Garw Branch (Great Western Railway)




Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.



One of the defining characteristics of the current Valleys rail network is that all routes crossing from one valley to another have been closed. ...
Ken Strachan 22/10/2016
This crossing keeper's cottage at Llangeinor on the Blaengarw branch seems to have been extended in most available directions. Photographed from the ...
Ken Strachan 22/10/2016
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The Welsh certainly like their fresh air. Partly restored brake van in the GVR shed, seen on a Railway Ramblers visit in October 2016. see image ...
Ken Strachan 22/10/2016
37212 on the 'Hoove Ring Druid' Railtour at Pontycymer on 4th April 1992. This tour brought two class 50s to various lines in South Wales. 37212 was ...
Roger Geach 04/04/1992
One for April 1st.. the Garw Valley Railway at Pontycymer is privileged to own the only surviving prototype of the GWR 'belly tank' locomotive, which ...
Ken Strachan 22/10/2016
3 of 3 images.