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Bridgend Railway. Aberkenfig. Looking east. September 1955 (7)
Park Road, the B4281, Aberkenfig, looking west with Dunraven Road, not Street, coming in from the left. Heading west, the B4281 passes the site of Park Slip Colliery.Bridgend Railway. Aberkenfig. Looking east. September 1955 (7)
Bridgend Railway. Aberkenfig. September 1955 (5)
Bridge carrying tramroad over Coed-y-waun Brook near Brookland.Bridgend Railway. Aberkenfig. September 1955 (5)
Bridgend Railway. Between Bridgend and Aberkenfig. Bridge over River Ogmore. September 1955 (2)
Approaching this bridge over the River Ogmore from the south, about 0.5 miles south of Aberkenfig. The Llynvi valley branch line is out of sight off to the right.Bridgend Railway. Between Bridgend and Aberkenfig. Bridge over River Ogmore. September 1955 (2)
Bridgend Railway. Between Bridgend and Aberkenfig. Looking north towards Aberkenfig. September 1955 (4)
The trackbed, clearly signposted as a public footpath to Aberkenfig.Bridgend Railway. Between Bridgend and Aberkenfig. Looking north towards Aberkenfig. September 1955 (4)
Bridgend Railway. Between Bridgend and Aberkenfig. Western approach to bridge over River Ogmore. September 1955 (3)
Approaching this bridge from the north. The settlement of Glan Rhyd is behing the trees.Bridgend Railway. Between Bridgend and Aberkenfig. Western approach to bridge over River Ogmore. September 1955 (3)
Bridgend Railway. Quarella Road, Bridgend. September 1955 (1)
About 1.5 miles north of Bridgend. The river is off to the left in this view.Bridgend Railway. Quarella Road, Bridgend. September 1955 (1)
Broseley Tileries, Jackfield. Upper end below church. 04 June 1956
Broseley Tileries, Jackfield. Upper end below church. 04 June 1956
Broseley Tileries. Broseley Level Crossing. 26-27 September 1964
Motor Coach MXB 544 approachingBroseley Tileries. Broseley Level Crossing. 26-27 September 1964
Broseley Tileries. View North from Broseley Level Crossing. 26-27 September 1964
Taken from behind the Coach in 025755Broseley Tileries. View North from Broseley Level Crossing. 26-27 September 1964
Bryn Railroad. A view of the incline on the slopes of Mynydd Bychan facing southeast. April 1963 (6)
Location SN 789 922Bryn Railroad. A view of the incline on the slopes of Mynydd Bychan facing southeast. April 1963 (6)
Bryn Railroad. From the bridge at Cwmavon looking east to SN 787 923, towards the incline leading to Bryn Colliery. April 1963 (4)
Bryn Railroad. From the bridge at Cwmavon looking east to SN 787 923, towards the incline leading to Bryn Colliery. April 1963 (4)
Bryn Railroad. From the bridge at Cwmavon looking east. A view of a number of stone blocks leading towards the incline. April 1963 (5)
Location SN 787 923Bryn Railroad. From the bridge at Cwmavon looking east. A view of a number of stone blocks leading towards the incline. April 1963 (5)
Bryn Railroad. Looking down the incline towards Cwmavon and the Tinplate Works. April 1963 (7)
Location SN 791 919Bryn Railroad. Looking down the incline towards Cwmavon and the Tinplate Works. April 1963 (7)
Bryn Railroad. Three-arched viaduct built to carry the Bryn Railroad over the River Afan. Viewed from location SN 787 923. The viaduct dates from c1840 or earlier, possibly 1810. April 1963 (1)
Built of coursed rubble sandstone with 3 elliptical arches of dressed-face voussoirs, with rubble vaults springing from 2 narrow piers and from curving abutments. There are dressed stone triangular cutwater8s which step in towards the top, to both sides of the piers. The parapets are in rougher stonework and may be later additions. They are partly missing. The bridge is unusually wide and may have carried a double line of track.Bryn Railroad. Three-arched viaduct built to carry the Bryn Railroad over the River Afan. Viewed from location SN 787 923. The viaduct dates from c1840 or earlier, possibly 1810. April 1963 (1)
Bryn Railroad. View at the course of the former tramroad at Bryn. April 1963 (9)
Location SS 812 921Bryn Railroad. View at the course of the former tramroad at Bryn. April 1963 (9)
Bryn Railroad. View from the head of the incline looking east. April 1963 (8)
Location SN 791 919Bryn Railroad. View from the head of the incline looking east. April 1963 (8)
Carmarthenshire Railway (or Tramroad) Furnace, Llanelli, facing northeast at location SN503013. October 1963 (12)
View along the old trackbed looking towards the crossroads. The Colliers’ Arms pub is in the centre distance, with the Post Office beyondCarmarthenshire Railway (or Tramroad) Furnace, Llanelli, facing northeast at location SN503013. October 1963 (12)
Carmarthenshire Railway (or Tramroad) Furnace, Llanelly facing south at location SN 5032 0128. October 1963 (11)
The railway came along the track emerging on to the road to the left of the telegraph pole.Carmarthenshire Railway (or Tramroad) Furnace, Llanelly facing south at location SN 5032 0128. October 1963 (11)
Carmarthenshire Railway (or Tramroad). Furnace, Llanelli. Site of the original route of the railway, with a level crossing near the crossroads, prior to a deviation being built to the south with a bridge under the railway. Map Ref 5032 0128. October 1963 (10)
Furnace Post Office is on the left, with the Furnace Arms pub across the road. The railway came along the track emerging on to the road to the left of the telegraph pole. There are the remains of Raby’s Iron furnace (Grade II* listed) near the village. It was built circa 1800 and, in the Napoleonic Wars, manufactured canon & shot.Carmarthenshire Railway (or Tramroad). Furnace, Llanelli. Site of the original route of the railway, with a level crossing near the crossroads, prior to a deviation being built to the south with a bridge under the railway. Map Ref 5032 0128. October 1963 (10)
Carmarthenshire Railway (or Tramroad). Furnace, Llanelli. View northeast at location SN503012. October 1963 (13)
Carmarthenshire Railway (or Tramroad). Furnace, Llanelli. View northeast at location SN503012. October 1963 (13)
Carmarthenshire Railway (or Tramroad). Furnace, Llanelli. View of the trackbed looking south. Location SN503011. October 1963 (14)
View south of the former Colliery, with the L&MMR track on the left and the converging Carmarthenshire Railway trackbed on the right. Pembrey Road bridge is in the far distance.Carmarthenshire Railway (or Tramroad). Furnace, Llanelli. View of the trackbed looking south. Location SN503011. October 1963 (14)
Carmarthenshire Railway (or Tramroad). Llanelli Gate, facing north. The Llanelly & Mynydd Mawr Railway is on the right whilst that on the left is probably the original line of the Carmarthenshire Railway. October 1963 (9)
Baxter thought the location was near Stradey Parc Avenue at OS Grid Ref 500 008.Carmarthenshire Railway (or Tramroad). Llanelli Gate, facing north. The Llanelly & Mynydd Mawr Railway is on the right whilst that on the left is probably the original line of the Carmarthenshire Railway. October 1963 (9)
Coalbrookdale Works Open-air Museum. Straight cast iron plateway rails. 26-7 September 1964
Coalbrookdale Works Open-air Museum. Straight cast iron plateway rails. 26-7 September 1964
Coalbrookdale Works Open-air Museum. Wagon and Cast Iron Plateway Rails. 22 July 1961
The caption, cut from a magazine and accompanying the photograph, reads “The first cast-iron rails in the world were produced and used extensively by the Coalbrookdale Company from 1767 onwards. A section of these early iron rails with a waggon of the type used on them can be seen on the moulding floor. Behind them is a section of more modern rail on which stands the chassis of the fifth of six locomotives which the Company built for their own work and in the South Wales coalfield, in the mid-nineteenth century.Coalbrookdale Works Open-air Museum. Wagon and Cast Iron Plateway Rails. 22 July 1961
Coalbrookdale. Dale Road, Upper Forge, looking North. Former tramroad track. 04 June 1956
The wide grass verge alongside the road is the site of the tramroad trackCoalbrookdale. Dale Road, Upper Forge, looking North. Former tramroad track. 04 June 1956
Coalbrookdale. Dale Works. Old plateway rails within the Works yard. June 1956
Coalbrookdale. Dale Works. Old plateway rails within the Works yard. June 1956
Coalbrookdale. Jiggers Bank Junction. 04 June 1956
The foot of Jiggers Bank was to the left. The Dawley line was straight on to the left of the houseCoalbrookdale. Jiggers Bank Junction. 04 June 1956
Coalmoor Tramroad. Cherry Tree Hill Branch above Lightmoor. 04 June 1956
Cherry Tree Hill Road to left. Route of tramway to brickworks on right Grid Ref SJ 6741 0505Coalmoor Tramroad. Cherry Tree Hill Branch above Lightmoor. 04 June 1956
Coalmoor Tramroad. Coalmoor Lane embankment. 04 June 1956
Grid Ref SJ 6620 0652 Later destroyed by Opencast MiningCoalmoor Tramroad. Coalmoor Lane embankment. 04 June 1956
Coalmoor Tramroad. East of the railway above Lightmoor ironworks. 1956
Exact location unknown Ironworks at SJ 6830 0528Coalmoor Tramroad. East of the railway above Lightmoor ironworks. 1956
Coalmoor Tramroad. Gateway leading to Jiggers Bank Incline. 26 September 1964
Probably Lawton's Lane at bottom of Jiggers Bank. Grid Ref SJ 6680 0502. [Conjecture whether this was a tramway].Coalmoor Tramroad. Gateway leading to Jiggers Bank Incline. 26 September 1964
