Historical Railway Photograph Gallery 1301-1350
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Photos 1301-1350 |
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 BPM01301 |
YNY | Ynysybwl | Turnout at former "duff coal" loading wharf showing 1 in 9¼ crossover in 110A & 113A flat bottom rail. The former line to Old Ynysybwl and Llanwonno ran to the left of this location | 1 | 20 | South | 29-Apr-1990 | 15:30 | |
 BPM01302 |
YNY | Ynysybwl | 1 | 20 | West | 29-Apr-1990 | 15:30 | ||
 BPM01303 |
YNY | Ynysybwl | 1 in 9¼ flat bottom turnout (110A & 113A flat bottom section) at "duff coal" wharf near Lady Windsor Colliery | 1 | 25 | West | 29-Apr-1990 | 15:31 | |
 BPM01304 |
YNY | Ynysybwl | Double track approach to Lady Windsor Colliery boundary gate | 1 | 25 | SW | 29-Apr-1990 | 15:32 | |
 BPM01305 |
YNY | Ynysybwl | BR/BC boundary to former Lady Windsor Colliery | 1 | 40 | South | 29-Apr-1990 | 15:34 | |
 BPM01306 |
YNY | Ynysybwl | End of abandoned branch showing paint reference marks for NCB/BR boundary for identification of limit of disassembly of sidings within NCB property. Rail is 95lb Bull head section | Former Lady Windsor Colliery rail access gate (BR/BC boundary) | 1 | 41 | East | 29-Apr-1990 | 15:36 |
 BPM01307 |
YNY | Ynysybwl | View of end of British Rail branch at NCB/BR boundary adjacent to gate at access to former Lady Windsor Colliery | Former Lady Windsor Colliery, Ynysybwl (British Coal property) | 1 | 42 | North | 29-Apr-1990 | 15:37 |
 BPM01308 |
YNY | Ynysybwl | Cutting south west of Coedycwm Road overbridge | 0 15 | 55 16 | West | 29-Apr-1990 | 15:50 | |
 BPM01309 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Abercynon South Junction | 16 | 07 | West | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:16 | |
 BPM01310 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Abercynon South Junction | 16 | 07 | SE | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:17 | |
 BPM01311 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Abercynon South Junction | 16 | 03 | South | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:17 | |
 BPM01312 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | 16 | 03 | NW | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:20 | ||
 BPM01313 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | 15 | 77 | NW | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:22 | ||
 BPM01314 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Abercynon up outer home bracket signal | 15 | 77 | South | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:22 | |
 BPM01315 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | 1 in 13 trailing crossover in 113A flat- bottom rail from 2-way working common section of Merthyr & Aberdare lines south of Abercynon stations (Also shows facing turnout to down through sidings and propane gas switch heating elements) | Abercynon | 16 | 10 | South | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:26 |
 BPM01316 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | 16 | 18 | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:28 | |||
 BPM01317 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Abercynon South Station & Signalbox | 16 | 26 | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:30 | ||
 BPM01318 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | 16 | 28 | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:31 | |||
 BPM01319 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | 16 | 33 | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:34 | |||
 BPM01320 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | 16 | 33 | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:35 | |||
 BPM01321 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | 16 | 33 | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:35 | |||
 BPM01322 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Abercynon North Station | 16 | 36 | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:36 | ||
 BPM01323 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Abercynon North Station | 16 | 38 | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:36 | ||
 BPM01324 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | Side view of hydraulically-operated safety points at start of Merthyr branch | North of Abercynon junction | 16 | 40 | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:39 | |
 BPM01325 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | View of safety points leading from Merthyr branch into sand-drag at Abercynon station. The propane switch heater elements can be seen either side of the switch | North of Abercynon junction | 16 | 40 | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:39 | |
 BPM01326 |
CAM | Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr | View of safety points leading from Merthyr branch into sand-drag at Abercynon station. The propane gas bottle station is seen on the left (caged) for the gas-heated switch | North of Abercynon junction | 16 | 40½ | 29-Apr-1990 | 16:40 | |
 BPM01327 |
BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | View of single line just south of Aberkenfig-Sarn link road overbridge. Sarn | North of M4 motorway, Sarn area | 1-May-1990 | 15:34 | |||
 BPM01328 |
BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | View of north-west portal of M4 Sarn tunnel | M4 Motorway, Sarn tunnel | 1-May-1990 | 15:34 | |||
 BPM01329 |
BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | View looking towards Bridgend from interior of M4 Sarn tunnel | M4 Motorway, Sarn tunnel | North | 1-May-1990 | 15:37 | ||
 BPM01330 |
BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | View of single line south of M4 tunnel at Sarn and looking towards Bridgend | South of M4 Sarn tunnel | North | 1-May-1990 | 15:37 | ||
 BPM01331 |
BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | View of barely used single line between Tondu and Coity yard. The line was reinstated for passenger traffic in 1992 | Access overbridge north of site of later Sarn halt | 2 | 16 | 1-May-1990 | 15:52 | |
 BPM01332 |
BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | Single line barely used track showing River Ogmore rail overbridge and River Llynfi bridge just beyond | Just south of Tondu junction | 2 | 24 | 1-May-1990 | 15:45 | |
 BPM01333 |
BAL | Bridgend & Abergwynfi | Reinforced concrete tunnel built on the hillside and then covered over to bear the M4 motorway north-west of Sarn, north of Bridgend. The branch was barely used at this time but after 1992 a regular passenger service was reinstated on the line | M4 overbridge north-west of former Coity Junction | 1 | 64 | 1-May-1990 | 16:10 | |
 BPM01334 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | View of 95lb/yd bullhead single-line track looking towards Roberstsbridge, Aberdare fro approximate site of former VON Trecynon halt | Former Trecynon Halt | 23 | 36 | 2-May-1990 | 15:29 | |
 BPM01335 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | View looking towards Hirwaun, showing bull-head expansion switch at rail overbridge over B4276 road | West of former Trecynon Halt, east of rail overbridge, B4276 road | 23 | 36 | 2-May-1990 | 15:30 | |
 BPM01336 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | View showing fairly uncommon expansion switch in bull-head rail | West of former Trecynon Halt, east of rail overbridge, B4276 road | 23 | 36½ | 2-May-1990 | 15:30 | |
 BPM01337 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | Aberdare freight sidings as seen from within complex | Aberdare freight/C&W yard | 22 | 55 | 2-May-1990 | 15:39 | |
 BPM01338 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | Reversible single and loop lines between Robertstown and Aberdare station, looking towards Aberdare station | Opposite Aberdare freight/C&W sidings | 22 | 53 | 2-May-1990 | 15:43 | |
 BPM01339 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | East end of double reverse-working single & loop lines West of Aberdare station. The VON closed station is on the left and the new Aberdare station is at the summit of the incline | West of Aberdare station | 22 | 47 | 2-May-1990 | 15:44 | |
 BPM01340 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | View looking south-east in redundant freight/C&W yard at Aberdare | Aberdare freight/C&W yard | 22 | 48 | 2-May-1990 | 15:46 | |
 BPM01341 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | View of single line approach to Aberdare (new) station showing 95lb/yd rail with Panlock fixings | East of Aberdare station | 22 | 25 | 2-May-1990 | 15:54 | |
 BPM01342 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | View of reverse single-line curve as seen from east end of Aberdare station showing AWS magnet in four-foot. This section was originally double-tracked, being part of the VON line between Neath & Pontypool Road. Track comprises 95lb/yd bull-head rail with Panlock clips in cast iron chars laid on timber sleepers. | East of Aberdare station | 22 | 26 | 2-May-1990 | 15:54 | |
 BPM01343 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | View looking east from end of Aberdare (new) station | New Aberdare station. | 22 | 30 | 2-May-1990 | 15:56 | |
 BPM01344 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | View from west end of new Aberdare Station showing former VON Aberdare High Level station building, Aberdare High Level Junction and Groundframe. The colour-light signal main lens is maintained at "danger" and the "draw-ahead" signal permits movements to traffic to Tower colliery. The latter is worked from the Groundframe seen at the left of the old platform. | West end of new Aberdare station | 22 | 36 | 2-May-1990 | 15:57 | |
 BPM01345 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | View showing Groundframe, catch-points and beyond, Aberdare High Level Junction. The section between here and Hirwaun serves the Tower Colliery and terminates at a buffer stop at former Hirwaun Pond halt | Former Aberdare High Level station ) | 22 | 38 | 2-May-1990 | 15:58 | |
 BPM01346 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | Close-up view of Ground frame at former Aberdare High Level station showing safety points lever, facing point lock lever and ground signal light control levers. | Former Aberdare High Level station ) | 22 | 39 | 2-May-1990 | 16:00 | |
 BPM01347 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | Groundframe, double-throw catch-points and telephone point for coal traffic movements from Tower Colliery to Aberdare branch | Former Aberdare High Level station (Seen left) | 22 | 40 | 2-May-1990 | 16:01 | |
 BPM01348 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | View of out-of-use sidings at former Aberdare freight sidings and C &W yard | North-west of Aberdare High Level station | 22 | 32½ | 2-May-1990 | 16:04 | |
 BPM01349 |
ABD VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road/ Abercynon Junction & Aberdare High Level Junction | View showing cross-link between former TVR Aberdare line and Vale of Neath line which was necessary to continue workings to Tower Colliery after the VON line was closed and lifted between here and Trelewis. The link was effective from 1975 and left the TVR line at 22M 01C. | Cwmbach-Aberdare A4059 road overbridge (22M 23C Aberdare & 20M 68C Vale of Neath) | 22 20 | 23 68 | North | 2-May-1990 | 16:17 |
 BPM01350 |
VON | Neath General & Pontypool Road | The new Cwmbach halt erected for the reinstatement of a passenger service to Aberdare made in the 1970's | Cwmbach (new) station | 20 | 70 | SE | 2-May-1990 | 16:17 |
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Photos 1301-1350 |
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