Historical Railway Photograph Gallery 2201-2250

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Photos 2201-2250

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BDL Barry Docks Lines Cleared railway sidings in preparation for building new Waterfront flats and other housing  New Gladstone Road overbridge, Barry     NE    

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BRY Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier Up & down main Barry-Cardiff lines and recently cleared siding area at Barry, in preparation for building new housing estate at the Waterfront New Gladstone Road overbridge, Barry     NE    

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BDL Barry Docks Lines Further progress on the remodelling of the roadways at former Barry Low Level Goods yard & depôt in connection with the Vale of Glamorgan Railway Co. and Waterfront development Former Barry Low Level goods depôt     South    

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BRY Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier Further progress on the new housing estate on former carriage shed site, Barry Barry junction 8 19.5 North    

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BRY Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier View of former van sidings and latterly the EWS wagon repair depôt at Barry. Loco' 56120 standing on siding West end of Barry station 8 19 NW    

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VOG Vale of Glamorgan Up & down branch lines at west end of down loop line (Sprung trailing points) near site of former Barry Sidings signal box Romilly park Barry (Bridleway overbridge east of Porthkerry No.1 tunnel) 0 47 West    

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BRY Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier Double-headed diesel excursion through Barry, headed for Taff-Bargoed branch & others Gladstone Road overbridge, the Waterfront, Barry 7   East    

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BDL Barry Docks Lines Part completed roadworks at east side of Broad St entrance to No.1 Dock in connection with the Waterfront development Broad Street rail overbridge, Barry 7 77 NW    

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BDL Barry Docks Lines Remodelled sidings into new Skills centre (Subsequently severed and further remodelled in year 2003) Skills centre, Barry (former Barry loco-works site) 7 72 East    

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BDL Barry Docks Lines Then newly built skills centre, Barry (Further annexed with second building by Summer 2003) Skills centre, Barry (former Barry loco-works site) 7 65 East    

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BDL Barry Docks Lines Severed ramp line from Barry low level to high level to make way for new access road to Skills centre Opposite Barry Low level goods yard     East    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney  West elevation of single line just east of former Bassaleg station. The newer A465 road underbridge for the Tredegar Park/Ebbw Vale trunk road is visible beyond the nearer River Ebbw rail viaduct. Bassaleg 0 22 West    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney  View looking towards former site of Bassaleg station from west side of River Ebbw rail viaduct Footpath crossing just west of River Ebbw viaduct, Bassaleg 0 23.5 East    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney  View at east side of Rhiwderyn crew-operated, barrierless level crossing west of Bassaleg Rhiwderyn level crossing 1 36.5 East    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney  View from Rhiwderyn level crossing looking east towards Bassaleg Rhiwderyn level crossing 1 36.75 West    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney  View of single line looking towards Rhiwderyn from A468 Machen Rd overbridge west of Rhiwderyn A468 Machen Rd overbridge, west of Rhiwderyn 1 77 West    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney  View of single line looking towards Machen from A468 Machen Rd overbridge west of Rhiwderyn A468 Machen Rd overbridge, west of Rhiwderyn 1 77 East    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney  Looking towards Rhiwderyn from road overbridge immediately east of former Church Rd station Overbridge 221 at former Church Road station 3 39.75 West    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney  Looking towards Machen at road overbridge at former Church Rd station Overbridge 221 at former Church Road station 3 39.75 SE    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney  Bi-directional lines east of Machen quarry. Previously the through lines from Newport to Caerphilly, Bargoed & Brecon. The RH line was designated the 'through' and the LH, the 'quarry' line when photographed West of Machen Quarry outlet groundframe 3 60 West    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney  Bi-directional lines east of Machen quarry. Previously the through lines from Newport to Caerphilly, Bargoed & Brecon. The LH line was designated the 'through' and the RH, the 'quarry' line when photographed West of Machen Quarry outlet groundframe 3 60 East    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney    Machen quarry 4 17 East    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney    Machen quarry 4 17 West    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney    Between Machen quarry & Machen 4 27 East    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney    Between Machen quarry & Machen 4 27 West    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney    Machen quarry 4 13 West    

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BJR Bassaleg Jct & Rhymney    Just west of former Church Rd station 3 43 West    

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SWM Severn Tunnel & Fishguard Harbour Up & down main lines looking towards Neath from road overbridge for access at Baglan Bay/Sandfields estate. The former Rhondda & Swansea Bay lines ran along the visible trackbed to the left             

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SWM
RSB
Severn Tunnel & Fishguard Harbour and Rhondda & Swanaea Bay View looking towards Briton Ferry showing South Wales main up & down lines on right and former Rhondda & Swansea Bay lines on left. The siding to BP Baglan chemical works is on the left and between the roofless buildings on the centre left can be seen some wagons on the former Norbrit Wharfage (BFZ) branch            

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RSB Rhondda & Swansea Bay Up flying loop from Swansea avoiding line to SWM up main line in vicinity of former overbridge carrying mineral line to Ynysmaerdy incline & Tonmawr            

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RSB Rhondda & Swansea Bay View of up flying loop which passes under South Wales main line near Court Sart junction. The overbridge formerly took the South Wales Mineral Railway line to the rope-hauled, 1 in 20 Ynys Maerdy incline and on to Ton Mawr. That line was closed in 1910. Near Court Sart junction     South    

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SWM Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour View of motored points and traps at outlet into down main from Briton Ferry sidings Just south of Court Sart junction 206 48 South    

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SWM Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour Headshunt spur of former Briton Ferry goods lines near Court Sart junction Just south of Court Sart junction 206 48 South    

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SWM
PTN
Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour & former Peterston branch West elevation from road overbridge at the former location of Peterston West junction which took the Peterston branch (to the right) to connect with ther Cadoxton & Trehafod (Barry Railway) line at former Drope junction. Up and down loop lines and exchange sidings were also present here in the 1960's. Road overbridge, Peterson-super -Ely 176
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SWM Severn Tunnel Jct & Fishguard Harbour General view of up & down main line adjacent to former Ely Paper Works, Cardiff Footbridge opposite former Ely Paper Works     West    

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  Canton Diesel Maintenance depôt sidings General view of permanent way track ballast tamping unit Canton Diesel Maintenance depôt     East    

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  Canton Diesel Maintenance depôt sidings General view of permanent way track ballast tamping unit Canton Diesel Maintenance depôt     East    

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  Canton Diesel Maintenance depôt sidings TTA fuel tank wagon at fuel siding, Canton Diesel Maintenance depôt Fuel siding, Canton shed, Cardiff     SE    

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BRY
PHB
Cardiff (General) & Penarth Harbour Branch Single line, out-of-use junction from Barry down main to Penarth Harbour branch at Grangetown station. junction has now been removed. The passing loop turnout is just visible beyond Grangetown station 0 70 North    

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BRY Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier View of up Barry line from Granetown island platform, north end. Penarth Rd underbridge is immediately in advance of the platform Grangetown station. 0 70 South    

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BRY Cardiif (General) & Barry Pier General view of trailing crossover bedtween Grangetown and Penarth Curve South junction. This facility  permitted crossover of traffic from the former Penarth Harbour branch routed via the single line junction in the down Barry main line at Grangetown station. North of Grangetown station 0 61.5 South    

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BRY Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier View looking towards Penarth Curve South junction from  just south of Virgil St rail overbridge. Barry line to Cardiff Central runs to right, that to Ninian Park halt to join Radyr line, runs to left. Penarth Curve South junction 0 51.5 South    

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BRY Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier View looking towards Penarth Curve South junction from  just south of Virgil St rail overbridge. Barry line to Cardiff Central runs to right, that to Ninian Park halt to join Radyr line, runs to left. Penarth Curve South junction 0 51.5 South    

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BRY
CPL
Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier and Penarth Curve View of Penarth Curve South junction with Barry line to Cardiff Central to right, Penarth Curve line to left. Penarth Curve South junction 0
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BRY
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Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier and Penarth Curve Diamond crossing in Up Barry/Down Penarth Curve lines just beyond Virgil Street rail overbridge Penarth Curve South junction 0
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CPL Penarth Curve Breather (adjustment) switch. Detail of spliced half-set Penarth Curve South junction 0 01.5 East    

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CPL Penarth Curve View of up & down lines between Penarth Curve South junction and Ninian Park halt South-west of Cardiff, Canton DM shed     South    

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BRY Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier Breather switch in up main Barry line, east of Penarth Curve South junction South of Cardiff Canton DM shed     South    

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Date Last Revised:December 02, 2009