Historical Railway Photograph Gallery 2701-2750

Historical Railway Photograph Gallery 2701-2750
2651-2700<-	Photos 2701-2750							2751-2800<-
Photo	ELR	Branch	Subject	Location	M	C	Elev'n	Date	Time
bpm02701.jpg	PRS	Penrhos	Detail of trailing crossover and ground disc showing split fouling bars and linkage between fixed frail and movable point blade. (All removed after 1965)	Tynycaeau junction
bpm02702.jpg	PRS	Penrhos	The start of the Penrhos branch north of Tynycaeau junction showing a trailing crossover and fouling bar in the permanent way	Tynycaeau junction
bpm02703.jpg	PRS	Penrhos	Diamond crossing taking the up Penrhos line from the up Cadoxton-Trehafod line immediately north of Tynycaeau junction	Tynycaeau junction
bpm02704.jpg	CTD PRS	Cadoxton South junction & Trehafod junction and Penrhos Branch	Fouling bar, crank and turnbuckle adjuster in up main Cadoxton-Trehafod line just north of Tynycaeau junction. The double junction seen in advance of the fouling bar was also known as Penrhos junction although not commonly referred to as such because of confusion with Penrhos junction west of Caerphilly	Tynycaeau junction
bpm02705.jpg			SPARE
bpm02706.jpg	VOG	Vale of Glamorgan	Aberthaw Cement Works siding signal box with then newly erected 2-doll bracket signal assembly in preparation for west end reception siding connection to Aberthaw East station layout.	Aberthaw Cement works signal box (now removed)
bpm02707.jpg	VOG	Vale of Glamorgan	West end of Aberthaw station when passenger services still operated. Note that the old Saxby and Farmer two-doll wooden bracket starter signal with somersault arms had recently been replaced with the new 2-doll tubular bracket signal, seen still in red oxide primer. the left arm applied to the down platform line and the right arm to the down main line. Bungalows are now situated on the up platform and waiting room site	Aberthaw station footbridge (Since removed)	5	05	East	1960
bpm02708.jpg	BJR	Bassaleg junction & Rhymney	Looking towards Rhiwderyn from the A468 road overbridge. A somersault distant signal on a wooden post is seen on the left embankment	A468 Road overbridge between Machen & Rhiwderyn (This line was part of the PC&N route)			West
bpm02709.jpg	BJR	Bassaleg junction & Rhymney	Looking east from a road overbridge immediately east of Machen station, showing freight yard and ex GWR wooden bracket signal sited for driver viewing below overbridge. Note the check rails in the tight curves				West
bpm02710.jpg	MLT	Moat Lane Jct & Talyllyn	Road overbridge between Aberedw and Builth Wells. The line had been closed at the time and later the bridge was removed and the trackbed was converted to a road. The bridge sidewalls were still present in 2009. The pristine condition of the permanent way was typical of many branches that were closed due to lack of traffic	Approximately 1 mile west of Erwood station			West	15-Sep1963
bpm02711.jpg	CTD	Cadoxton South junction & Trehafod junction	Double-route mechanical detection	Tynycaeau junction
bpm02712.jpg	CTD	Cadoxton South junction & Trehafod junction	Triple-route mechanical detection	Tynycaeau junction
bpm02713.jpg			SPARE
bpm02714.jpg	VOG	Vale of Glamorgan	Signalman Peter Miller photographed at Rhoose signal box	Rhoose signal box				1959
bpm02715.jpg	BRY	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier	Looking north-east towards Barry Dock station from the 7�milepost after complete removal of all sidings save one, between Barry Dock station and Barry. A waterfront shopping complex is now established on the right of the track with a Heritage line interposed	Just NE of former Butler's Bridge site, Barry	7	40.25	NE	17-Oct-1993	12.05
bpm02716.jpg	BRY	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier	Looking south-west towards Barry along the up & down main Barry branch. The remaining sidings on the left were lifted soon after this time and new housing established on the site but with a single line Heritage line interposed and laid during 2007.	Just NE of former Butler's Bridge site, Barry	7	40.25	SW	17-Oct-1993	12.05�
bpm02717.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	The last remaining siding between Barry Dock and Barry, later removed and replaced by a supermarket shopping complex	Approximate site of former Butler's Bridge	7	50	NE	17-Oct-1993	12.07
bpm02718.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	The last remaining siding between Barry Dock and Barry, later removed and replaced by a supermarket shopping complex	Just NE of former Butler's Bridge site, Barry	7	50	SW	17-Oct-1993	12.07�
bpm02719.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	Looking south-west towards Barry with the last siding used for MGR wagon storage between Barry and Barry Dock.	Just NE of former Butler's Bridge site, Barry	7	51	NE	17-Oct-1993	12.13
bpm02720.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	The last of the sidings north-east of Barry station with a partly disassembled double-slip still used as a run-around facility for MGR wagon storage. A housing site now occupies this area	Just SE of former Butler's Bridge site	7	51	NE	17-Oct-1993	12.13�
bpm02721.jpg	BRY	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier	Looking north-east towards Barry Dock station from a point near where the former Butler's footbridge was situated. Morrisons supermarket occupies the area where the MGR wagons are seen.	Approximate site of former Butler's Bridge, Barry	7	50	SW	17-Oct-1993	12.15
bpm02722.jpg	BRY	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier	Up & down main lines alongside former Western Welsh 'bus garage, Barry and where a lattice sided footbridge known as Butler's Bridge stood until the abolition of the footpath to the docks on the commencement of redevelopment of the No.1 dock area after 1970. The new Gladstone road overbridge was constructed just north-east of here in 1998-9	Approximate site of former Butler's Bridge, Barry	7	55	NE	17-Oct-1993	12.15�
bpm02723.jpg	BDO	Barry Docks-Low level lines (No.2 Dock)	Record of the site of Graving Dock junction and level crossing site, the latter formerly being at the end of the visible curve. The overhead bridges and their south-east side support walls have been removed. These bridges carried the tracks to No.2 dock coal hoists	Former Graving Dock jct between Nos.1 & 2 docks Barry
bpm02724.jpg	BDO	Barry Docks-Low level lines (No.2 Dock)	The modified roadway at the north-east end of the former graving dock. The earthworks against the embankment are being prepared for the course of the new Millennium road	Just SE of former Graving Dock jct, Barry					12.35
bpm02725.jpg	BDO	Barry Docks-Low level lines (No.2 Dock)	Another view of the north-east end of the former graving dock with the original Barry Railway headquarters building in the distance	Just SE of former Graving Dock jct, Barry					12.35
bpm02726.jpg	BDO	Barry Docks-Low level lines (at No.1 Dock)	Looking north-east along the up line at the southern extremity of the former through low level up line to Graving Dock jct and up an incline to Cadoxton Low Level jct. In its final state, this siding ran for about 10 chains away from this point. The last chemical traffic used the line to the southern tank farm at No.1 Dock in about 1997, via the points shown in frame bpm02727.jpg	The final headshunt east of former Barry Low Level goods yard, No.1 Dock	7	57	SW
bpm02727.jpg	BDO	Barry Docks-Low level lines (at No.1 Dock)	Looking south-west along the former up line (in the down direction) at the southern extremity of the earlier through low level line which came from Graving Dock jct and down a four-line incline from Cadoxton Low Level jct. In its final state, this siding ran to a further headshunt adjacent to and below the Barry Island viaduct. It then ran back eastwards to serve the chemical tank farm at the southern side of No.1 dock. The last chemical traffic used the line to the southern tank farm at No.1 Dock in about 1997, via the points shown in frame bpm02727.jpg. This line was accessed via the ramp line on the far side of the level crossing this side of the footbridge.The footbridge was removed in the 1990s and stored in sections in a compound alongside the old engine house on the right but on week ending March 31st 2007, it was cut up for scrap	The final headshunt east of former Barry Low Level goods yard, No.1 Dock	7	56	NW
bpm02728.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	Looking north from the former 4-line level crossing in Powell Duffryn Way alongside the former Low Level Goods yard. The footbridge was cut up during week ending 31st March 2007	Footbridge at Barry Low Level Goods yard
bpm02729.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	Looking south from the former footbridge at Barry Low Level Goods yard. The level crossing carried four lines and beyond is the area where Dai Woodhams withdrawn BR locos were stored for many years	Footbridge at Barry Low Level Goods yard
bpm02730.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	Looking north from the footbridge at the former Barry Low Level Goods yard during redevelopments by ABP at what is now the Waterfront complex. A new road runs now along the track alignment	Footbridge at Barry Low Level Goods yard
bpm02731.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	Looking north from the footbridge at the former Barry Low Level Goods yard during redevelopments by ABP at what is now the Waterfront complex. The higher earthworks were subsequently removed and housing is located in the area	Footbridge at Barry Low Level Goods yard
bpm02732.jpg	BRY BDL	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier	Preliminary clearance of old High Level, Gladstone & Fiscal sidings to make way for new Millennium road from Cadoxton to Barry. The near single line on the incline is that running to No.2 Dock and Sully chemical complexes	Dock View Rd, Barry
bpm02733.jpg	BRY BDL	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier	Preliminary clearance of old High Level, Gladstone & Fiscal sidings to make way for new Millennium road from Cadoxton to Barry. All the dockside cranes featured were later removed	Dock View Rd, Barry
bpm02734.jpg	BDO BDL	Barry Docks Low Level Lines Barry Docks High Level Lines	Preliminary clearance of old High Level, Gladstone & Fiscal sidings to make way for new Millennium road from Cadoxton to Barry. The near single line on the incline is that running to No.2 Dock and Sully chemical complexes	Dock View Rd, Barry
bpm02735.jpg	BRY BDL BDO	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier / Barry Docks High Level Lines / Barry Docks Low Level Lines	Preliminary clearance of old High Level, Gladstone & Fiscal sidings to make way for new Millennium road from Cadoxton to Barry. The blue building and the long conveyor to No.2 Dock side was for export of coal or coke from rail to ship and had not been used for some years prior to the time of this photo'.	Overlooking area of breaking into tunnels previously carrying four tracks to Nos.1 & 2 docks, Barry, (NE of Barry Docks station)
bpm02736.jpg	BRY BDL BDO	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier / Barry Docks High Level Lines / Barry Docks Low Level Lines	Clearance of rail sidings over the top of the Graving Dock tunnels to make way for the partial reconstruction of one tunnel over which the new Millennium Road (Ffordd Mileniwm) now passes. The lines in the foreground are the main Barry-Cardiff lines of the Barry Branch	North-east of Barry Docks station
bpm02737.jpg	BRY BDL	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier / Barry Docks High Level Lines	Clearance of rail sidings over the top of the Graving Dock tunnels to make way for the partial reconstruction of one tunnel over which the new Millennium Road (Ffordd Mileniwm) now passes. The lines in the foreground are the main Barry-Cardiff lines of the Barry Branch	Immediately north-east of Barry Docks station
bpm02738.jpg	BRY	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier	Clearance of rail sidings over the top of the Graving Dock tunnels to make way for the partial reconstruction of one tunnel over which the new Millennium Road (Ffordd Mileniwm) now passes. The lines in the foreground are the main Barry-Cardiff lines of the Barry Branch. The single line to No.2 Dock etc, is seen right of the mizzen huts, curving away to the east	Overlooking Barry Docks station island platform
bpm02739.jpg	BRY BDL BDO	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier / Barry Docks High Level Lines / Barry Docks Low Level Lines	Preliminary break-in of the original Barry Dock & Railway Co's Graving Dock tunnels which carried one pair of lines to No.2 Dock (left) and another pair to No,1 Dock (right). The main Barry-Cardiff line is on the right	Overlooking area of breaking into tunnels previously carrying four tracks to Nos1 & 2 Docks, Barry, (NE of Barry Docks station)
bpm02740.jpg	BRY BDL	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier / Barry Docks High Level Lines	View looking towards Graving Docks tunnels by which time the top decking (formerly carrying th high level lines) had been completely removed	North-east of Barry Docks station
bpm02741.jpg	BRY BDL BDO	Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier / Barry Docks High Level Lines / Barry Docks Low Level Lines	View looking towards Graving Docks tunnels by which time the top decking (formerly carrying the high level lines) had been completely removed	Overlooking area of breaking into tunnels previously carrying four tracks to Nos1 & 2 docks, Barry, (NE of Barry Docks station)
bpm02742.jpg	BDL BDO	Barry Docks High Level Lines Barry Docks Low Level Lines	Preliminary clearance of old High Level, Gladstone & Fiscal sidings to make way for new Millennium road from Cadoxton to Barry. The cutting carrying the surviving single line to No.2 Dock is perceptable, a 2-doll semaphore bracket signal marking the passage. The abandoned signal assembly was still standing in 2007	Overlooking the inclined cutting leading to Nos.1 & 2 docks, NE of Barry Docks station
bpm02743.jpg	BDO	Barry Docks Low Level Lines	Preliminary clearance of old High Level, Gladstone & Fiscal sidings to make way for new Millennium road from Cadoxton to Barry. The near single line on the incline is that running to No.2 Dock and Sully chemical complexes	Overlooking the inclined cutting leading to Nos.1 & 2 docks, NE of Barry Docks station
bpm02744.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	Removal of old coal hoist wagon spurs and general landscaping underway just north of the former Barry Railway Co's loco' works area. The old Western Welsh 'bus dep�t is in the background	Footbridge at Barry Low Level Goods yard
bpm02745.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	The last surviving track on No.1 Dock level, by this time abandoned and awaiting removal. Probably last used in 1997 for chemical shipment from Barry to Immingham. Opposite the points in the distance can be seen the road ramp to the former Permanent Way yard, later to become Dai Woodham's HQ	Footbridge at Barry Low Level Goods yard
bpm02746.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	No.1 Dock, Barry, north side, showing the foundations of the former coal hoists	Footbridge at Barry Low Level Goods yard
bpm02747.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	The Mole in No.1 Dock, Barry showing the foundations of the former coal hoists. The hoists were removed prior to World War II and the Mole area was then used extensively for the Cory Oil Works (later Powell Dyffryn) oil tanker loading/unloading. Two separate sidings ran onto the area from the West Pond complex, from the right	Footbridge at Barry Low Level Goods yard
bpm02748.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	Another view of the Mole in No. Dock, Barry with, beyond the now removed tank farm of Van Ommeren (later Vopak). One of the tanks carries the logo PD signifying Powell Dyffryn	Footbridge at Barry Low Level Goods yard
bpm02749.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	Looking towards Barry Island and the site of the former William Cory oil works (right) and beyond, chemical & fuel holding tanks of Van Ommeren, all now removed.	Footbridge at Barry Low Level Goods yard
bpm02750.jpg	BDL	Barry Docks-High level lines	The boundary wall of the former William Cory (later Powell Dyffryn) oil tank farm. The south-east side of the former West Pond, filled in after 1953, was the site where Dai Woodham stored the many 1960s withdrawn steam loco's, most of which have been brought back into service	Footbridge at Barry Low Level Goods yard
2651-2700<-	Photos 2701-2750							2751-2800<-
Date Last Revised:December 08, 2009