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Historical Railway Photograph Gallery 1201-1250 |
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Photos 1201-1250 |
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| Photo | ELR | Branch | Subject | Location | M | C | Elev'n | Date | Time |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View of single line west end reception inlet/outlet to down & up main Vale of Glamorgan lines south of Aberthaw cement works | Aberthaw West reception inlet/outlet | 5 | 22 | South | 28-Apr-90 | 10.21 |
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APS | Vale of Glamorgan | Up & down coal traffic lines to Aberthaw power station. View taken from farm field access overbridge at Aberthaw | Up & down lines to Aberthaw MGR loop | 5 | 22 | South | 28-Apr-90 | 10.22 |
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APS | Vale of Glamorgan | Up & down coal traffic lines to Aberthaw power station showing west end single line inlet/outlet from Vale of Glamorgan branch main lines | Aberthaw West reception inlet/outlet | 5 | 22 | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 10.22 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Bi-directional single line connection from Vale of Glamorgan main lines north-west of Aberthaw signal box | Aberthaw West reception inlet/outlet | 5 | 22 | South | 28-Apr-90 | 10.13 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Dead-end spur and connection from Vale of Glamorgan line to Aberthaw Cement Works | Aberthaw Cement Works siding groundframe | 5 | 37 | North | 28-Apr-90 | 10.32 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Aberthaw Cement works siding connection showing point rodding and ground disc | Connection to Aberthaw Cement Works | 5 | 37 | South | 28-Apr-90 | 10.33 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | "Breather" in up main Vale of Glamorgan line adjacent to Aberthaw Cement works siding connection. Previously Aberthaw Cement Works Siding signal box stood just beyond the 2-doll bracket signal | Connection to Aberthaw Cement Works | 5 | 37 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 10.33 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Facing crossover for traffic to Aberthaw reception sidings. The trailing connection nearest the camera is the lead to Aberthaw Cement works | Facing crossover & groundframe for Aberthaw Cement works connection | 5 | 30 | North | 28-Apr-90 | 10.34 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | End of trailing crossover from down to up main Vale of Glamorgan lines with connection to Aberthaw Cement Works siding | Crossover & groundframe for Aberthaw Cement works connection | 5 | 30 | South | 28-Apr-90 | 10.35 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | End of trailing crossover from down to up main vale of Glamorgan lines with connection to Aberthaw Cement Works siding | Crossover & groundframe for Aberthaw Cement works connection | 5 | 30.5 | 28-Apr-90 | 10.35 | |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View of 5-lever Aberthaw Cement Works siding groundframe | Aberthaw Cement Works groundframe | 5 | 29.5 | SW | 28-Apr-90 | 10.36 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Up & down Vale of Glamorgan lines, showing recently renewed up line and both tracks secured with PR clips | Just west of Four-Cross road underbridge between Aberthaw & Gileston | 5 | 65 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 10.45 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Up & down Vale of Glamorgan lines, showing recently renewed up line and both tracks secured with PR clips | Just west of Four-Cross road underbridge between Aberthw & Gileston | 5 | 65 | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 10.45 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | East elevation of former Gileston station with up platform removed and down platform curtailed | Former Gileston Station (Road overbridge to village and the Leys) | 6 | 43 | East | 28-Apr-90 | 10.52 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | West elevation of Vale of Glamorgan line viewed from road overbridge just east of former Gileston station | Road overbridge east of former Gileston Station | 6 | 43 | West | 28-Apr-90 | 10.52 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking northwest towards the summit of the Vale of Glamorgan line from a road overbridge (B4265) west of former Gileston station | West of former Gileston Station (B4265 road overbridge) | East | 28-Apr-90 | 10.55 | ||
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View looking towards Llantwit Major from an unclassified road overbridge between Gileston and Llantwit Major | Unclassified road overbridge between Gileston and St. Athan West | East | 28-Apr-90 | 10.58 | ||
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking towards the cutting where St.Athan West station site was located (this side of the road overbridge just visible) | East of former St.Athan (West Camp) Station | 8 | 22 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 11.01 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking towards Llantwit Major from the overbridge immediately west of former St.Athan West station site | Road overbridge alongside site of former st. Athan West station site | 8 | 34 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 11.14 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking east towards Aberthaw from just east of Llantwit Major station site | Just east of Llantwit Major station site | 9 | 54 | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 11.25 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | East elevation of former Llantwit Major station site with platform lines removed. The station was completely rebuilt without the old tracks being reinstated and was re-opened to passengers in June 2005 | Just east of Llantwit Major station site | 9 | 54 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 11.25 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View looking towards Bridgend from the former Llantwit Major down platform. The station was rebuilt and re-opened to passengers in June 2005 | Down platform of former Llantwit Major station | 9 | 60 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 11.27 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Up & down Vale of Glamorgan lines just east of Llantwit Major west road bypass (B4265) | Llantwit Major West bypass (B4265 road) | 10 | 29 | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 11.35 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Down & up Vale of Glamorgan lines at Llantwit Major west road bypass underbridge. The new bridge is positioned just east of the old Morfa Lane (10M-32C) underbridge | Llantwit Major West bypass (B4265 road) | 10 | 29 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 11.35 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking north-west from an unclassified reoad overbridge near the former Llandow airfield. Platforms serving the aerodrome were located in the foreground and later removed after the closure to passengers in 1964 | Former Llandow Wick Road Halt | 11 | 58 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 11.42 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking towards Bridgend from an accommodation road overbridge at Sutton, between Llandow halt and Llandow Wick Rd halt. | South-east of Llandow Village (Farm overbridge) | 12 | 38 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 11.48 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking towards Llantwit Major from an accommodation road overbridge at Sutton, between Llandow halt and Llandow Wick Rd halt. | South-east of Llandow Village (Farm overbridge) | 12 | 38 | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 11.48 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking towards Bridgend at a farm level crossing near the site of the former Llandow halt. Llandow signal box used to be located at the top of the embankment on the right beyond this point | Former Llandow Halt | 13 | 23 | SE | 28-Apr-90 | 11.155 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking towards Llantwit Major at a farm level crossing near the site of the former Llandow halt. Llandow village lies below the embankment further along on the left | Former Llandow Halt | 13 | 25 | NW | 28-Apr-90 | 11.56 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking north-west towards the closed Southerndown Road station which was closed to passengers in 1961 but passenger services on the line lasted until 1964 and were reinstated in 2004 | Former Southerndown Road Station | 15 | 0 | East | 28-Apr-90 | 12.13 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking south-east towards Llandow from the site of the former Southerndown Road station which originally accommodated four lines | Former Southerndown Road Station | 15 | 01 | West | 28-Apr-90 | 12.14 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View looking north-west at the rock cutting approaching Ewenny, south-east of Bridgend. The skew rail overbridge spans the Afon Alun | Castle-upon-Alun cutting | 15 | 41 | South | 28-Apr-90 | 12.22 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking east from the rock cutting between Ewenny and Llandow, with the skew bridge spanning the Afon Alun in view | Castle-upon-Alun cutting | 15 | 43 | SW | 28-Apr-90 | 12.25 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking south from the B4265 road overbridge at Ewenny. The track was replaced between 2003 and 2007 for and after the re-introduction of passenger services in 2004 | Ewenny/St.Brides Road overbridge | 16 | 71 | North | 28-Apr-90 | 12.40 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking north from the B4265 road overbridge at Ewenny. The track was replaced between 2003 and 2007 for and after the re-introduction of passenger services in 2004. The former Ewenny signal box was situated on the left beyond | Ewenny/St.Brides Road overbridge | 16 | 71 | South | 28-Apr-90 | 12.40 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking towards Ogmore-by-Sea from New Mill rail overbridge west of Ewenny | New Mill Lane rail overbridge, Ewenny | 17 | 25.5 | North | 28-Apr-90 | 12.45 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Looking north towards Bridgend from just beyond New Mill rail overbridge, west of Ewenny | New Mill Lane rail overbridge, Ewenny | 17 | 26 | South | 28-Apr-90 | 12.45 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Down & up Vale of Glamorgan lines south-east of Bridgend | South of B4265 Bridgend-Ewenny road overbridge, Ewenny | 17 | 42 | South | 28-Apr-90 | 12.51 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View looking towards facing crossover, CR4 colour-light signal and junction in up main with single line Ford's siding, Bridgend | Between Ewenny and Bridgend | 17 | 68 | South | 28-Apr-90 | 12.58 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View of facing crossover and lead to Ford's siding, Bridgend | CR4 Colour-light signal south of Cowbridge Road (Ford's siding inlet) | 17 | 78 | SW | 28-Apr-90 | 13.01 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View looking north towards Ford's siding groundrame and connection to single line Ford branch | Junction of Vale of Glamorgan line with Ford's siding | 17 | 78.5 | SW | 28-Apr-90 | 13.04 |
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VOG FOR |
Vale of Glamorgan Ford's Siding | Groundframe controlling traffic to & from Ford's motor engine plant | Ford siding groundframe, Bridgend |
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SE | 28-Apr-90 | 13.05 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Double-throw catch points (traps) at entrance/exit to Ford's siding, Bridgend | Just north of junction of Vale of Glamorgan line and Ford's siding | 0 | 02 | SW | 28-Apr-90 | 13.06 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Double-throw catch points (traps) at entrance/exit to Ford's siding, Bridgend | Just north of junction of Vale of Glamorgan line and Ford's siding | 0 | 03 | NE | 28-Apr-90 | 13.08 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | Lead to Ford's siding, Bridgend, showing trailing crossover in up & down main to Vale of Glamorgan branch | Ford junction, Bridgend | 18 | 01 | NE | 28-Apr-90 | 13.09 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | North elevation of skew arch road overbridge at up Vale of Glamorgan line, CR2 2-aspect colour light signal | B4265 Bridgend-Ewenny road overbridge, Ewenny | 17 | 57 | NE | 28-Apr-90 | 13.16 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View looking north towards A48 road underbridge over Cardiff-Port Talbot road | Just south of A48 road underbridge south-east of Cowbridge Rd groundframe, Bridgend | 18 | 12 | SW | 28-Apr-90 | 14.08 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View of reverse curve from A48 Road underbridge, Bridgend | Between Bridgend and Ewenny | 18 | 37 | NE | 28-Apr-90 | 14.08 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View on curve looking towards Cowbridge Road groundframe and former junction of Vale of Glamorgan line direct to Coity Yard. | On Cowbridge Rd overbridge, Bridgend | 18 | 37 | South | 28-Apr-90 | 14.08 |
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VOG | Vale of Glamorgan | View on curve near 18½ mile post, where former junction of VOG line ran straight ahead to Coity yard. | South-east of Cowbridge road groundframe. | 18 | 39 | South | 28-Apr-90 | 14.10 |
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Date Last Revised:November 30, 2009 |
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