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Historical Railway Photograph Gallery 1801-1850 |
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Photos 1801-1850 |
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| Photo | ELR | Branch | Subject | Location | M | C | Elev'n | Date | Time |
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WVL HRD |
Gaer junction / Aberbeeg jct & Halls Road Branches | Looking towards Crosskeys at the up & down Western Valley lines (left & centre) and the Halls Road single line branch climbing towards Crosskeys and Cwmcarn on the right | Risca (Near original Halls Road junction) 6M-58C & 0M-11C | 0 | 11 | SE | 16-Jul-89 | 12.07 |
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HRD | Halls Road (Oakdale & Lime Kiln Sidings) | The single line Halls Road branch seen from Crosskeys and looking up the valley towards Cwmcarn | Crosskeys | 0 | 35 | South | 16-Jul-89 | 12.15 |
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WVL | Gaer junction / Aberbeeg jct | Looking up the valley towards the site of Crosskeys station. The down repeater signal LK5R is seen on the right and the B4591 road underbridge is visible adjacent to the station site | Crosskeys footbridge | 7 | 02 | SE | 16-Jul-89 | 12.15 |
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HRD | Halls Road (Oakdale & Lime Kiln Sidings) | The single line Halls Road branch seen from a footbridge at the north end of Crosskeys and south of Cwmcarn | Crosskeys | 0 | 56 | South | 16-Jul-89 | 12.24 |
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HRD | Halls Road (Oakdale & Lime Kiln Sidings) | Looking south along the Halls Road branch from a footbridge at the north end of Crosskeys. The branch was closed in the Autumn of 1989 | Crosskeys | 0 | 56 | North | 16-Jul-89 | 12.24 |
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HRD | Halls Road (Oakdale & Lime Kiln Sidings) | The single line Halls Road branch seen from a road overbridge south of Cwmcarn.The Cwmcarn branch ran to the right of this line at this site and eventually curved to the right to reach Cwmcarn colliery up a short valley leading to what is now the Cwmcarn Forest Drive. | Crosskeys (Pontywaun) | 0 | 70 | South | 16-Jul-89 | 12.27 |
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HRD | Halls Road (Oakdale & Lime Kiln Sidings) | The single line approaching the east side of the 173-yard Halls viaduct, showing a rail lubricator and derailment guards installed | Halls Viaduct (Cwmcarn) | 1 | 08 | SE | 16-Jul-89 | 12.37½ |
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WVL HRD |
Western Valleys & Halls Road Branches | Looking along the Western Valleys up & down lines approaching Cwmcarn & Abercarn, viewed from the Halls viaduct on the Halls Road branch | Halls Viaduct (Cwmcarn) | 1 | 09 | South | 16-Jul-89 | 12.38 |
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HRD | Halls Road (Oakdale & Lime Kiln Sidings) | View on 173-yard Halls viaduct, Cwmcarn, showing single line and derailment protection guard rails | Halls Viaduct (Cwmcarn) | 1 | 12 | West | 16-Jul-89 | 12.43 |
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CFS | Coleford Jct & Whitecliffe Quarry | Outside view of former Cogload junction signal box, re-erected at Coleford Railway Museum and fitted with lever frame from Shelwick junction, Hereford | GWR Coleford Railway museum at former Coleford Goods station. | ~16 | 46 | North | ||
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CFS | Coleford Jct & Whitecliffe Quarry | View of former GWR goods shed and re-erected signal box at Coleford GWR museum, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire | Former Severn & Wye/GW station, Coleford, Forest of Dean | ~16 | 46 | West | ||
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View of Vale of Glamorgan up & down main line, Aberthaw signal box, out-of-use station, Aberthaw power station coal reception sidings | Road overbridge to Pleasant Harbour, Aberthaw east & Leys reception sidings. | 4 | 68 | East | ||
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View ov Vale of Glamorgan up & down main line, Aberthaw signal box, out-of-use station and Aberthaw power station coal reception sidings. The extreme left siding was removed and the remaining through sidings re-laid during 2005 | Road overbridge to Pleasant Harbour, Aberthaw east & Leys reception sidings. | 4 | 68 | East | ||
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WVL | Park junction & Ebbw Vale | The Western Valleys up & down lines on the right leading to the single line junction at 1M-46C, alongside the single bi-directional line from Park junction to Machen quarry on the right (The latter known as the "Bedwas through" line) | Between Park jct & M4 underbridge, Newport (Park Mile) | 1 | 42.5 | SE | 20-Jul-91 | 15.13 |
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WVL | Park junction & Ebbw Vale | The Western Valleys down & up lines on the left, alongside the single bi-directional line from Park junction to Machen quarry on the right (the "Bedwas through") | Between Park jct & M4 underbridge, Newport (Park Mile) | 1 | 42.5 | West | 20-Jul-91 | 15.13 |
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WVL | Park junction & Ebbw Vale | Looking east towards Park junction with the right-hand line for Machen quarry and the left-hand lines at the single line junction to the Western valley branch | Between Park jct & M4 underbridge, Newport | 1 | 46.5 | West | 20-Jul-91 | 15.15 |
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WVL | Park junction & Ebbw Vale | The single lines to Machen quarry (left) and the Western Valleys, (Ebbw Vale) on the right, photographed beyond the Park Mile | Just south-east of M4 motorway underbridge, Newport | 1 | 53 | SE | 20-Jul-91 | 15.16 |
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WVL | Park junction & Ebbw Vale | View looking towards Park junction showing bracket semaphore signal reading to Gaer & Newport West Loop branches from left to right | West of Park junction, Newport | 1 | 10 | West | 20-Jul-91 | 15.28 |
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WVL | Park junction & Ebbw Vale | The junction for the Machen quarry line (running to the left and known as the "Bedwas through"and the Ebbw Vale line), at Park junction area, Newport | West of Park junction, Newport | 1 | 10 | East | 20-Jul-91 | 15.28 |
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GAE | Gaer | Single line reverse curve west of signal N517 | Between Park jct & Gaer jct, Newport | 160 | 04 | SW | 20-Jul-91 | 15.35½ |
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GAE | Gaer | Colour light signal N517 and double trap points west of Gaer tunnel | Signal N517 between Park jct & Gaer jct | 159 | 72 | SW | 20-Jul-91 | 15.40½ |
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GAE | Gaer | Motored 1 in 8 double traps (791N) at Newport signal N517. Gaer tunnel is seen in the distance | Signal N517 between Park jct & Gaer jct | 159 | 71 | SW | 20-Jul-91 | 15.41 |
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NWN | Newport West Loop | Looking down the incline of Cardiff Curve east of Park junction, Newport. The former Western Valleys line ran on the level on the left. | Cardiff Curve, Newport | 0 | 62 | West | 20-Jul-91 | 15.46 |
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NWN | Newport West Loop | Looking down the double lines of Cardiff Curve, Newport at a point bridging the A48 trunk road. The former Western Valleys lines rail overbridge on the left, has since been removed. | A48 road underbridge, Newport | 0 | 56 | West | 20-Jul-91 | 15.49½ |
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WVL | Western Valleys Line | Looking towards Park junction, this shows part of the original double track between former Maesglas Sidings and Park junction, Newport. To the rear of the camera, the section was being redeveloped for Tesco Stores and other retail outlets at the time, and the line was reduced to a siding terminating at 0M-52C. In the distance can be seen the long footbridge and part of Park Junction signal box | Between Park junction & Courtabella level crossing, Newport | 0 | 53.5 | NE | 20-Jul-91 | 15.55 |
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WVL | Western Valleys | The reciprocal view to frame bpm01824.jpg, showing the curtailed Western Valleys line at a buffer stop. Beyond, lay an overbridge over the A48 trunk road. A colour-light signal is just visible to the right and this is on the gradient of Cardiff Curve between Park junction & Ebbw junction, Newport | Between Park junction & Courtabella level crossing, Newport | 0 | 50 | SW | 20-Jul-91 | 15.55 |
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WVL | Western Valleys | A further record just on the Western Valleys trackbed on the rail overbridge spanning the A48 trunk road into Newport from the west. The bridge is now removed | A48 underbridge between Tredegar park & Courtabella, Newport | 0 | 53.5 | SW | 20-Jul-91 | 15.55½ |
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NWN | Newport West Loop | View looking east towards Ebbw Junction, on Cardiff curve Newport. A LIMIT OF SHUNT marker is visible alongside the curve. | Newport West Loop (Cardiff Curve), Newport | 0 | 52 | West | 20-Jul-91 | 15.56 |
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NWN | Newport West Loop | View looking east towards Ebbw Junction, on Cardiff curve Newport. A LIMIT OF SHUNT marker is visible alongside the curve. The Newport transporter bridge at Pill, Newport is seen in the distance. The catch points in the up line are sprung but operable from the hand lever | Newport West Loop (Cardiff Curve), Newport | 0 | 50 | West | 20-Jul-91 | 15.57½ |
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NWN | Newport West Loop | View looking east towards Ebbw Junction, on Cardiff curve Newport. The north-east sidewall of the former bridge taking the Alexandra Docks Railway's lines between Newport docks and Park junction, is visible. | Newport West Loop (Cardiff Curve), Newport | 0 | 44 | NW | 20-Jul-91 | 15.59 |
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NWN | Newport West Loop | Looking up the incline towards Park junction and stop signal PJ81. A LIMIT OF SHUNT signal is on the right alongside the down line | Down line AWS magnet, Newport West Loop (Cardiff Curve), Newport | 0 | 44 | SE | 20-Jul-91 | 16.00 |
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NWN | Newport West Loop | Looking towards Ebbw junction from N640 colour-light signal. The additional aspects could show "DRAW AHEAD" signals to different routes. The RH turnout facilitated moves into and out of the former Ebbw locoshed. B2 ground signal permitted reversals into Ebbw shed yard | Signal N640, Newport West Loop (Cardiff Curve), Newport | 0 | NW | 20-Jul-91 | 16.03 | |
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NWN | Newport West Loop | Looking up the inclined curve from a point near the down colour-light signal N640. The little-used RH turnout (811A) was a "quick turn round" facility between up and down lines and the occasionally-used trailing connection (810A) in the up line, led from Ebbw locoshed. The bridge wall on the left was part of the rail overbridge carrying the former ADR lines from Caerphilly to Newport docks | Newport West Loop (Cardiff Curve), Newport | 0 | SE | 20-Jul-91 | 16.04 | |
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NWN | Newport West Loop | A close up of the little-used "quick turn round"crossover (811A & B) from up & down lines with the trailing connection (810A) from the former Ebbw locoshed. Both sets of points are electrically driven and have backdrives. Double blade trap points are seen in the extreme lines. All connections to the depôt had been removed by 2005 | Newport West Loop (Cardiff Curve), Newport | 0 | NW | 20-Jul-91 | 16.05 | |
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NWN | Newport West Loop | Up & down Newport West Loop lines leaving Ebbw junction. The former sidings on the right connected the locoshed and all are now removed | Newport West Loop (Cardiff Curve), Newport | 0 | NW | 20-Jul-91 | 16.06 | |
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NWN | Newport West Loop | Looking up the double line Cardiff curve from a point just south-east of the trailing connection from the former Ebbw locoshed where a little-used crossover is located. A double-throw trap point is seen in the down line and another protecting the up line is just visible in the line from the locoshed. The crossover and siding are now removed | Newport West Loop (Cardiff Curve), Newport | 0 | 03 | South | 20-Jul-91 | 16.06½ |
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NWN | Newport West Loop | The down and up lines of Cardiff Curve, Newport, just north of the intersection with the South Wales Main line at Ebbw junction. Motored runaway catch points are seen in the up line | On Newport West Loop, just north of Ebbw junction, Newport | 0 | 03 | North | 20-Jul-91 | 16.07 |
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SWM NWN |
South Wales Main Newport West Loop |
Detail view of Newport Panel ref. 822 switch diamonds (elbows) in South Wales up main/Newport West Loop (Cardiff Curve) down line at Ebbw junction, Newport. The frost protection elements are clearly visible | Ebbw junction, Newport | 160 | 06 | North | 20-Jul-91 | 16.08 |
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SWM NWN |
South Wales Main Newport West Loop |
Up & down South Wales main lin at Ebbw junction, showing switch diamonds (Newport Panel ref.822) in down Newport West Loop line (Cardiff Curve)/ Up main. The surviving embankment which carried the former Alexandra Docks Railway's lines over the South Wales lines, is visible in the distance | Ebbw junction, Newport | 160 | 07 | South | 20-Jul-91 | 16.10 |
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SWM | South Wales Main | Full motor-driven compound points (double inside slip) for moves into & out of West Sidings complex, Newport. The assembly is fully heat-traced | Ebbw junction compounds - 82A points opposite the former Ebbw junction locoshed | 160 | 08 | North | 20-Jul-91 | 16.11 |
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SWM | South Wales Main | Full compound points (double inside slip) for moves into & out of West Sidings complex, Newport. The assembly is fully heat-traced | Ebbw junction compounds - 82A points opposite the former Ebbw junction locoshed | 160 | 09.5 | South | 20-Jul-91 | 16.12 |
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SWM | South Wales Main | Looking towards Ebbw junction from the south. The opening of part of the proposed Newport south orbital link (above the camera point), saw an end to use of the unclassified road over the black overbridge. The former Ebbw locoshed, latterly a diesel maintenance depôt, (obsolete at the date of photo'), is on the left beyond the overbridge and has now been removed. | Unclassified road overbridge, south of Ebbw junction, Newport | 160 | 19 | South | 20-Jul-91 | 16.14 |
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SWM | South Wales Main | Looking towards Ebbw junction from the south. The former Ebbw locoshed, latterly a diesel maintenance depôt, (obsolete at the date of photo'), is on the left but is now removed. Alexandra Dock Sidings are on the right | Ebbw junction, Newport | 160 | 15 | South | 20-Jul-91 | 16.19 |
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SWM | South Wales Main | Overview of up & down relief lines at river Ebbw underbridge | New Newport south orbital road west of Ebbw junction | 160 | 19 | North | 20-Jul-91 | 16.21 |
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SWM | South Wales Main | Overview of up & down main and relief lines (left) at river Ebbw underbridge. The ballasted trackbed on the right-hand warren girder bridge carried a very long siding which during the 1950's was often occupied by a rake of passenger coaches | New Newport south orbital road west of Ebbw junction | 160 | 19 | North | 20-Jul-91 | 16.21 |
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SWM | South Wales Main | Crossover from South Wales down main to up relief and trailing crossover from up relief to down relief employing cast manganese crossings, south of the Civil Engineer's West Sidings. The extreme right line is a dead end spur. | New Newport south orbital road west of Ebbw junction | 160 | 19 | South | 20-Jul-91 | 16.22 |
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SWM | South Wales Main | Looking north towards Newport at Alexandra Docks Sidings | Alexandra Dock Sidings, Newport | 160 | 14 | South | 20-Jul-91 | 16.23 |
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SWM | South Wales Main | Looking north at Alexandra Dock junction with out-of-use Waterloo Loop signal box beyond amd the South Wales Main & relief lines on the left. Former Maesglas sidings in the WVL used to pass over the SWM at the embankment level in the distance | Alexandra Dock junction, Newport | 159 | 61.5 | South | 20-Jul-91 | 16.32 |
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SWM | South Wales Main | Looking south at Alexandra Dock junction, south-west of Newport | Alexandra Dock junction, Newport | 159 | 60.25 | South | 20-Jul-91 | 16.32 |
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SWM | South Wales Main | The yard incorporating Low Level Sidings and the Civil Engineer's New Sidings adjacent to Mesglas tip. In 2006, accommodation sidings for stabling EWS locomotives were established on the right, after the closure of Godfrey Yard at Newport station. | Low level sidings adjacent to Alexandra Dock junction | 159 | 63 | West | 20-Jul-91 | 16.33 |
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Date Last Revised:November 30, 2009 |
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