Coalmoor Tramroad. Jiggers Bank. Looking west towards Coalbrookdale from the foot of the Incline. 22 July 1961

Grid Ref SJ 6684 0539

Coalmoor Tramroad. Lightmoor. Looking north from beneath the railway bridge approaching Lightmoor Works. 04 June 1956

The wing wall of the railway bridge is on the right. Grid Ref SJ 6835 0533

Coalmoor Tramroad. Stoneyhill Junction, where the Coalmoor (left) and Horsehay (right) Tramroads met. 22 July 1961

Probable Grid Ref SJ 6677 0557

Coalmoor Tramroad. Stoneyhill, looking South from Junction towards Jiggers Bank. 22 July 1961

Grid Ref SJ 6686 0534 or SJ 6680 0545

Coygan Quarry Tramway. A view east from location SN 298 092. October 1963 (6)

Coygan Quarry Tramway. From Causeway Farm crossing a view west towards the quarry. Location SN 28767 09152. October 1963 (1)

The edges of the embankment (very low at this point) on which the tramway was laid are directly in front of the camera

Coygan Quarry Tramway. General view of the line west from the cliff path at Map ref. SN 309 099. October 1963 (9)

The location is more likely to be SN 306 099 with the line of the tramway travelling diagonally across the photo

Coygan Quarry Tramway. View east at location SN 300 093. October 1963 (8)

Coygan Quarry Tramway. View east from the crossing at Causeway Farm. Map ref. SN 28767 09152. October 1963 (2)

Coygan Quarry Tramway. View east of the embankment from location SN 298 093. October 1963 (7)

Coygan Quarry Tramway. View of the trackbed looking east. Taken from location SN 292 092. October 1963 (3)

The route is still visible on the ground

Coygan Quarry Tramway. View to the east of a slight embankment taken from Map ref. SN 294 092. October 1963 (4)

Coygan Quarry Tramway. View to the east, of the embankment, taken from location SN 295 092. October 1963 (5)

The location is possibly further east than the Map Ref. implies

Cwm Clydach valley: tramroad passing the John Player tinplate works at Clydach-on-Tawe, facing north. .Map ref. SN 688 011. 1965 (1)

In the distance is a signal at Hebron Road, with Hebron Chapel beyond. The tinplate works were located just north of the Midland Railway Station at Clydach, and believed to date from before 1785.

Cwm Gelli, nr Landore, Swansea. A view of Cnap Llwyd facing north, at SS 658 965. 1965 (1)

There was a quarry at Cnap Llwyd.

Cwm Nant Ddu Railroad. Pontnewynydd (Pomtypool). The line approaching Hanbury Road bridge at the Bridgend Inn. Map Ref. SO.266 016. May 1964 (2)

Cwm Nant Ddu Railroad. The line facing east at New Row, Pontnewynydd (Pontypool). May 1964 (1)

This short line connected coal levels, brickworks and tinplate works in the lower end of Cwm Ffrwd-oer. The line may have been extended eastwards to join the canal or tramroad.

Cwm Nant Ddu Railroad. The line under Hanbury Road bridgeat the Bridgend Inn, Pontnewynydd (Pontypool). May 1964 (3)

Cwm Nant Llwyd Branch (3). Craig Gelli Nedd. View looking down the incline at SN 737046. April 1963

Cwm Nant Llwyd Branch (4). Craig Gelli Nedd. View at the lower end of the incline facing north at SN 737048. April 1963

Cwm Nant Llwyd Branch (5). Near Cwm Nant Llwyd colliery facing south west at SN 737039. October 1962

Cwm Nant Llwyd Branch (6). Near Cwm Nant Llwyd colliery looking south west at SN 737039, towards Bryn Brych. October 1962

Cwm Nant Llwyd Branch (1). Craig Gelli Nedd. View of trackbed looking north at SN 737041. April 1963

From the Swansea Canal arm at Pontardawe across the River Tawe to Primrose Colliery (1m) then to Cwm Nant Llwyd Colliery (¾m). Opened 1801.
Cwm-Nant-Llwyd Mines – the Cilybebyl 600 feet deep mine /was sunk and owned by The South Wales Primrose Coal Company Ltd and work commenced in the early 1860s. Several drift mines were also opened on the surface of the leased area. The technology of transporting the coal from Cwm-Nant-Llwyd Colliery down to the main line railway at the foot of the mountain was ingenious and a marvel of its time. A brilliant railway engineer devised the complicated surface railways – self-acting winding drums to lower the drams of coal down the mountainside and then raise the empty drams back to the higher level and on to the mine for refilling. A substantial amount of this railway technology was still extant in 2017. Track 4ft 5 ½ inch. Owner John Parsons. Traffic Coal.

Cwm Nant Llwyd Branch (2). Craig Gelli Nedd. View looking north at Grid ref. SN 737044. April 1963

In the distance can be seen the walls that formerly supported the winding drum for the incline.

Dr Bevan’s Tramroad at Dinas Rock limestone quarry. 1965. Photo taken from NGR SN 9108 0793 looking east (1)

Dr Bevan’s (or Dinas) Tramroad carried limestone from Dinas Rock quarry to the Neath Canal at Glynneath. It was built by Dr Richard Bevan of Neath in 1806 and remained in use into the 20th century.

Dr Bevan’s Tramroad. View looking east between Dinas Rock and Pontwalby. 1965 (3)

The exact position from which this photograph was taken is uncertain but it appears to be a short distance west of Dinas Rock itself.

Dr Bevan’s Tramroad. View looking west between Dinas Rock and Pontwalby. 1965 (2)

The exact position from which this photograph was taken is uncertain, but it appears to be a short distance west of Dinas Rock itself.

Duffryn Llynvi & Porthcawl Railway. Between Coytrahen and Pont Rhyd-y-Cyff. Overbridge to Gelli Las Farm. September 1955 (15)

Nearby was Cefn Ydfa, the home of Ann Maddocks, who according to tradition was forced to marry against her wishes and died pining for her true love.

Duffryn Llynvi & Porthcawl Railway. Between Coytrahen and Pont Rhyd-y-Cyff. September 1955 (16)

Duffryn Llynvi & Porthcawl Railway. Cwmfelin. Looking southwards. September 1955 (21)

North of here the course of the DL&PCR disappears under the developments of modern Maesteg, most obviously via the wide Commercial Street.

Duffryn Llynvi & Porthcawl Railway. Duffryn Row. Looking south. September 1955 (22)

View looking south at the western end of what is now Dyffryn Row, Maesteg, showing the remains of the Rail Mill at Llynvi Ironworks. The DL&PCR passed to the left, east, side of the works.

Duffryn Llynvi & Porthcawl Railway. Embankment over Cwm Gadlys between Coytrahen and Pont Rhyd-y-Cyff. September 1955 (18)

View appears to be northwards. Just off to the left were the Gadlys Woollen Mills.

Duffryn Llynvi & Porthcawl Railway. Nantyfyllon. September 1955 (23)

Duffryn Llynvi & Porthcawl Railway. Nantyfyllon. Looking north. September 1955 (24)

The view is north of Nantyfyllon Station where the DL&PCR joined the line of the Llynvi Valley Railway heading towards its original terminus at what became known as Caerau or Duffryn Goods, to the left of and beyond the prominent building. The LVR’s northern extension commenced just short of this junction and headed under the over bridge. This later junction was controlled by Tywith Junction signal box on the right, later renamed Nantyfyllon North. One of the headframes of Coegnant Colliery is visible on the skyline

Duffryn Llynvi & Porthcawl Railway. Near Nant Gwyn between Coytrahen and Pont Rhyd-y-Cyff. September 1955 (17)

Duffryn Llynvi & Porthcawl Railway. Pont Rhyd-y-Cyff. Looking southwards. September 1955 (20)

The main road is just to right in this view, with a nearby milestone stating Maesteg 2, Bridgend 7.