Historical Railway Photograph Gallery 801-850
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Photo ELR Branch Subject Location M C Elev'n Date Time

bpm00801.jpg		 VON Neath (General) & Pontypool Road West elevation of trackbed and west portal of Pencaedrain tunnel West of Pencaedrain Tunnel mouth 29 12 West 03-May-90 15.27

bpm00802.jpg		 VON Neath (General) & Pontypool Road Disturbed and re-worked trackbed of former Vale of Neath line west of Pencaedrain tunnel. The trackbed was cut away west of this point to allow the construction of the new Heads of the Valleys (A465) trunk road  West of Pencaedrain Tunnel mouth 29 16 East 03-May-90 15.28

bpm00803.jpg		 VON Neath (General) & Pontypool Road Trackbed of former double line as viewed from backfilled east end of Pencaedrain tunnel East end of Pencaedrain Tunnel (Bulldozed over) 28 64.5 West 03-May-90 15.35

bpm00804.jpg		 OVE Ogmore Vale Extension Single line in vicinity of rail overbridge at Cornelly-Margam road. A junction was formerly located just beyond the overbridge which served a connection to Newlands colliery Water St. rail overbridge,  B4283 Cornelly-Margam road 3 63 West 03-May-90 15.42

bpm00805.jpg		 OVE Ogmore Vale Extension Costain (F27) sleepered track with Pandrol fixings in vicinity of former West junction to Newlands colliery (Kenfig) & showing CWR adjustment switch. The 3mile, 60chain milepost is on the right of the line Just west of Water St. rail overbridge,  B4283 Cornelly-Margam road 3 61 SW 08-May-90 15.23

bpm00806.jpg		 OVE Ogmore Vale Extension Motored, out-of-use catch points in single line, east of Newlands junction & looking towards flying loop West of M4 motorway (Kenfig Industrial Estate) 3 40.5 East 08-May-90 15.23

bpm00807.jpg		 OVE Ogmore Vale Extension Motored, out-of-use catch points in single line, east of Newlands junction, looking towards M4 motorway overbridge West of M4 motorway 3 39 West 08-May-90 15.31

bpm00808.jpg		 OVE
NLP		 Ogmore Vale Extension (left)   Newlands Loop (right) Newlands junction showing MAS signal PT408 & motored points. The single line from the up relief lines at Newlands Loop Jct, alongside the South Wales Main lines and running up the incline to this junction (Newlands Jct) had been completely removed by May 2006. The left-hand miniature colour light signal was accordingly removed and the straight ahead line became the up & down single OVE line. West of M4 motorway overbridge (Kenfig Industrial Estate) 3 35 SW 08-May-90 15.31

bpm00809.jpg		 OVE
NLP		 Ogmore Vale Extension (left)   Newlands Loop (right) Looking west showing the down and inclined up lines between Newlands Loop Jct  (low end) and Newlands Jct (camera point) with colour light signal PT435 in view. The entire inclined line was removed during April/May, 2006. West of M4 motorway (Kenfig Industrial Estate) 3 32.5 NE 08-May-90 15.34

bpm00810.jpg		 OVE Ogmore Vale Extension View of Newlands junction, just west of M4 motorway overbridge with MAS signal PT435 protecting junction (Right line can be used for bi-directional working). The left line and signal was removed in 2006 Re-located Newlands junction north of Kenfig Industrial estate 3 30 NE 08-May-90 15.35

bpm00811.jpg		 VON Neath (General) & Pontypool Road View of singled line from Aberdare to Tower Colliery with site of former Gelli Tarw junction visible at point where line curves to right and where the line carried on to Merthyr Newer Heads of the Valleys trunk road overbridge, east of Hirwaun 25 10 West 08-May-90 15.36

bpm00812.jpg		 OVE Ogmore Vale Extension Single down flying loop from Newlands junction to down/up goods line to Port Talbot (Previously, this section carried two tracks). The up line (left) was taken out of use and lifted in 2006 Flying loop east of Margam Knuckle yard 3 04 West 08-May-90 15.43

bpm00813.jpg		 OVE Ogmore Vale Extension & South Wales Main View of Margam Moors & Newlands Loop junctions as seen from OVE flying loop rail overbridge. The right sidings and single line to the OVE were lifted in 2006/7 Flying loop rail overbridge, Margam Moors junction 198
3		 62
03		 East 08-May-90 15.43

bpm00814.jpg		 OVE South Wales Main View of main lines approaching OVE overline flying loop showing end of down to up main trailing crossover Flying loop rail overbridge, Margam Moors junction 198
3		 62
03		 West 08-May-90 15.45

bpm00815.jpg		 OVE
SWM		 Ogmore Vale Extension & South Wales Main View of Margam Moors & Newlands Loop junctions as seen from OVE flying loop rail overbridge. The right sidings and single line to the OVE were lifted in 2006 Flying loop rail overbridge, Margam Moors junction 198
3		 62
03		 SE 08-May-90 15.45

bpm00816.jpg		 OVE
SWM		 Ogmore Vale Extension & South Wales Main View at south-east end of Margam Moors Yard immediately north of Newlands Loop junction, all lifted in 2006/7 Newlands Loop junction 198
2		 71
78		 South 08-May-90 15.50

bpm00817.jpg		 OVE
SWM		 Ogmore Vale Extension & South Wales Main View at south-east end of Margam Moors Yard immediately north of Newlands Loop junction, all lifted in 2006/7 MAS signal PT 133, Newlands Loop junction 198
2		 73
80		 North 08-May-90 15.52

bpm00818.jpg		 OVE
SWM		 Ogmore Vale Extension & South Wales Main View of converging Margam Moors Yard sidings into single line & thence Newlands Loop junction (Removed in 2006/7) Just north of Newlands Loop junction 198
2		 71
77		 North 08-May-90 15.55

bpm00819.jpg		 OVE
SWM		 Ogmore Vale Extension & South Wales Main 1 in 9¼ turnout in 113A flat bottom rail section to and from Tondu branch (OVE line). (All removed in 2006) Newlands Loop junction, east end of Margam Moors Yard 198
2		 70
78		 North 08-May-90 15.55

bpm00820.jpg		 OVE Ogmore Vale Extension View of single line looking towards former Newlands colliery platform. Line is in 95lb/yard rail here with timber sleepers North of B4283 Cornelly-Margam road ~4 00 West 08-May-90 16.15

bpm00821.jpg		 OVE Ogmore Vale Extension Single line in 95lb/yard bull head rail with timber sleepers, looking west at reflectorised permanent caution signal East of former Newlands Colliery site ~4 00 NE 08-May-90 16.16

bpm00822.jpg		 OVE Ogmore Vale Extension View looking west towards M4 motorway overbridge and rail overbridge on Cornelly-Margam road Former west gate to Newlands Colliery rail connection 3 66 East 08-May-90 16.20

bpm00823.jpg		 OVE Ogmore Vale Extension View looking west towards M4 motorway overbridge & rail overbridge on B4283 Cornelly-Margam road. The siding into the former Newlands colliery passed through the fence on the left Former west gate to Newlands Colliery rail connection 3 65 West 08-May-90 16.20

bpm00824.jpg		 OVE Ogmore Vale Extension View of single line from road overbridge east of former Newlands Colliery Halt Access road overbridge near former Newlands halt ~4 20 West 08-May-90 16.25

bpm00825.jpg		 SWM Gloucester & Severn Tunnel junction View of up & down main line  in cutting at Caldicot area Road overbridge between Caldicot halt and Caldicot level crossing 147 50 West 08-Jun-92 15.35

bpm00826.jpg		 SWM Gloucester & Severn Tunnel junction View looking towards Severn Tunnel junction and Caldicot platform Road overbridge between Caldicot halt & Caldicot level crossing 147 50 East 08-Jun-92 15.35

bpm00827.jpg		 BSW Bristol & South Wales View looking towards west Portal of 7669-yard Severn tunnel Above short tunnel west of Severn Tunnel ~15 45 West 14-Jun-92 15.47

bpm00828.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Single line north-west of former Black Lion loop immediately after closure of loop and Black Lion signal box North West of Black Lion loop 19 58 SE 24-Jun-92 19.05

bpm00829.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Single line north-west of former Black Lion loop immediately after closure of loop and Black Lion signal box North end of Black Lion loop 19 57.5 North 24-Jun-92 19.05

bpm00830.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Single to double line junction, north-west of fromer Black Lion signal box, immediately after closure of ’box and down loop line. Points are clipped & padlocked out-of-use North end of Black Lion loop 19 54.5 NW 24-Jun-92 19.07

bpm00831.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Detail of facing point lock and detection showing insulated rail joint and bonds at track-circuited points at Merthyr side of Black Lion loop. The points are spiked out-of-use, the ¹box and down loop line having just been taken out-of-use Merthyr Vale side of Black Lion loop 19 54 West 24-Jun-92 19.07

bpm00832.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Trailing points clipped & padlocked after closure of Black Lion signal box (red padlock is visible on right of points). The down loop lines had also just been taken out-of-use prior to this photograph. The bracket semaphore assembly in the distance was lifted and re-installed at Tondu North for the re-introduction of passenger trains in 1992. The signal box is seen in the distance and is now completely removed, as is the down loop line.(2001) North West of Black Lion loop 19 53 West 24-Jun-92 19.10

bpm00833.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Up starting bracket semaphore assembly, the arms of which had been removed after closure of Black Lion signal box one week earlier. The bracket assembly was re-used at Tondu for resignalling project for Llynfi Valley reintroduction of passenger service 1992 Up starting bracket signal at Black Lion loop 19 50 North 24-Jun-92 19.11

bpm00834.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Still with a shine on the rail table, the down loop line (left) had been taken out-of-use just before this photograph was taken and has been spiked & padlocked out-of-use due to the closure of the passing loop facility along with the Black Lion signal box South end of Black Lion loop 19 28.3 NW 24-Jun-92 19.19

bpm00835.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Up homes bracket signal with arms removed after closure of Black Lion signal box & taking out-of-use, the down passing loop line South end of Black Lion loop 19 26.5 NW 24-Jun-92 19.20

bpm00836.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr View of single line junction just after down loop line (straight ahead, right) had been taken out-of-use due to closure of Black Lion signal box South end of Black Lion loop 19 26.5 SE 24-Jun-92 19.25

bpm00837.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Detail of two-blade mechanical detection with facing-point lock, just clipped & padlocked out-of-use after cl;osure of Black Lion signal box & passing loop. The point & facing-point lock rodding is shown severed at the far side of the rails Black Lion loop south end facing/ trailing points 19 27 SW 24-Jun-92 19.27

bpm00838.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Severed permanent way showing siding & former branch line to Aberfan Colliery. All taken out-of-use by the time this photo’ was taken South end of Black Lion up goods loop 19 28 SE 24-Jun-92 19.28

bpm00839.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Permanent way at south end of Black Lion passing loop showing connection to former Aberfan Colliery. The down loop line (right) had just been taken out-of-use upon the closure of Black Lion Signal box & the points were all clipped & padlocked out-of-use. The semaphore signal pull wires can still be seen bt only the point-rodding rollers for the turnouts, remain, the rodding beings already recovered. The clip & spike, loacking the points in the foreground can be clearly seen South end of Black Lion up goods loop 19 29 SE 24-Jun-92 19.29

bpm00840.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Points in up loop at Black Lion showing clip & padlock fitted after closure of signal box & taking out-of-use, the down loop line. Mechanical detection & severed point-rodding is also shown South end trailing points in Black Lion up loop line. 19 29.3 West 24-Jun-92 19.30

bpm00841.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Looking from the dead end spur in the up goods loop, this frame shows the connection to & from the former British Coal, Merthyr Vale colliery Up goods loop, Black Lion entrance to Merthyr Vale colliery (British Coal) line 19 30.5 SE 24-Jun-92 19.31

bpm00842.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Severed permanent way showing truncated full inside compound points in line leading to former Merthyr Vale Colliery Entrance to former  British Coal, Merthyr Vale colliery complex 19 31 SE 24-Jun-92 19.32

bpm00843.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Severed tracks previously leading to Aberfan colliery from Black Lion south junction Black Lion, south end 19 33 NW 24-Jun-92 19.33

bpm00844.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr View of trackbeds of former holding sidings and line to & from British Coal, Merthyr Vale colliery,  with Black Lion signal box just taken out of use Black Lion signal box & British Coal Merthyr Vale colliery sidings & branch 19 37 South 24-Jun-92 19.34

bpm00845.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Out-of-use up goods loop and dead-end spur  running from up loop line at Black Lion, south end. The down loop line along with Black Lion signal box had just been taken out of use also Black Lion up goods loop & dead-end spur,  19 31 NW 24-Jun-92 19.35

bpm00846.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr View of trackbeds of former permanent way complex at south end of Merthyr station after removal of redundant facilities Merthyr station 24 45.8 North 25-Jun-92 17.08

bpm00847.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr View of Merthyr station after singling of line into station. This area is now completely redeveloped, just one platform being in use Merthyr station 24 46 South 25-Jun-92 17.10

bpm00848.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr View of end of Cardiff & Merthyr line at station termination Merthyr, only one passenger platform remaining on extreme left Merthyr station 24 49 South 25-Jun-92 17.10

bpm00849.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Trackbed & truncated second line into Merthyr station Merthyr station 24 48.8 North 25-Jun-92 17.10

bpm00850.jpg		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr Remaining single passenger line into Merthyr station, all other permanent way having been removed by time of photo’ Merthyr station 24 51 North 25-Jun-92 17.11
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Date Last Revised:November 30, 2009