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Historical Railway Photograph Gallery 1301-1350 |
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Photos 1301-1350 |
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| Photo | ELR | Branch | Subject | Location | M | C | Elev'n | Date | Time |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Turnout at former "duff coal" loading wharf showing 1 in 9¼ crossover in 110A & 113A flat bottom rail | Between Clydach Court and Ynysybwl | 1 | 20 | SE | 29-Apr-90 | 15.30 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Out-of-use bullhead single line south of Ynysybwl | Between Clydach Court and Ynysybwl | 1 | 20 | NW | 29-Apr-90 | 15.30 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | 1 in 9¼ flat bottom turnout (110A & 113A flat bottom section) at "duff coal" wharf near Lady Windsor Colliery | Between Clydach Court and Ynysybwl | 1 | 25 | NW | 29-Apr-90 | 15.31 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Double track approach to Lady Windsor Colliery boundary gate | Between Clydach Court and Ynysybwl | 1 | 25 | SE | 29-Apr-90 | 15.32 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | Severed lines at former gate boundary to British Coal's Lady windsor colliery site, Ynysybwl. On the left is the site of the former Ynysybwl New Road platform | BR/BC boundary to Lady Windsor Colliery, Ynysybwl | 1 | 40 | SE | 29-Apr-90 | 15.34 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | End of abandoned branch showing paint reference marks for NCB/BR boundary for identification of limit of disassembly of sidings within NCB property. Rail is 95lb Bull head section | Lady Windsor Colliery rail access gate (BR/BC boundary) | 1 | 41 | SE | 29-Apr-90 | 15.36 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | View of end of British Rail branch at NCB/BR boundary adjacent to gate at access ot Lady Windsor Colliery | Lady Windsor Colliery, Ynysybwl (British Coal property) | 1 | 42 | NW | 29-Apr-90 | 15.37 |
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YNL | Ynysybwl | View of out-of-use single line from Ynysybwl to Stormstown sidings | Cutting south west of Coedycwm Road overbridge, Clydach Court | 0 | 55 | West | 29-Apr-90 | 15.50 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Looking towards Stormstown sidings from curve south of Abercynon junction | South of Abercynon junction | 16 | 07 | West | 29-Apr-90 | 16.16 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Up splitting inner homes bracket signal and lines looking towards Abercynon junction. | South of Abercynon junction | 16 | 07 | SW | 29-Apr-90 | 16.17 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | South-side approach from Stormstown to Abercynon junction | South of Abercynon junction | 16 | 03 | SW | 29-Apr-90 | 16.17 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Up & down main lines and sidings at Stormstown, south of Abercynon | Stormstown sidings | 16 | 03 | North | 29-Apr-90 | 16.20 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Stormstown sidings, (mainly out of use) with right hand siding leading to former Ynysybwl branch | Stormstown sidings | 15 | 77 | North | 29-Apr-90 | 16.22 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | 2-doll bracket signal outer homes bracket assembly for up sidings and up main. Note the misaligned track-circuit diamond on the main doll | Abercynon up outer home bracket signal | 15 | 77 | South | 29-Apr-90 | 16.22 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | 1 in 13 trailing crossover in 113A flat- bottom rail from 2-way working common section of Merthyr & Aberdare lines south of Abercynon stations (Also shows propane heating elements and facing turnout to down through sidings) | Abercynon junction | 16 | 10 | South | 29-Apr-90 | 16.26 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Up & down common section of Aberdare & Merthyr branch lines showing facing crossover from up main to single line up & down route to Merthyr in centre right beyond signal box. The left-hand track at this point carries the up & down single line traffic to the Aberdare branch | South of Abercynon South station & signalbox | 16 | 18 | SW | 29-Apr-90 | 16.28 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | View showing down starting signals from Aberdare and Merthyr single line branches with Abercynon signal box and South station | Abercynon South Station & signalbox | 16 | 26 | SW | 29-Apr-90 | 16.30 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | View showing runaway spur to sand drag for Merthyr branch at Abercynon south station | Abercynon South station | 16 | 28 | SW | 29-Apr-90 | 16.31 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Commencement of gradient to Merthyr branch from Abercynon junction and South station | Abercynon South station | 16 | 33 | South | 29-Apr-90 | 16.34 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | View of runaway sand drag spur from Merthyr branch | Abercynon South station | 16 | 33 | West | 29-Apr-90 | 16.35 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | View of runaway sand drag spur from Merthyr branch | Abercynon South station | 16 | 33 | South | 29-Apr-90 | 16.35 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | View of Abercynon North station and start of single line incline to Merthyr branch on right | Abercynon North Station | 16 | 36 | 29-Apr-90 | 16.36 | |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | View of Abercynon North station from Merthyr branch | Abercynon North Station | 16 | 38 | 29-Apr-90 | 16.36 | |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | View of signal-box-controlled points at lower end of Merthyr branch incline out of Abercynon South station. The normal setting is for runaway traffic to the sand drag at the station | Merthyr branch incline to Quakers' Yard from Abercynon | 16 | 40 | 29-Apr-90 | 16.39 | |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | View of sand drag points at foot of Merthyr branch incline, Abercynon | Merthyr branch incline to Quakers' Yard from Abercynon | 16 | 40 | South | 29-Apr-90 | 16.39 |
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CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | View near foot of Merthyr branch incline at Abercynon, showing full route to runaway sand drag at left of turnout. | Merthyr branch incline to Quakers' Yard from Abercynon | 16 | 40.5 | North | 29-Apr-90 | 16.40 |
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BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | View of new Sarn overbridge from M4 link to Aberkenfig prior to reinstatement of passenger services on the branch | Between Sarn and Aberkenfig | 1 | 68 | SE | 01-May-90 | 15.34 |
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BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | The new "build-&-cover" tunnel supporting the M4 motorway west of Sarn Services complex, north of Bridgend | Penycae M4 Motorway overbridge, south of Sarn | 1 | 63 | NW | 01-May-90 | 15.34 |
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BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | Internal view from M4 "build-&-cover" tunnel, looking towards former Coity junction | Penycae M4 Motorway overbridge, south of Sarn | 1 | 60 | NW | 01-May-90 | 15.37 |
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BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | View of single line looking towards former Coity junction prior to reintroduction of passenger services on the branch | South of M4 motorway overbridge & Sarn | 1 | 57 | NW | 01-May-90 | 15.37 |
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BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | View from overbridge No.7, at what was to become the new Sarn halt site, upon the reintroduction of passenger services on the branch in 1992 | New Sarn halt location | 2 | 17 | NW | 01-May-90 | 15.52 |
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BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | Up home signal at River Ogmore rail overbridge between Sarn and Tondu | River Ogmore rail overbridge south of Tondu station | 2 | 24 | SE | 01-May-90 | 15.45 |
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BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | The new "build-&-cover" tunnel supporting the M4 motorway west of Sarn Services complex, north of Bridgend | M4 tunnel, north-west of former Coity junction | 1 | 60 | SE | 01-May-90 | 16.10 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | Then recently reballasted single line link from Aberdare to Tower colliery, Hirwaun, at former site of Trecynon halt, Aberdare | Former Trecynon Halt, north-west of Robertstown, Aberdare | 23 | 40 | NW | 02-May-90 | 15.29 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | Then recently reballasted single line link from Aberdare to Tower colliery, Hiorwaun, showing older type bullhead expansion switch | Former Trecynon Halt, north-west of Robertstown, Aberdare | 23 | 40 | SE | 02-May-90 | 15.30 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | Older type expansion switch in bullhead rail. (Line to Tower Colliery, Hirwaun). | Former Trecynon Halt Llwydcoed rail overbridge, B4276 road | 23 | 40 | SE | 02-May-90 | 15.30 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | Out-of-use freight sidings at Aberdare. Now completely eradicated (2004) | Aberdare freight sidings | 22 | 55 | North | 02-May-90 | 15.39 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | Either-way working lines west of former Aberdare High Level station, at commencement of section to Tower colliery | West of Aberdare High Level station | 22 | 53 | NW | 02-May-90 | 15.43 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | Either-way working lines west of former Aberdare High Level station, at commencement of section to Tower colliery and showing connection to former freight Yard (Now completely removed) | West of Aberdare High Level station | 22 | 47 | NW | 02-May-90 | 15.44 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | Out of use former freight yard lines at Aberdare. At the time of photographing, the lines connected from the single line to Tower colliery | North of Aberdare High Level station | 22 | 48 | North | 02-May-90 | 15.46 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | Single line inclined approach from Abercynon into Aberdare High Level station | South-east of new Aberdare High Level station | 22 | 25 | SE | 02-May-90 | 15.54 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | View showing reverse single line curve to & from new Aberdare High Level station | South-east of new Aberdare High Level station | 22 | 26 | NW | 02-May-90 | 15.54 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | View looking south-east from end of new Aberdare High Level station at location of rail overbridge | Aberdare High Level station | 22 | 30 | NW | 02-May-90 | 15.56 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | View from NW end of new Aberdare High Level station looking towards old HL station and single line to Tower colliery. | Aberdare High Level station | 22 | 36 | SE | 02-May-90 | 15.57 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | Single line and catchpoints with controlling groundframe at start of single line section to Tower Colliery from Aberdare High Level station | Aberdare High Level station | 22 | 38 | SE | 02-May-90 | 15.58 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | 4-lever groundframe beyond new Aberdare High Level station and controlling traffic to & from Tower colliery at Hirwaun. | Aberdare High Level station | 22 | 39 | SE | 02-May-90 | 16.00 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | Double-throw catch-points/traps in single line from Aberdare High Level station to Tower colliery link. | West of Aberdare High Level station | 22 | 40 | NW | 02-May-90 | 16.01 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | Out-of use lines at former freight yard, Aberdare. All now lifted. | Beyond and to NE of Aberdare High Level station | 22 | 32.5 | NW | 02-May-90 | 16.04 |
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VON ABL |
Neath (General) & Pontypool Road/ Abercynon Jct & Aberdare Link line | The link line (deviation) connecting former TV Aberdare branch to the former Vale of Neath line at Cwmbach halt side of valley | Cwmbach-Aberdare A4054 road overbridge (22M-23C Aberdare & 20M-68C Vale of Neath) |
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North | 02-May-90 | 16.17 |
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VON | Neath (General) & Pontypool Road | The then recently-constructed Cwmbach halt on former Vale of Neath formation after re-introduction of passenger services on Abercynon-Aberdare line. The trackbed behind the platform formed the 'straight-ahead' route (to the rear of the camera) to the former Mountain Ash, Cardiff Rd station and thence Pontypool. | Cwmbach (New) Station | 20 | 70 | SE | 02-May-90 | 16.17 |
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Photos 1301-1350 |
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Date Last Revised:November 30, 2009 |
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