Radyr View of Radyr Quarry junction signal box and south-west side of Radyr Yard. The lines, immediately to the left are now used by City Line passenger trains as well as for occasional freight South-east of Radyr Quarry junction signal box 3 79.5 SE 08-Oct-89 10.04

bpm00592.jpg		 RAD Radyr View of Radyr Yard when in full use South-east of Radyr Quarry junction signal box 3 79.5 SE 08-Oct-89 10.04

bpm00593.jpg		 RAD Radyr View of up relief and up & down main lines passing west side of Radyr Yard Radyr Yard 4 20 South 08-Oct-89 10.06

bpm00594.jpg		 RAD Radyr View of up relief and up & down main lines passing west side of Radyr Yard. A straight-post semaphore reading both ways is visible in the background (Radyr Quarry up starting/down home with Radyr junction up permanent caution arm) Radyr Yard 4 25 SE 08-Oct-89 10.08

bpm00595.jpg		 RAD Radyr Radyr branch lines curving into Radyr junction and station with Radyr Yard lines also coming in & out at right Near Radyr junction 4   South 08-Oct-89 10.13

bpm00596.jpg		 RAD Radyr Permanent way layout approaching Radyr junction. Note the scissors crossover laid on the curve and also the mandatory facing-point locked turnout in the up passenger line. This layout was simplified by year-end 1999 when Radyr Yard was closed and only the Cardiff-Pontypridd and Radyr branch lines were left in use Radyr junction. 4 36 South 08-Oct-89 10.14

bpm00597.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Rd) & Merthyr Up & down main and relief lines at Radyr station. This layout was modified by year-end 1999 and the third line from the right was realigned with a platform extension. The former relief lines north of this point were also completely removed Radyr station 5 31 SE 08-Oct-89 10.20

bpm00598.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Rd) & Merthyr Up & down relief lines north-west of Radyr station. Out of the relief lines (left) only the down line was usable but due to the low density of freight traffic by 1992, this was rarely used. The up relief  line was severed at Taffs Well and a stop sleeper installed at 5M-50C and the red light delineating the 'stopped' line can be seen on the left relief line. By 2000, both relief lines were lifted North-west of Radyr station 5 48 SE 08-Oct-89 10.24

bpm00599.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Rd) & Merthyr Up & down main & relief lines south of former Pentyrch Crossing south-east of Taffs Well. Relief lines (left) were removed completely by 2000 South of former Pentyrch crossing 6 15 SE 08-Oct-89 10.35

bpm00600.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Rd) & Merthyr Up & down main and relief lines at former alignment of former Taffs Well Siding extension to Pentyrch Railway, crossed these lines on its path to Melyn Griffith Tin Works, Whitchurch. Pentyrch Crossing signal box stood near here up to the early ’sixties. The trackbed beyond the tracks and foot-crossing, is seen as a lane at the left of this photo’ Pentyrch Crossing 6 31 SE 08-Oct-89 10.40
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