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Historical Railway Photograph Gallery 1251-1300 |
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Photos 1251-1300 |
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| Photo | ELR | Branch | Subject | Location | M | C | Elev'n | Date | Time |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View looking towards Bridgend station showing up & down Vale of Glamorgan lines at Cowbridge Rd groundframe | Cowbridge Road groundframe | 18 | 51.5 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 14.18 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View looking towards Ewenny, showing up & down Vale of Glamorgan lines just east of Cowbridge Rd groundframe | Cowbridge Road groundframe | 18 | 51.5 | West | 28-Apr-90 | 14.18 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking towards Cowbridge Rd signal box and yard, Bridgend. The inclined embankment of the former VOG line from Cowbridge Rd junction to Coity yard can just be made out in the distance but by 2006, industrial complexes were being established in the area so the embankment was gradually being removed | Coychurch Rd overbridge, west of Cowbridge Rd groundframe, Bridgend | 18 | 68 | West | 28-Apr-90 | 14.24 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | The up & down VOG lines seen near the approach to the South Wales Main line junction east of Bridgend station | Coychurch Rd overbridge, west of Cowbridge Rd groundframe, Bridgend | 18 | 68 | East | 28-Apr-90 | 14.24 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour | View looking towards junction of South Wales Main line with Vale of Glamorgan line, east of Bridgend station | Coychurch Rd overbridge, east of Bridgend station | 190 | 18.5 | NE | 28-Apr-90 | 14.25 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour | View from road overbridge, east of Bridgend station, showing up & down South Wales main line with former earthworks of VOG rail link to Coity yard in background. The VOG intersection with the SWM was at 190M-09C. The south-side wall & wings of the rail overbridge are is still standing in this view. Also a further arched rail overbridge is still present in the embankment of the former VOG Coity branch. | Coychurch Rd overbridge, east of Bridgend station | 190 | 18.5 | West | 28-Apr-90 | 14.25 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View of double to single line section of VOG lines approaching junction with South Wales main line at east end of Bridgend station which is in the distance. | Bridgend | 18 | 77 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 14.35 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour | Looking south-east from Cardiff side of Bridgend station. The trailing turnout in the down South Wales Main line leads to the Vale of Glamorgan line and doubles in the cutting beyond. The right-hand line leads to the Bay platform of Bridgend station and saw no passenger trains after June 1964 but in 2004 was re-opened to passengers. | Bridgend station, east of platforms | 190 | 38 | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 14.40 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour | Looking north-west along the platforms of Bridgend station. The bay platform was only occasionally used bewtweeen 1964 and 2004 when in the latter year, a passenger service through the Vale of Glamorgan line was re-instituted | Bridgend station, east end | 190 | 39 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 14.40 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour | Looking north-west towards Llynfi junction from Bridgend station. The single line of the Llynfi branch was only in use for coal traffic to Maesteg at the time, subsequently rarely used until in 1992, a passenger service to Maesteg was reintroduced over the section | Bridgend station, west end | 190 | 56 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 14.45 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour | Bridgend station, west end, bay line (Sand drag) (The rail overbridge in the foreground has since been replaced) | Llynfi junction, west of Bridgend station | 190 | 68 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 14.46 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour | Bridgend station, west end, bay line (sand drag), at rail overbridge. (Since replaced with a new Reinforced concrete structure) | Llynfi junction, west of Bridgend station | 190 | 71 | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 14.47 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour | Bi-directional single line to Tondu & Maesteg with connection up ahead to up sidings worked from a groundframe. The points in the foreground lead to a buffer stop north of the platform at Bridgend station and the turnout to the left runs into the up South Wales main line. The sidings were being lifted in May-June 2006 | Just west of Llynfi jct, Bridgend station | 190 | 60.5 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 14.50 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour | Bi-directional single line to Tondu & Maesteg with connection to up sidings worked from a groundframe. The sidings were being lifted in May-June 2006 | Bridgend up siding groundframe | 190 | 70.5 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 14.52 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour | View of Bridgend up sidings as seen from signal PT165. The sidings were being lifted in May-June 2006 | Port Talbot controlled colour-light signal PT165, Bridgend West | 0 | 15.25 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 14.48 |
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SWM | Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour | View of Llynfi junction and Bridgend stations as seen from signal PT165. The colour-light signal PT693 controlled access to the bi-directional Llynfi branch and was uinterlocked with the groundframe seen in record bpm1264.jpg | Port Talbot controlled colour-light signal PT165, Bridgend West | 0 | 15.25 | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 14.58 |
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BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | View of little-used Llynfi branch at Wildmill, Bridgend. Line re-opened for passenger traffic in 1992 | On Llynfi branch just west of Bridgend station, | 0 | 26 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 15.04 |
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BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | View of little-used Llynfi branch at Wildmill, Bridgend. Line re-opened for passenger traffic in 1992 | On Llynfi branch just west of Bridgend station, | 0 | 26 | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 15.04 |
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BAL VOG |
Vale of Glamorgan | The barren northerly end of Coity Goods Yard where the Vale of Glamorgan line and sidings passed through to connect at the former Coity junction in the distance. Wildmill halt now stands just before the rail overbridge on the left where the bridgeplate states 0M-64.5C and the adjacent long rail overbridge although part of the VOG trackbed, also states the same on the bridgeplate but based on VOG data, it stands at 20M-5.5C | Former Coity Goods Yard |
0 20 |
62 5.5 |
SE | 28-Apr-90 | 15.10 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking south-east along the barren southerly end of Coity GoodsYard where the Vale of Glamorgan line passed through from Coity junction to connect with Cowbridge Rd junction east of Bridgend. This allowed the Barry Railway and successors to pass intense freight traffic from the Llynfi, Ogmore and Garw Valleys via Tondu to Barry, thus avoiding the South Wales Main line at Bridgend | Former Coity Goods Yard | 20 | 5.5 | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 15.10 |
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VOG BAL |
Vale of Glamorgan Bridgend & Abergwynfi | Looking from the northerly end of the defunct Coity goods Yard towards the former Coity junction. The single line to Tondu, Maesteg and Ogmore & Garw valleys was little used at the time of taking but in 1992, an hourly passenger service to Maesteg was introduced | Just south of former Coity junction, |
20 0 |
18 77 |
SE | 28-Apr-90 | 15.14 |
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BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | Looking south towards site of Coity junction where the former Vale of Glamorgan line branched left to Coity Yard and beyond to join the Barry-Bridgend line at Cowbridge Road junction. The repeater colour light signal (PT165R) is located at 1M-09.5C and the footbridge beyond, at 1M-07.5C | North of former Coity junction | 1 | 11.5 | 28-Apr-90 | 15.19 | |
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BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | Looking towards Tondu from a point north of former Coity junction. The "build-and-cover" M4 tunnel lies in the distance where the motorway passes over the line near Sarn | South of M4 motorway, Sarn | 1 | 16 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 15.23 |
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BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | The single line between Bridgend and Tondu when out of use. The line curves away in the distance to pass the site of the former Coity junction | South of M4 motorway, Sarn | 1 | 16 | North | 28-Apr-90 | 15.23 |
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Maesteg Central Washery | Link to Maesteg central Washery and coal distribution/disposal site. This link was necessary to maintain rail services to the former Port Talbot railway which previously had served the colliery complexes in the area. The entire hillside was being reworked and all lines above Maesteg had been removed by June 2005. The Port Talbot-Cwmdu section previously ran over the rail overbridge seen on the left. This bridge was demolished in 2005. The right-hand railway bridge was also removed in 2005 when the hillside was reworked | Above former Llynfi junction | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 16.25 | |||
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Maesteg Central Washery | The incline from approximate site of the former Llynfi junction to Maesteg central Washery and coal distribution/disposal site. This link was necessary to maintain rail services to the former Port Talbot railway which previously had served the colliery complexes in the area. The entire hillside was being reworked and all lines above Maesteg had been removed by 2005. | Above former Llynfi junction | East | 28-Apr-90 | 16.25 | |||
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Maesteg Central Washery | As bpm 01275.jpg. This frame shows a previous inclined route to Maesteg Deep colliery and reverse incline (over the bridge) to former Coegnant and Caerau collieries and was a direct link from the Port Talbot railway route from Duffryn Yard. | Above former Llynfi junction | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 16.25 | |||
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BAL PTP |
Copper Works Jct & Cwmdu | View of earthworks and overbridge which previously carried the Port Talbot railway over the Bridgend-Abergwynfi line just above Maesteg station. The bridge was removed in May 2004 and the earthworks to the left were being reshaped by heavy earth-moving equipment in June 2004 | Adjacent to former Llynfi junction | North | 28-Apr-90 | 16.26 | ||
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Maesteg Central Washery | Link to Maesteg central Washery and coal distribution/disposal site. This link was necessary to maintain rail services to the former Port Talbot railway which previously had served the colliery complexes in the area. The turnout shows the lifted route from the PT Railway. The entire hillside was being reworked and all lines above Maesteg had been removed by June 2004 | Adjacent to former Llynfi junction | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 16.28 | |||
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Maesteg Central Washery | Link to Maesteg central Washery and coal distribution/disposal site. This link was necessary to maintain rail services to the former Port Talbot railway which previously had served the colliery complexes in the area. The trackbed beyond was the incline to the former Coegnant Colliery. The entire hillside was being reworked and all lines above Maesteg had been removed by June 2004 | Adjacent to former Llynfi junction | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 16.29 | |||
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BAL PTP |
Bridgend & Abergwynfi Port Talbot & Pontyrhyl | Single line approach from Maesteg towards Nantyffyllon, showing run-round loop and ground-frame (at 8M.41C) and looking towards former Llynfi junction. | Former Port Talbot railway overbridge above Maesteg. (Bridge demolished, May 2004). |
8 7 |
34 70 |
SE | 28-Apr-90 | 16.31 |
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BAL PTP |
Bridgend & Abergwynfi Port Talbot & Pontyrhyl | Single line from Maesteg to Nantyffyllon, used only for Maesteg Central Washery in the early 1990's and lifted by June 2004. | Former Port Talbot railway overbridge above Maesteg. (Bridge demolished, May 2004). |
8 7 |
34 70 |
NW | 28-Apr-90 | 16.31 |
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Maesteg Central Washery | View showing last link to Maesteg central Washery and earthworks of former PTR link to Coegnant colliery and incline from Llynfi junction. | Mountainside incline from Llynfi junction | East | 28-Apr-90 | 16.33 | |||
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Maesteg Central Washery | View at railhead to Maesteg coal disposal unit, in use until 1991 and now completely eradicated. | Maesteg coal disposal unit (Now defunct) | North | 28-Apr-90 | 16.35 | |||
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Maesteg Central Washery | View at railhead to Maesteg coal disposal unit, in use until 1991 and now completely eradicated. | Maesteg coal disposal unit (Now defunct) | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 16.35 | |||
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LTR | Mywndy Jct & Tonteg Jct | Preliminary laying of the new Talbot Green bypass and level crossing | Near former Cowbridge road level crossing (Line re-alignment) | East | 28-Apr-90 | 17.16 | ||
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LTR | Mywndy Jct & Tonteg Jct | Slabbed track to form the new level crossing at the Talbot Green bypass | New Talbot Green bypass | West | 28-Apr-90 | 17.17 | ||
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LTR | Mywndy Jct & Tonteg Jct | Formation of new single track alignment between former Mwyndy junction and Cowbridge Rd level crossing | Talbot Green (Mwyndy Jct area) | NE | 28-Apr-90 | 17.20 | ||
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LTR ELY |
Mywndy Jct & Tonteg Jct & Mywndy Jct & Penygraig | Formation of new single track alignment between former Mwyndy junction and Cowbridge Rd level crossing. The old higher level track branched here for the Ely Valley line (left) and the severed rail ends and the 4ft drop to the new alignment of the LTR line is seen in the foot of the photograph | Talbot Green (Mwyndy Jct area) | South | 28-Apr-90 | 17,.20 | ||
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LTR | Mywndy Jct & Tonteg Jct | Fabrication in progress for the new Talbot Green bypass level crossing. The rail section is 113A and is fully checked for the curve and flangeways in the road crossing area | Near former Cowbridge road level crossing (Line re-alignment) | SW | 28-Apr-90 | 17.21 | ||
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Out of use single line between Ynysybwl & Stormstown, showing derailment guard rails on Nant Clydach viaduct | Nant Clydach viaduct at Clydach Court | 0 | 40 | SW | 29-Apr-90 | 15.06 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Out of use single line between Ynysybwl & Stormstown, showing derailment guard rails on Nant Clydach viaduct | Nant Clydach viaduct at Clydach Court | 0 | 37.5 | West | 29-Apr-90 | 15.07 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Out of use single line between Ynysybwl & Stormstown, showing derailment guard rails on Nant Clydach bridge | Clydach Court | 0 | 45 | West | 29-Apr-90 | 15.09 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Detail of abandoned 95lb Bull head track on timber sleepers at approximate location of former junction to main line (Routed to right and then to former Clydach Court halt) | Coedycwm Road overbridge, Clydach Court (15M-12C at bridge as marked by BRB inspection) |
0 15 |
50 15 |
SW | 29-Apr-90 | 15.17 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Out of use single line between Stormstown sidings and Ynysybwl | Between Clydach Court and Ynysybwl | 0 | 60 | SE | 29-Apr-90 | 15.21 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Out of use single line between Stormstown sidings and Ynysybwl | Between Clydach Court and Ynysybwl | 0 | 62 | East | 29-Apr-90 | 15.22 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Out of use single line between Stormstown sidings and Ynysybwl | Between Clydach Court and Ynysybwl | 0 | 70 | SW | 29-Apr-90 | 15.24 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Out of use single line between Stormstown sidings and Ynysybwl | Between Clydach Court and Ynysybwl | 1 | 00 | SE | 29-Apr-90 | 15.26 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Out of use single line between Stormstown sidings and Ynysybwl | Between Clydach Court and Ynysybwl | 1 | 10 | East | 29-Apr-90 | 15.28 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Out of use single line between Stormstown sidings and Ynysybwl | Between Clydach Court and Ynysybwl | 1 | 10 | SW | 29-Apr-90 | 15.28 |
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Photos 1251-1300 |
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Date Last Revised:November 30, 2009 |
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