Historical Railway Photograph Gallery 2551-2600

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Photos 2551-2600

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

bpm02551.jpg		 VON Neath Riverside & Swansea Eastern Depôt Vale of Neath lines with Jersey Marine South yard on the right East of Jersey Marine 44 30 NE 11-Jul-89 12.05

bpm02552.jpg		 VON Neath Riverside & Swansea Eastern Depôt Vale of Neath lines with Jersey Marine South yard on the right. Jersey Marine Junction south is in the distance East of Jersey Marine 44 30 SW 11-Jul-89 12.05

bpm02553.jpg		 VON Neath Riverside & Swansea Eastern Depôt A bullhead turnout with backdrive and propane heating elements and electronic control gear East of Jersey Marine 44 20 West 11-Jul-89 12.09

bpm02554.jpg		 VON Neath Riverside & Swansea Eastern Depôt Looking north-east towards Jersey Marine Junction South from the northerly end of Jersey Marine yard Near Jersey Marine South junction 44 20.5 SW 11-Jul-89 12.10½

bpm02555.jpg		 VON Neath Riverside & Swansea Eastern Depôt Looking north-east towards Jersey Marine Junction South from the northerly end of Jersey Marine yard Jersey Marine South junction 44 19 SW 11-Jul-89 12.13

bpm02556.jpg		 VON Neath Riverside & Swansea Eastern Depôt Looking south from jersey Marine Junction South towards Jersey Marine South yard Jersey Marine South junction 44 19 NE 11-Jul-89 12.13½

bpm02557.jpg		 JER
VON
RSB		 Jersey Marine
Vale of Neath
Rhondda & Swansea Bay		 A trilogy of branches approaching Jersey Marine Junction South with the Jersey Marine branch left, the Vale of Neath branch centre, and the Rhondda & Swansea Bay branch on the right. The M4 road overbridge is seen in the distance Jersey Marine South junction 2    44    20 28    15    22 SW 11-Jul-89 12.14

bpm02558.jpg		 VON Neath Riverside & Swansea Eastern Depôt Re-aligned Vale of Neath lines as seen from the B4200 road overbridge at Jersey Marine. Previously a station was sited in the foreground B4200 Road overbridge, Jersey Marine  45 15 NE 11-Jul-89 12.24

bpm02559.jpg		 VON Neath Riverside & Swansea Eastern Depôt Re-aligned Vale of Neath lines as seen from the B4200 road overbridge at Jersey Marine. Previously a station was sited in the foreground B4200 Road overbridge, Jersey Marine  45 15 SW 11-Jul-89 12.24

bpm02560.jpg		   BP Llandarcy private sidings BP Llandarcy sidings complex outlet into down BR through loop line West end of BP Llandarcy private sidings connection to BR     South 14-Jul-89  

bpm02561.jpg		   BP Llandarcy private sidings BP Llandarcy sidings complex. The two left sidings lead into a single line outlet into the down BR through siding and the right three, lead to a single inlet from the BR through siding BP Llandarcy private sidings, Llandarcy     South 14-Jul-89  

bpm02562.jpg		   BP Llandarcy private sidings BP Llandarcy sidings complex. BP Llandarcy private sidings     North 14-Jul-89  

bpm02563.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine Up & down Swansea District lines on left with down through siding and west end connection from BP Llandarcy sidings complex on right. The bulk of the refinery had been removed by 2005 West outlet of BP Llandarcy private sidings connection to BR 0 50 NW 14-Jul-89 12.04

bpm02564.jpg		   BP Llandarcy private sidings Inlet to BP Llandarcy sidings fan from down  through siding of Swansea District line East inlet of BP Llandarcy private sidings connection to BR     East 14-Jul-89  

bpm02565.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine Inlet to BP Llandarcy private sidings from down through siding of Swansea District line. Note the double-throw catch-points in each line East inlet of BP Llandarcy private sidings connection to BR 0 27.5 SE 14-Jul-89  

bpm02566.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine Looking towards Jersey Marine Jct North from a point between BP Llandarcy sidings connections Down through siding with east end connection from BR to BP Llandarcy private sidings 0 28.5 NW 14-Jul-89  

bpm02567.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine East of BP Llandarcy private sidings connection, showing various pipeline overbridges between the refinery and effluent treatment ponds Immediately north of BP Llandarcy oil works complex 0 25 NW 14-Jul-89  

bpm02568.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine Close-up of points and detection in turnout into BP Llandarcy private sidings from ddown through siding. Note the insulated soleplate and stretcher Down through siding connection to BP Llandarcy refinery east end sidings complex 0 27 SE 14-Jul-89 12.10

bpm02569.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine Trailing crossover from down to up Swansea District line just east of facing turnout into BP Llandarcy private sidings and down BR through siding East of Llandarcy signal box (groundframe) 0 26 SE 14-Jul-89 12.13

bpm02570.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine Looking west towards Llandarcy signal box (classified by then as a groundframe) along down through siding alongside BP Llandarcy  refinery sidings complex East of Llandarcy signal box (groundframe) 0 38 SE 14-Jul-89  

bpm02571.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine Trailing  connection from down through siding to down main Swansea District line near Llandarcy oil refinery West of Llandarcy signal box (groundframe) 0 49 SE 14-Jul-89 12.02

bpm02572.jpg		 JER Jersey Marine View of deep cutting from unclassified road overbridge west of Llandarcy oil refinery Road overbridge west of Llandarcy groundframe 0 51.5 SE 14-Jul-89 12.00

bpm02573.jpg		 WAH Worcester & Hereford Layout of permanent way at Ledbury station with a steam locomotive performing a shunting operation Ledbury station footbridge 136 09.5 West 13-Jul-64 13.31

bpm02574.jpg		 WAH Worcester & Hereford Ledbury station as seen from station footbridge. The lifted Ledbury branch came in at 136M-13C (= 17M-37C LED branch) and the trackbed is seen beyond the rail overbridge and curving left Ledbury station footbridge 136 09.5 East 13-Jul-64 13.30½

bpm02575.jpg		 WAH Worcester & Hereford Runaway sand drag and single line approaching north end of Ledbury tunnel Access lane overbridge NE of Ledbury tunnel and sand drag 135 02 East 13-Jul-64 12.40

bpm02576.jpg		 WAH Worcester & Hereford Looking south at the single line at the south end of Colwall tunnel. Colwall old tunnel track, then a siding, is on the right Above south portals of Colwall tunnels 130 46 NW 13-Jul-64 13.44

bpm02577.jpg		 WAH Worcester & Hereford Looking north towards Ledbury North End signal box and single line junction with a runaway sand drag siding on the right Agricultural access overbridge north of Ledbury tunnel 135 02 South 13-Jul-64 12.40

bpm02578.jpg		 WAH Worcester & Hereford North side of 1316yd Ledbury tunnel showing worked distant semaphores and an Automatic Train Control (ATC) ramp in the four-foot between the distant semaphores NE end of Ledbury tunnel 135 12 NE 13-Jul-64 12.33

bpm02579.jpg		 WAH Worcester & Hereford View of south side of Colwall (new) tunnel. The former line on the higher level to the left passed through Colwall (old) tinnel now bricked up. Note the ATC ramp in the four-foot between the distant semaphore signals South of Colwall tunnels 131 44 South 13-Jul-64 13.52

bpm02580.jpg		 BRY Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier Up & down Barry branch lines as seen from Palmerston Rd overbridge. The former J.Collis' siding is on the extreme left and Palmerston sidings on the right. Beyond is part of the former Cadoxton yard all now succeeded by a housing estate right up to the side of the Barry branch. Warehousing sits on the left of the Barry branch. (See next frame). The 2-doll bracket signal arms relate to the Penarth branch (left arm) and the Dinas Powys branch (right arm)  Palmerston Rd overbridge, Barry 5 62 East    

bpm02581.jpg		 BRY Cardiff (General) & Barry Pier Up & down Barry branch lines as seen from Palmerston Rd overbridge. (Compare the previous view taken in the 1960s) Palmerston Rd overbridge, Barry 5 62 East    

bpm02582.jpg		 CTD Cadoxton South jct & Trehafod jct Looking down onto the severed up & down lines to & from Penrhos and Pontypridd after closure of the so-called Wenvoe branch. A housing estate now stands here Penny-ha'penny footbridge, Palmerston (Cadoxton North yard)     SW    

bpm02583.jpg		 CTD Cadoxton South jct & Trehafod jct Looking north from the penny-ha'penny footbridge between Coldbrook and Palmerston, showing the obsolete Cadoxton North yard sidings and severed main line to Pontypridd and Penrhos via Wenvoe. Cadoxton North signal box is seen in the near distance. A housing estate now stands here Penny-ha'penny footbridge, Palmerston (Cadoxton North yard)     SW    

bpm02584.jpg		 CTD Cadoxton South jct & Trehafod jct A poor view of the out-of-use Cadoxton sidings & yard with the up and down closed lines of the so-called Wenvoe branch to the left of the lifted tracks and barren trackbed. The view is looking towards Cadoxton station from the Penny-ha'penny footbridge over Cadoxton North yard. A housing estate now stands here Penny-ha'penny footbridge, Palmerston (Cadoxton North yard)     NE    

bpm02585.jpg		 BND Brecon & Dowlais Looking south towards Talyllyn East junction and signal box. Part of a fouling bar is just visible alongside the facing point lock cover on the left Just north of Talyllyn East Jct signal box 4 30 North 08-Sep-63  

bpm02586.jpg		 BND Brecon & Dowlais Looking south towards Llangasty level crossing and Pennorth from up homes 2-doll bracket signal,Talyllyn East Jct. Note the 'economy' concrete sleepers used in the siding and the regularly spaced steel tie bars to retain gauge Up homes bracket signal south of Talyllyn East jct 4 40.25 North 08-Sep-63  

bpm02587.jpg		 BND Brecon & Dowlais Looking towards Brecon from the west end of Groesfford platform. Some of the telegraph poles had not long been renewed. Groesfford halt, east of Brecon 1 73 East 08-Sep-63  

bpm02588.jpg		 BND Brecon & Dowlais Looking eastwards along the platforms of Talyllyn station after closure to passengers. The area is now part of an extensive garden and the station is occupied by private owners Talyllyn tunnel mouth at station 3 71 West 08-Sep-63  

bpm02589.jpg		 BND Brecon & Dowlais Looking west from station platform towards east portal of  674-yard Talyllyn tunnel from station platform. Tunnel limits are 3M-42C to 3M-71C Talyllyn station and tunnel 3 72 East 08-Sep-63  

bpm02590.jpg		 BND Brecon & Dowlais Looking west towards Talyllyn tunnel from station platforms after closure of line Talyllyn station 3 78 East 08-Sep-63  

bpm02591.jpg		 MLT Moat Lane Jct & Talyllyn Looking towards Talyllyn North Junction and signal box after complete closure of all lines to Hereford and Moat Lane Just south of Talyllyn North Jct signal box 108 02 South 08-Sep-63  

bpm02592.jpg		 MLT Moat Lane Jct & Talyllyn Triple disc with integral mechanical detection Siding north of Talyllyn North jct 107 75.5 East 08-Sep-63  

bpm02593.jpg		 MLT Moat Lane Jct & Talyllyn Looking north towards Llangorse Lake from the catwalk of the down homes bracket signal at Talyllyn North, after complete closure of line to Hereford and Moat Lane. The single line token pick-up/set down posts are seen nearest the camera point Steps of Talyllyn North signal box 107 79 South 08-Sep-63  

bpm02594.jpg		 MLT Moat Lane Jct & Talyllyn Looking south towards Talyllyn North signal box and junction from the catwalk of the down homes bracket signal, after complete closure of all lines 4-doll down homes bracket signal, Talyllyn North Jct 107 75.5 North 08-Sep-63  

bpm02595.jpg		 MLT Moat Lane Jct & Talyllyn Looking north-east towards Langorse Lake halt from the down homes bracket signal walkway near Talyllyn North Jct signal box after closure of line. Note the removed rail in the line. The distant signal in the distance was worked in conjunction with an accommodation level crossing known as Llanvihangel level crossing located at 107M-49C and when pulled to 'clear', indicated that the gates were closed to road traffic Talyllyn North junction 107 75.5 SW 08-Sep-63  

bpm02596.jpg		 TYL Talyllyn Loop Looking north along the loop line between Talyllyn East Jct signal box and North Jct signal box after closure of branch Talyllyn Loop 108 17 South 08-Sep-63  

bpm02597.jpg		 MLT Moat Lane Jct & Talyllyn Looking east towards Llangorse Lake halt from an unclassified road overbridge near Llanfihangel-Tal-y-Llyn village after closure of line. The down worked distant signal for Tal-y-Llyn Llanvihangel level crossing is seen on the right of the line Unclassified road overbridge east of Llanfihangel-Tal-y-Llyn village near Langorse lake ~107 33 West 08-Sep-63  

bpm02598.jpg		 MLT Moat Lane Jct & Talyllyn Looking north-east from the end of Llangorse Lake halt after closure of line Llangorse Lake halt 107 09 SW 08-Sep-63  

bpm02599.jpg		 MLT Moat Lane Jct & Talyllyn Looking south-west towards Talyllyn from a point immediately south-west of Trefeinon station after closure. The double line terminated at the single line junction located at 105M-40C in the distance. Note the Cambrian Railways trespass notice on the right Trefeinon signal box 105 31.5 NE 08-Sep-63  

bpm02600.jpg		 MLT Moat Lane Jct & Talyllyn Looking north-east at Trefeinon station platforms after line closure. A wooden-boarded level crossing is just visible in the foreground and the signal box was located on the right, off camera Trefeinon signal box and station 105 31 SW 08-Sep-63  

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Date Last Revised:December 08, 2009