Historical Railway Photograph Gallery 2501-2550

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Photos 2501-2550

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Photo ELR Branch Subject Location M C Elev'n Date Time

bpm02501.jpg		 WVL Park jct & Aberbeeg   Llanilleth     South    

bpm02502.jpg		 WVL Park jct & Aberbeeg   Aberbeeg yard, signal box, junction & station 14 19 SE    

bpm02503.jpg		 WVL Park jct & Aberbeeg   Aberbeeg yard 14 19 North    

bpm02504.jpg		 WVL Park jct & Aberbeeg   Aberbeeg yard, jct & station 14 19 South    

bpm02505.jpg		 WVL Park jct & Aberbeeg   Aberbeeg jct & station 14 22 SW    

bpm02506.jpg		 WVL Park jct & Aberbeeg   Aberbeeg yard 14 18 Plan    

bpm02507.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   North of Aberbeeg jct 14 53.5 SW    

bpm02508.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   North of Aberbeeg jct 14 53.5 West    

bpm02509.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   Former Marine colliery, south of Cwm     North    

bpm02510.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   A4046 road overbridge , Cwm (Since taken out of use) 16 31.5 South    

bpm02511.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   A4046 road overbridge , Cwm (Since replaced) 16 72 North    

bpm02512.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   A4046 road overbridge , Cwm (Since replaced) 16 72 South    

bpm02513.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   Footbridge north-west of Cwm     South    

bpm02514.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   Footbridge north-west of Cwm     North    

bpm02515.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   Victoria area south of Ebbw Vale     South    

bpm02516.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   Victoria area south of Ebbw Vale     North    

bpm02517.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   Ebbw Vale South Yard & groundframe NR/Corus boundary 18 56 South    

bpm02518.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   Ebbw Vale SouthYard & groundframe NR/Corus boundary 18 56 South    

bpm02519.jpg		 EBW Aberbeeg jct & Ebbw Vale   Corus, Ebbw Vale steelworks complex ~19 40 East    

bpm02520.jpg		 PEN Penar jct & Oakdale colliery   Rhiw-sir-Dafydd level crossing , Oakdale 7 03 South    

bpm02521.jpg		 PEN Penar jct & Oakdale colliery   Rhiw-sir-Dafydd level crossing , Oakdale 7 03 North    

bpm02522.jpg		 VON Neath (General) & Pontypool Rd Maesycwmmer junction looking west from A472 road overbridge, Maesycwmmer. The staggered junction (nearest aligned with the signal box at 10M-10C) led to Maesycwmmer junction on the Bassaleg & Rhymney branch at Fleur-de-Lis. The area immediately in front of the camera point is now partly backfilled, the only remaining part of the bridge being the east roadside wall. The zed-bend in the road over the bridge, has been straightened. The Hengoed viaduct lies beyond the junction A472 road overbridge, Maesycwmmer  10 7.5 East 28-Jul-63  

bpm02523.jpg		 VON Neath (General) & Pontypool Rd Maesycwmmer junction looking west from A472 road overbridge, Maesycwmmer. The staggered junction and the signal box at 10M-10C have been removed and the Vale of Neath lines over Hengoed viaduct, lifted. Since the Bassaleg & Rhymney line south of Fleur-de-Lis had also been taken out of use, the connection to that line was maintained for coal traffic from Brittania colliery, Bargoed, until its final closure. Note the comparatively new telegraph rig on the left and the abandoned economy concrete sleepers on the lifted sidings on the right A472 road overbridge, Maesycwmmer  10 7.5 East    
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bpm02527.jpg		 BND Brecon & Dowlais View of southern approach to former Torpantau station in the Brecon Beacons. The signal box, single to double line junction and a short spur are also to be seen although the 'box had been closed and the signal arms removed as the line was only open as a freight link to Brecon at the time Single to double line junction to Torpantau station loop, NE end 14 24.5 South 27-Jul-63  

bpm02528.jpg		 BND Brecon & Dowlais South-western approach to Torpantau tunnel after closure to passenger services and clipping & padlocking of points to station loop. (The red padlock is just visible) Single to double line junction to Torpantau station loop, NE end 14 07 SW 27-Jul-63  

bpm02529.jpg		 WNT
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PRS		 Walnut Tree jct & Penrhos jct (Walnut Tree)/Cardiff & Pontypridd/Penrhos Penrhos North junction when all lines were in use. The single line on the left comes in from Pontypridd. It had been singled prior to 1959. The Penrhos-Aber double track diverges to the left and that to Caerphilly & Newport, to the right. 3-arched unclasssified road overbridge immediately to the north of Penrhos signal box 9 43 South    

bpm02530.jpg		 WNT
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PRS		 Walnut Tree jct & Penrhos jct (Walnut Tree)/Cardiff & Pontypridd/Penrhos Penrhos north junction after closure and lifting of the 'from Pontypridd' single line and the double line from the junction to Caerphilly. The remaining lines ran to Aber junction and the Rhymney valley and behind the camera point, from Walnut tree junction via the "big hill". Traffic was in decline by this time and after cessation of all coal traffic via this route, the only remaining route to the Rhymney valley was (and is) via Caerphilly tunnel 3-arched unclasssified road overbridge immediately to the north of Penrhos signal box 9 43 South    

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PRS		 Walnut Tree jct & Penrhos jct (Walnut Tree)/Cardiff & Pontypridd/Penrhos Trackbed after closure and lifting. The branch to Caerphilly and Newport veered to the right at a point roughly opposite the electricity pole seen. The entire area is backfilled to a level above that of the camera and a housing estate now stands here (To within 200 feet of camera point). 3-arched unclasssified road overbridge immediately to the north of Penrhos signal box 9 43 SW 08-Apr-89 14.48

bpm02532.jpg		 WNT
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PRS		 Walnut Tree jct & Penrhos jct (Walnut Tree)/Cardiff & Pontypridd/Penrhos A slightly later view of Penrhos north junction site after all lines had been lifted 3-arched unclasssified road overbridge immediately to the north of Penrhos signal box 9 43 South 13-May-89 11.12

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PRS		 Walnut Tree jct & Penrhos jct (Walnut Tree)/Cardiff & Pontypridd/Penrhos Partial backfilling in progress from the Caerphilly end towards Penrhos North junction at which point the backfill has reached 3-arched unclasssified road overbridge immediately to the north of Penrhos signal box 9 43 South    

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PRS		 Walnut Tree jct & Penrhos jct (Walnut Tree)/Cardiff & Pontypridd/Penrhos The almost completed backfilling of the cuttings south and north of the former Penrhos North junction. Preparations for land drainage for the new housing estate are underway as evident by the mechanical equipment in the distance 3-arched unclasssified road overbridge immediately to the north of Penrhos signal box 9 43 South    

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PRS		 Walnut Tree jct & Penrhos jct (Walnut Tree)/Cardiff & Pontypridd/Penrhos Construction of new housing estate on backfilled former lines to Aber Jct and Caerphilly West Jct. The road in the foreground is the new alignment immediately to the north of the 3-arched bridge near Penrhos signal box site New unclassified road replacing old narrow road over 3-arched overbridge just north of Penrhos signal box site 9 41.5 South    
bpm02536.jpg WNT
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PRS		 Walnut Tree jct & Penrhos jct (Walnut Tree)/Cardiff & Pontypridd/Penrhos Reserved for housing shot   9 41.5 South    

bpm02537.jpg		 MDY Maerdy A foot-crossing south of Wattstown on the Maerdy branch. In January 2007 a new road had been laid on this formation. By May 2007, the road overbridge in the distance, had been removed Foot crossing south of Wattstown 17 50 South 02-Jul-89 09.50

bpm02538.jpg		 MDY Maerdy View from a foot-crossing south of Wattstown on the Maerdy branch. By January 2007, a new trunk road had been laid on this formation Foot crossing south of Wattstown 17 50 North 02-Jul-89 09.50

bpm02539.jpg		 MDY Maerdy Looking north from a road overbridge at Pontygwaith after the track had been lifted. By January 2007, a new trunk road had been laid and opened on this alignment Road overbridge at Pontygwaith     South 02-Jul-89 10.08

bpm02540.jpg		 MDY Maerdy Looking north from a road overbridge at Stanleytown. By January 2007, a new trunk road and opened to a point just south of here Road overbridge just north of former Tylorstown station 18 60 South 02-Jul-89 10.13

bpm02541.jpg		 MDY Maerdy Looking south from a road overbridge at Stanleytown. By May 2007, the entire scene here had been remodelled for road improvements Road overbridge just north of former Tylorstown station 18 58 North 02-Jul-89 10.30

bpm02542.jpg		 MDY Maerdy Looking towards Ferndale from a footbridge across the valley east of Tylorstown Footbridge crossing valley at Tylorstown 19 ? South 02-Jul-89 10.37

bpm02543.jpg		 MDY Maerdy A view looking south towards Stanleytown and Pontygwaith from a footbridge east of Tylorstown Footbridge crossing valley at Tylorstown 19 ? North 02-Jul-89 10.42

bpm02544.jpg		 MDY Maerdy Looking north-west at the former Ferndale station site Ferndale station site 20 57.5 SE 02-Jul-89 11.29

bpm02545.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine The double line Jersey Marine branch looking towards Skewen from an overbridge south-east of Llandarcy South-east of Llandarcy     South 11-Jul-89 11.56

bpm02546.jpg		 VON Neath Riverside & Swansea Eastern Depôt Singled Vale of Neath line looking towards Skewen from an overbridge south-east of Llandarcy South-east of Llandarcy     South 11-Jul-89 11.56

bpm02547.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine Double line section of Rhondda & Swansea Bay lines south of Dynevor junction as seen from an overbridge just north of Jersey Marine Junction South South-east of Llandarcy     South 11-Jul-89 11.56½

bpm02548.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine Double to single line junction at south east end of Jersey Marine branch, as seen from an overbridge south-east of Llandarcy South-east of Llandarcy 20 06 North 11-Jul-89 11.57

bpm02549.jpg		 VON Neath Riverside & Swansea Eastern Depôt Single line Vale of Neath branch approaching Jersey Marine Junction south and as viewed from a road overbridge south-east of Llandarcy South-east of Llandarcy     North 11-Jul-89 11.58

bpm02550.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine Double to single line junction at south east end of Jersey Marine branch, as seen from an overbridge south-east of Llandarcy South-east of Llandarcy     North 11-Jul-89 11.59

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Date Last Revised:December 08, 2009