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All photographs of this railway in date order.
![Looking east over the junction<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/1000/1725.jpg "Llanwern Works West Connection Junction")
![Ebbw Junction and Alexandra Dock Sidings.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/7000/7061.jpg "Ebbw Junction")
![Severn Tunnel Junction. Little remains of the former marshalling yards here.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/7000/7135.jpg "Severn Tunnel Junction")
![Eastbound at Llandeilo Junction.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/7000/7284.jpg "Llandeilo Junction")
![Westbound at Kidwelly.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/7000/7285.jpg "Kidwelly")
![Margam Knuckle Yard looking east from the level crossing.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/7000/7330.jpg "Margam Knuckle Yard")
![Westbound freight approaching Bishton Crossing.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/13000/13946.jpg "Bishton Crossing")
![As I arrived in Newport about 10am on 20 June, this DVT (82.306) and 67 (003) came past, heading for Cardiff in Arriva livery. Aha, I thought, the Premier Train [see image 39316] is a long beast, it will need a DVT on the back. Well no, it only has 4 coaches, and no DVT; while this combination came back through the station in the same direction about 3.30pm, and a different Arriva-liveried 67 took the Premier Train North that evening. Does anybody know this DVT's current duties?<br><br>[Ken Strachan //]](/images/32000/32971.jpg "Newport")
![6984 <I>Owsden Hall</I> with a train at Clunderwen, Pembrokeshire, thought to have been photographed in the early 1960s. Built at Swindon in 1948, this locomotive was withdrawn by BR in 1966. Following a spell in Woodham Bros scrapyard 6984 was rescued and is currently undergoing restoration on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway at Toddington.<br><br>[W A Camwell Collection (Courtesy Peter Francis) //]](/images/35000/35086.jpg "Clunderwen")
![Locomotives in the shed yard at Llanelli (87F) on 7 August 1960 include Fowler 2-6-4T 42387 of Landore stabled behind home based Collett 0-6-2T 5656.<br><br>[K A Gray //]](/images/52000/52002.jpg "Llanelli")
![2852 on shed at 86E, Severn Tunnel Junction, on 27 June 1959<br>
<br><br>[Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) 27/06/1959]](/images/28000/28158.jpg "Severn Tunnel Junction Shed")
![5064 <I>Bishop's Castle</I> calls at Newport High Street on 27 June 1959.<br>
<br><br>[Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) 27/06/1959]](/images/30000/30821.jpg "Newport High Street")
![6991 <I>Acton Burnell Hall</I> passing the yards at Severn Tunnel Junction on 27 June 1959 with an up train on the GWR South Wales main line.<br><br>[Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) 27/06/1959]](/images/32000/32176.jpg "Severn Tunnel Junction")
![Ex-GWR 2-8-2T no 7225 in the yard at Severn Tunnel Junction MPD (86E) on 27 June 1959. The locomotive was eventually withdrawn from here in May 1964. [With thanks to Vic Smith] <br><br>[Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) 27/06/1959]](/images/35000/35936.jpg "Severn Tunnel Junction Shed")
![Castle class 4-6-0 no 7023 <I>Penrice Castle</I> with the Paddington-bound <I>Red Dragon</I> at Newport High Street in June 1959.<br><br>[Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) 29/06/1959]](/images/27000/27228.jpg "Newport High Street")
![5205 on shed at Newport Ebbw Junction in October 1961.<br><br>[K A Gray 03/10/1961]](/images/37000/37781.jpg "Ebbw Junction Shed")
![Grange class 4-6-0 no 6848 <I>Toddington Grange</I> stands on Cardiff Canton shed in October 1961.<br><br>[K A Gray 03/10/1961]](/images/40000/40938.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Collett 2-6-2T no 5545 in the yard at Cardiff Canton in October 1961.<br><br>[K A Gray 03/10/1961]](/images/41000/41691.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Collett 61XX class 2-6-2T no 6107 in the shed yard at Cardiff Canton in October 1961. The locomotive is a visitor from Reading and carries an 81D shedplate.<br><br>[K A Gray 03/10/1961]](/images/48000/48607.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Hawksworth 0-6-0PT no 8467 stands in a wet Llanelli shed yard on 4 October 1961. The locomotive was withdrawn by BR the following February, while the shed itself, coded 87F, was officially closed in October 1965.<br><br>[K A Gray 04/10/1961]](/images/38000/38359.jpg "Llanelli")
![A typically busy scene in the shed yard at Cardiff Canton in August 1962. Locomotives nearest the camera are 4-6-0s 5961 <I>Toynbee Hall</I> and 6935 <I>Browsholme Hall</I>. <br><br>[K A Gray 12/08/1962]](/images/32000/32585.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![6850 <I>Cleeve Grange</I> standing alongside the coaling stage at Cardiff Canton, in August 1962<br><br>[K A Gray 12/08/1962]](/images/33000/33120.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Hawksworth ex-GWR County class locomotive no 1005 <I>County of Devon</I> manoeuvering in the yard at Cardiff Canton in August 1962. The 4-6-0 was eventually withdrawn from St Philips Marsh shed, Bristol, in June the following year.<br><br>[K A Gray 12/08/1962]](/images/34000/34104.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![GWR 0-6-0PT no 9603 on Cardiff Canton shed in August 1962<br><br>[K A Gray 12/08/1962]](/images/35000/35949.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Churchward 2-8-0 no 3804 stands in the crowded shed yard at Cardiff Canton in the summer of 1962.<br><br>[K A Gray 12/08/1962]](/images/39000/39495.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![5914 <i>'Ripon Hall'</i> photographed on Cardiff Canton shed in August 1962.<br><br>[K A Gray 12/08/1962]](/images/40000/40123.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Ex-GWR Churchward 2-8-0 no 2384 in the sidings alongside Neath shed on 24 August 1962. [Ref query 3555]<br><br>[K A Gray 24/98/1962]](/images/54000/54312.jpg "Neath")
![Late on a gloomy January afternoon in 1970, Hymek D7031 awaits its departure time at Cardiff General with the 16.35 to Portsmouth Harbour. <br><br>[Bill Jamieson 17/01/1970]](/images/44000/44017.jpg "Cardiff General")
![Peak (class 45) no 89 <I>Honourable Artillery Company</I> at Cardiff General (renamed Cardiff Central in May 1973) shortly after arrival on train 1V61, the 07.08 Derby - Cardiff, on Saturday 14th March 1970.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Jamieson 14/03/1970]](/images/28000/28117.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![<I>Warship</I> class No. 831 <I>Monarch</I> seems a little out of place on an unfitted freight comprising mainly of loaded 16t mineral wagons which it is bringing along the up through road at Cardiff General on 14 March 1970. <br><br>[Bill Jamieson 14/03/1970]](/images/46000/46330.jpg "Cardiff General")
![Brush Type 4 D1601 pauses at Cardiff General on a gloomy afternoon in March 1970 with a loaded milk train from west Wales to London. A class 08 shunter is either attaching or detaching vehicles at the rear. <br><br>[Bill Jamieson 14/03/1970]](/images/51000/51238.jpg "Cardiff General")
![When posties met trains - Chepstow (already unstaffed) station one sunny morning in the summer of 1971.<br>
<br><br>[David Spaven //1971]](/images/26000/26324.jpg "Chepstow")
![A Hymek working wrong line through Chepstow - summer 1971.<br><br>[David Spaven //1971]](/images/36000/36751.jpg "Chepstow")
![This may look like a nasty accident, but the HST is passing under the road bridge to the West of Newport station in 1987. There is a pub just behind the photographer called <I>The Engineer's Arms</i> - scene of many a whizzo evening when I lived in Wales.<br><br>[Ken Strachan //1987]](/images/31000/31100.jpg "Newport")
![In the absence of visible passengers, there's a dream-like quality to this Class 33 leaving Newport in 1987, probably with a Crewe-Cardiff service. I was well aware that loco' haulage was on its way out, and photographed whatever I could - especially as my parents had just moved in with me!<br><br>[Ken Strachan //1987]](/images/31000/31122.jpg "Newport")
![A viewpoint just West of the former station allowed me to watch this up HST heading for London at speed. The Bishton flyover to the right leads to Llanwern steelworks, left. For the other end of the steelworks [see image 1725].<br><br>[Ken Strachan 16/05/1987]](/images/54000/54122.jpg "Magor")
![A 47 hauling oil tanks (probably empties) West through Newport in the dim and distant late eighties. Just out of shot to the right is the old goods yard [see image 30821], which was later redeveloped as a shopping centre, while the bus station was revamped over half a mile away. No transport interchange planning there.<br><br>[Ken Strachan /08/1987]](/images/31000/31571.jpg "Newport")
![33.059 hauling VSOE stock (empty, if I recall correctly) east into Newport in the late eighties. Cardiff was an <I>Orient Express</I> destination in those days.<br><br>[Ken Strachan /08/1987]](/images/31000/31598.jpg "Newport")
![37902 is about to give its Mirrlees engine and Brush alternator a good workout on the Ebbw Vale branch as it approaches Hillfield tunnels in the summer of 1987.<br><br>[Ken Strachan /08/1987]](/images/31000/31619.jpg "Newport")
![A lot of things have changed since I took this picture West of Newport station in 1987. The sidings on the left are still there, but rather overgrown; and sadly, you won't see 37's on steel trains any more.<br><br>[Ken Strachan /08/1987]](/images/53000/53853.jpg "Newport")
![Rolling thunder - the Llanwern ore trains headed by two 56's used to burst out of Hillfield tunnels sounding like Concorde on reheat. The size of Llanwern steelworks (proposed 1862, built 1962) can be judged by the fact that this train is about to turn right through ninety degrees, and will easily be contained within the works.<br><br>[Ken Strachan //1988]](/images/26000/26226.jpg "East Usk Yard")
![Tractor country: when I photographed this stabling point in 1988, it was inconceivable that it would be closed and lifted. But better safe than sorry...<br><br>[Ken Strachan //1988]](/images/26000/26230.jpg "Newport Godfrey Road")
![An unusual visitor to this stabling point in 1988 was 97.806 - an 09 in all but number - with the Severn Tunnel Rescue Train, which was normally kept in sidings at Sudbrook. Quite how the well wagon on the right would accommodate all of the passengers from an HST was never put to the test - just as well really...<br><br>[Ken Strachan //1988]](/images/26000/26238.jpg "Newport Godfrey Road")
![A <I>Valley Train</I> branded DMU waits at Cardiff Central platform 6 in 1988 with the next service to Rhymney.<br><br>[Ken Strachan //1988]](/images/49000/49044.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![A Railfreight class 47 heads an up parcels train at Cardiff Central in 1988. The awning seems to have suffered from excessive diesel exhaust.<br><br>[Ken Strachan //1988]](/images/49000/49054.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Neath - Aberpergwm train staff, photographed in May 1988.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore /05/1988]](/images/45000/45091.jpg "Neath")
![The GW liveried DMU takes a breather in platform 2 at Cardiff Central in September 1988<br><br>[Ken Strachan /09/1988]](/images/27000/27292.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Depot Visit Memories - early morning at Cardiff Canton on 4th June 1990. In the Foreground is 47473, later withdrawn and cut up at Crewe Works in 1998. Behind this is 37427, which later worked on West Highland services. Withdrawn in 2006 it was sold to DRS as a source of spares and cut up in 2013.<br>
<br><br>[Graeme Blair 04/06/1990]](/images/61000/61813.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Class 155s at Cardiff Central.<br><br>[John McIntyre /08/1990]](/images/13000/13259.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![A class 37 waits with its train at Cardiff Central which, prior to recent events at Haymarket, was the only UK mainline station with a platform 0.<br><br>[John McIntyre /08/1990]](/images/13000/13269.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![An InterCity 125 HST arriving at Cardiff Central in 1990 on a service from Paddington.<br><br>[John McIntyre /08/1990]](/images/13000/13296.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![37903 hauls a train of steel coil eastbound through Cardiff Central passed a DMU on a Valleys service in the August 1991.<br><br>[John McIntyre /08/1991]](/images/27000/27422.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Class 47 no 47197 with a class 33 at Cardiff Central, thought to have beeen taken in the August 1991.<br><br>[John McIntyre /08/1991]](/images/30000/30768.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![The old and the new share adjacent platforms at Cardiff Central in September 1991. On the left a two car Derby built unit waits to head east from the station whilst on the right a Class 155 Sprinter prepares to depart westwards.<br><br>[John McIntyre /09/1991]](/images/37000/37524.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Ferryside station looking away from Carmarthen.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford /09/2002]](/images/28000/28179.jpg "Ferryside")
![View looking west from above. The line to Ebbw Vale bears off to the right into the undergrowth.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 26/06/2003]](/images/11000/11883.jpg "Alexandra Dock Junction Sidings")
![Loaded coal train approaches East Usk from the east. The line to the right runs to the Uskmouth power station.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 13/09/2006]](/images/11000/11051.jpg "East Usk Junction")
![East of Lydney a Sprinter heads for Gloucester alongside the River Severn. The site of the large bridge which once crossed the river is behind the camera.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 13/09/2006]](/images/11000/11053.jpg "Lydney")
![A 66 stands at Abbey Junction where the exit from BSC Abbey yard once came in from the left.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 13/09/2006]](/images/11000/11197.jpg "Abbey Junction")
![A 60 passes the time of day at Margam Moors Junction in September 2006 with some strip coil from Port Talbot Steelworks.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 13/09/2006]](/images/22000/22428.jpg "Margam Moors Junction")
![Bridgend viewed from the overbridge at the east end of the station<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 13/09/2006]](/images/22000/22435.jpg "Bridgend")
![Lydney Crossing GF close by Lydney station.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 13/09/2006]](/images/22000/22456.jpg "Lydney")
![A loaded coal train enters East Usk Yard from the east. Coal for South Wales, not something I'd expected to see.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 13/09/2006]](/images/26000/26225.jpg "East Usk Yard")
![66 and steel related traffic in Margam Knuckle Yard looking south from the level crossing with the Margam Abbey Iron and Steel Works ('Port Talbot steelworks') behind the camera in 2006. The South Wales main line is to the left.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 13/09/2006]](/images/54000/54711.jpg "Margam Knuckle Yard")
![An old water tower still stands at the western end of Cardiff Central station with platform 0 in front of it. A corner of the Millennium Stadium is in the background on the right. 12 April 2008.<br><br>[John McIntyre 12/04/2008]](/images/19000/19188.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Looking east along platform 2 at Cardiff Central on 12 April 2008. An Arriva Class 175 is waiting at the platform, while over on no 3 a FGW 125 service is about to head west to Swansea.<br><br>[John McIntyre 12/04/2008]](/images/42000/42772.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![EWS class 37s 401 and 417 bring the ecs of a Compass Tours excursion into Cardiff Central during a sunny afternoon on Saturday 12 April 2008 in preparation for the return leg to Preston.<br><br>[John McIntyre 12/04/2008]](/images/48000/48416.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Creeping modernization on platform 2. Given the current rate of change, I suggest detachable panels.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 25/05/2009]](/images/25000/25787.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![These teenage snakes - no stamina. Or perhaps it's a modern art display? Watering hoses actually, on Platform 0. Notice the (non-railway) water tower in the background. It was freshly painted with giant daffodils when I arrived in Wales in 1985 - all faded away now.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 25/05/2009]](/images/25000/25811.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Class 57 No. 57316 waits to take the four coaches of the Arriva loco hauled service, just arrived from Holyhead, to Canton Depot as ECS and will follow the Pacer that is heading for Radyr on the City line. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 18/09/2009]](/images/25000/25508.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![The Arriva running shed at Cardiff Canton, as seen from a passing Barry Island service. It is mid-morning but the depot is almost empty illustrating the intensive valley services throughout the day. The (City) line in the immediate foreground runs round the left side of the depot and then crosses the main line on its way to Radyr.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 18/09/2009]](/images/25000/25666.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![After a short spell with Advenza Freight former DRS Class 66 No. 66841, and its two sister locomotives, were taken back by Porterbrook Leasing following Advenza and sister/parent company Cotswold Rail being wound up in October 2009. No 66841 was stabled at Cardiff Central on 18 September, as seen here from the valley lines island platform.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 18/09/2009]](/images/25000/25672.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![DRS <I>Malcolm Rail</I> liveried 66412 stabled in the sidings at the west end of Cardiff Central station on 23 December 2009. Freightliner later acquired 66412, along with nine other DRS 66s, and in October 2012 it was exported and is now in operation with Freightliner Poland. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 23/12/2009]](/images/27000/27231.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![DRS 66415 stands across Penarth Road bridge at the east end of Cardiff Central station in December 2009, in front of stored former <I>Advenza Freight</I> locomotive no 57005. As of December 2012 66415 is working with Freightliner, and 57005 is now with West Coast Rail Co but in store at Carnforth<br><br>[David Pesterfield 23/12/2009]](/images/27000/27256.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![66100 hauls a train of hot rolled coil up Stormy Bank heading for Llanwern. Behind the was Water Street Junction, controlled by Pyle West signal box, which led to the reception sidings for Margam Marshalling Yard, which were off to the left.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 07/01/2010]](/images/54000/54879.jpg "Water Street Junction")
![Severn Tunnel Junction looking east. A new line and platform on the left has increased the capacity at this point for the tunnel route. [See image 7135] for the layout before this platform came into use.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 06/06/2010]](/images/29000/29626.jpg "Severn Tunnel Junction")
![Ruspidge Halt, on the Cinderford branch, closed to passengers in 1958 although goods and coal trains continued to pass through for a few more years. The station site is now a picnic and parking area in the Forest of Dean with this restored tank wagon on display. A number of old railway lines can be followed as trails in this area. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 11/06/2010]](/images/29000/29521.jpg "Ruspidge")
![Chepstow sees a Cheltenham Spa to Maesteg service, formed by 158835, call to pick up a sizeable complement of passengers. Presumably these were mainly Saturday shoppers heading for Newport or Cardiff. Chepstow, or Cas-gwent as it is known in Welsh, is usually unstaffed but on Saturdays a kiosk, seen here under the awning on the Gloucester platform, is opened to sell tickets. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 12/06/2010]](/images/29000/29340.jpg "Chepstow")
![With the towers of the Severn Bridge visible in the distance, 158835 leaves Chepstow heading towards Severn Tunnel Junction, and ultimately Maesteg, with a service that origniated at Cheltenham Spa.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 12/06/2010]](/images/29000/29639.jpg "Chepstow")
![Lydney was originally known as Lydney Junction (for the Dean Forest Railway) and was built on a broad gauge railway as evidenced by the distance between the platforms. The Dean Forest preserved line terminus is close to the mainline station. This view, past the signalbox that still controls the level crossing, looks towards Chepstow.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 12/06/2010]](/images/30000/30125.jpg "Lydney")
![Former London <I>Overground</I> Silverlink liveried 150128 at Cardiff Central on 10 December on the 10.00 First Great Western service to Taunton. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 10/12/2010]](/images/31000/31966.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Cardiff Bay shuttle single unit DMU 121032 standing in sidings alongside the north side of Cardiff Canton Depot on 17 February. The unit appears to have possibly been withdrawn from service, as it was still in situ on 20 April, looking grubby, and with other unused vehicles at either end. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/02/2011]](/images/32000/32921.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Possibly still used large capacity water tank standing between the Penarth & Barry Line and the City Line across from the north side of Cardiff Canton Depot in February 2011.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/02/2011]](/images/32000/32931.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Freightliner 66585 runs through Llanharan Station during the late afternoon on 9 March with the return Port Talbot to Tunstead limestone empties. The loaded outbound service ran through Cardiff Central at 09.00 that morning, being looped before reaching Bridgend to let passenger services pass.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 09/03/2011]](/images/33000/33246.jpg "Llanharan")
![Arriva Trains Wales 57315 rests at Cardiff Central at 10.00 on 19 April with the Welsh Assembly funded express service from Holyhead. Five minutes later the locomotive ran to Cardiff Canton TMD for servicing and re-fuelling.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 19/04/2011]](/images/33000/33842.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Examples of signalling equipment, located alongside the offices in the Amey Compound on the up side south of Neath Station car park in April 2011. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 19/04/2011]](/images/33000/33922.jpg "Neath")
![Memorial to the age of steam. The water tank at the east end of the former steam shed sidings at 86A Cardiff Canton. Photographed on 20 April 2011 from a passing train. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 20/04/2011]](/images/33000/33854.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Pristine DB Schenker liveried 60011 runs west through Cardiff Central station on 7 June hauling the lengthy Westerleigh to Robeston empty Murco tanks.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 07/06/2011]](/images/34000/34501.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Royal Train liveried DBS 67006 runs into Platform 5 at Cardiff Central on 7 June with the ECS of the Royal Train. The train was collecting HM The Queen for return to London after opening the new session of the Welsh Assembly at Cardiff Bay.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 07/06/2011]](/images/34000/34509.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Grab shot showing 50044 <I>Exeter</I> standing outside the Pullman Rail facility at Cardiff Canton depot on 7 June undergoing its final phase of restoration to main line running.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 07/06/2011]](/images/34000/34537.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Freightliner 66605 waits at signals at the west end of Cardiff Central station on 8 June 2011. Once the section cleared the train took the Barry line - no doubt heading for Lafarge at Aberthaw - with cement / PFA tanks.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 08/06/2011]](/images/34000/34837.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Newport (High Street) station was extended for the Ryder Cup last year (2010).<br><br>
<br><br>
This view shows the new booking hall and footbridge - it is about where the water column was previously [[See image 30821]].<br><br>[John Thorn 16/07/2011]](/images/35000/35291.jpg "Newport")
![Newport (High Street) station was extended for the Ryder Cup last year (2010).<br><br>
<br><br>
This view is of the new platform 4 with a class 150 about to depart for Gloucester.<br><br>[John Thorn 16/07/2011]](/images/35000/35295.jpg "Newport")
![Colas Rail liveried former 66844 (now renumbered to 66745 and operated by GB Railfreight) runs through Cardiff Central mid afternoon on 19 July 2011 heading west with a train of short wheelbase bogie continental steel wagons. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 19/07/2011]](/images/35000/35020.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Arriva 57313 waits at platform 1 at Cardiff Central on 19 July with 5 minutes to go before heading north with the 16.15 fast return service for Holyhead via Crewe. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 19/07/2011]](/images/35000/35132.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Passing shot showing class 50 <I>Royal Oak</I> in Loadhaul livery and numbered as 50135 stabled at the west end of the Pullman Rail maintenance facility in the former fuelling shed alongside Cardiff Canton Depot on 14 September. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 14/09/2011]](/images/35000/35753.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![The Kidwelly signal box combined circuit diagram and operating panel in March 2012. The moribund Gwendraeth Valley line, sidings and connection from the down line are at the upper centre of the panel.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 14/03/2012]](/images/38000/38099.jpg "Kidwelly")
![Ferryside signal box interior showing the bulk of levers out of use in March 2012. [See image 28179]<br><br>[David Pesterfield 14/03/2012]](/images/38000/38108.jpg "Ferryside")
![View west at Gowerton station in March 2012 showing the disused upside platform and trackbed that are planned to be brought back into use by 2014 as part of the re-doubling of track through to Llanelli. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 14/03/2012]](/images/38000/38112.jpg "Gowerton")
![Bridge abutments at the west end of Gowerton Station in March 2012. The bridge that stood here carried the Llanelly Railway & Dock Company's Swansea Extension line, that ran from Pontarddulais, on their line to Craven Arms, and Swansea Victoria station at the south west side of town.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 14/03/2012]](/images/38000/38116.jpg "Gowerton")
![Block Section Apparatus Shelf in Ferryside signal box for block section to Carmarthen Junction on left and Kidwelly on right. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 14/03/2012]](/images/38000/38169.jpg "Ferryside")
![View under the station footbridge from the signal box walkway as 158835 approaches Ferryside station level crossing at speed on 14 March 2012. The train is the 10.30 ex-Manchester Piccadilly, with 80 minutes remaining of its 6 hour journey to Milford Haven. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 14/03/2012]](/images/38000/38192.jpg "Ferryside")
![A pre station rebuilding view at Gowerton in March 2012 with the abandoned former up platform seen across the singled bi-directional track serving the near platform. Since then the far platform has been rebuilt, the up track relaid, and a DDA compliant footbridge erected to serve both platforms. [See image 49027]<br><br>[David Pesterfield 14/03/2012]](/images/49000/49959.jpg "Gowerton")
![Cardiff Canton steam era east end water tank on 15 March 2012 with an access hole cut into the west side. Freightliner 66615 had been stabled alongside from the previous day. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 15/03/2012]](/images/38000/38138.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![A lengthy footbridge at east end of Pembrey and Burry Port station in March 2012. No doubt it once spanned various lines serving Burry Port harbour and engine shed.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 15/03/2012]](/images/38000/38184.jpg "Pembrey and Burry Port")
![Pembrey & Burry Port station looking west. The brown wooden building beyond the footbridge is the local tourist information office and part time Arriva Trains Wales travel centre. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 15/03/2012]](/images/38000/38220.jpg "Pembrey and Burry Port")
![Former Fastline 56302 stabled in front of Cardiff Panel Box building on the south side of Cardiff Central Station on 20 March 2012. Its rake of empty steel wagons stood alongside the main line near Canton depot. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 20/03/2012]](/images/38000/38083.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Cardiff Canton steam era east end water tank in advanced state of removal in March 2012. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 20/03/2012]](/images/38000/38129.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Looking towards Landore from the end of the platforms at Swansea (formerly Swansea High Street) on 23 March, with 43139 newly arrived on the rear of a service from Paddington. On the right the entrance to Maliphant carriage sidings can be seen - still used for overnight servicing of stock but empty during the day. [See image 18589] <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 23/03/2012]](/images/38000/38221.jpg "Swansea")
![Twins at Swansea. Contrary to appearances these are two identical Sprinter <I>Bubble Cars</I>. However, 153320 on the left is seen from the original front end whereas 153303 on the right shows the converted former inner end from its days as part of a two car unit. The two units were waiting to form westbound trains.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 23/03/2012]](/images/38000/38298.jpg "Swansea")
![There are busy level crossings at both ends of Llanelli's platforms, controlled by a signalbox at the Swansea end. This view looks west on 24 March as 175112 waits to depart and 175011 runs in on the 0730hrs Pembroke Dock to Manchester Piccadilly service.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 24/03/2012]](/images/38000/38158.jpg "Llanelli")
![The 0730hrs Saturday service from Pembroke Dock to Swansea, formed by ATW Sprinter 150281, calls at Llanelli. Much of this station's old infrastructure survives including the large awnings and footbridge seen here. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 24/03/2012]](/images/38000/38373.jpg "Llanelli")
![A Central Wales Line service for Shrewsbury, formed by ATW 153367, calls at Llanelli in March 2012. Although this is normally the westbound platform, all Central Wales services use it to reverse before leaving for Swansea or Shrewsbury via a crossover just beyond the station. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 24/03/2012]](/images/40000/40823.jpg "Llanelli")
![Carmarthen Junction signal box seen from a passing train on 18 April 2012. The box is located at the east junction of the triangle to the south of Carmarthen station, with the east side spur to the station turning right and the twin track avoiding line to Fishguard bearing left, by the box. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 18/04/2012]](/images/38000/38587.jpg "Carmarthen")
![The large Pembrey signal box sited on the north side of the West Wales main line to the east of Pembrey & Burry Port station. Photographed from a passing west bound train on 18 April 2012. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 18/04/2012]](/images/38000/38610.jpg "Pembrey and Burry Port")
![Looking along the infilled east end bay at Llanelli station in April 2012.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 19/04/2012]](/images/38000/38516.jpg "Llanelli")
![Landore maintenance depot on 19 April 2012, as seen from the 13.30 Fishguard to Cheltenham service running via the Swansea station avoiding line. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 19/04/2012]](/images/38000/38621.jpg "Landore")
![New order 67002 waits in platform 1 at Cardiff Central prior to departure with the 16.15 limited stop service to Holyhead via Crewe. In the event departure was some 20 mins late, as the service was delayed until dispatch staff ensured the driver, who had arrived late from the north, did not cut short his allotted break period. As the service was blocking the platform the 16.25 FGW HST service to London, ex Swansea, was put into Valley Lines platform 6, in turn impacting on those services. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 19/04/2012]](/images/38000/38682.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Arriva Trains Wales liveried 67003 heads a matching liveried DVT east through platform 4 at Newport on 22 May 2012.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 22/05/2012]](/images/39000/39367.jpg "Newport")
![Arriva Trains Wales liveried 67003+DVT run east through Newport on 22 May 2012. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 22/05/2012]](/images/39000/39373.jpg "Newport")
![150217 runs into Whitland from Gloucester on 22 May 2012. From here it will leave as the 18.13 service to Fishguard Harbour <br><br>[David Pesterfield 22/05/2012]](/images/39000/39665.jpg "Whitland")
![Whitland Station yard and sidings on the down side of the station in May 2012, now in use by Network Rail as a track maintenance depot.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 22/05/2012]](/images/39000/39702.jpg "Whitland")
![Token collection taking place at Whitland on 23 May 2012 from the 17.09 Pembroke Dock - Swansea service, with the unit standing over the level crossing. Due to an earlier level crossing failure near Pontyclun, and diversion via Barry, the unit had to wait 30 minutes at Carmarthen for the arrival of the incoming conductor. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 23/05/2012]](/images/39000/39424.jpg "Whitland")
![Looking east from the down island platform at Whitland in May 2012. The station buildings on the up platform are empty and boarded up and give a generally poor impression to travellers. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 23/05/2012]](/images/39000/39448.jpg "Whitland")
![150257 runs into the down side east end bay 1A at Bridgend on 7 June 2012 with the 15.38 service from Merthyr Tydfil. The train has a large crowd waiting to join it as the soon-to-depart 17.42 service to Aberdare. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 07/06/2012]](/images/42000/42017.jpg "Bridgend")
![67002 is hardly overburdened by four Mark 3 coaches as it heads the Welsh Assembly sponsored Premier Train from Cardiff to Holyhead under the 'titanium worm' footbridge at Newport on 20 June. With a half coach of First Class dining, a buffet counter for standard class, and a non-stop run from Abergavenny to Shrewsbury, this is a very civilized way to travel - especially for regular fares. <br><br>[Ken Strachan 20/06/2012]](/images/39000/39316.jpg "Newport")
![That's the Great Western main line on top of the bridge (see signal gantry on left), but why that curious structure beneath? That was an underbridge for the direct line from the Blaenavon collieries to ships on the wharves on the River Usk. [see image 39348] Newport station is to the right (West) of this view. Mill Street station was just North of this bridge; it was open to passengers from 1853 to 1880, and had standard gauge track; as opposed to the broad gauge High Street station, and the 4 foot 4 inches Dock Street!<br><br>[Ken Strachan 20/06/2012]](/images/39000/39372.jpg "Newport")
![Somebody told me there wasn't much freight in South Wales any more. They were wrong. 66090 hauls empty steel coil wagons off the River Usk bridge and through Newport station on 20th June. The new brickwork on the right is part of the conversion of the old station booking hall into a council information centre. The Upper Crust cafe on the left survives, somewhat improbably, adjacent to the walled-up steps to the old footbridge, at the opposite end of the station to all of the other passenger facilities.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 20/06/2012]](/images/39000/39504.jpg "Newport")
![As if in a time warp - only the yellow platform barrier just visible on the right shows that the 10.31 to Swansea is approaching its stopping point, rather than being there already, as Newport station has been effectively moved West following its recent rebuild. The rear power car has just passed the former rail-over-rail bridge [see image 39372].<br><br>[Ken Strachan 20/06/2012]](/images/39000/39681.jpg "Newport")
![I have no problem with the appearance of the 158 forming the 10.44 to Portsmouth Harbour from platform 4 [see image 39316]; but from this angle, the recently built footbridge bears a passing resemblance to a giant hairdryer.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 20/06/2012]](/images/40000/40773.jpg "Newport")
![Piling rig at work on the new Loughor Viaduct construction across the River Loughor to the east of Llanelli in August 2012. The work is part of the track re-doubling running some 5 miles from just west of the viaduct eastward to beyond Gowerton Station where the disused up platform will be brought back into use. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 07/08/2012]](/images/39000/39906.jpg "Loughor Viaduct")
![66206 with a rake of covered steel wagons weaves across tracks onto the eastbound slow lines after passing through Cardiff Central on 7 August 2012. It was this viaduct that was affected by the landslip three days later preventing trains from operating between these two Cardiff stations. Photographed from a train descending the inclined viaduct approach from Queen Street. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 07/08/2012]](/images/40000/40038.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Former First Great Western Motorail vans stabled on the siding running through the now tankless water tower structure near the Colas Rail maintenance facility at Cardiff Canton. There are plans to use the vehicles on a trial working by Colas between Euston station and Daventry.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 07/08/2012]](/images/40000/40310.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![Busy scene at the south side of Cardiff Central on 7 August 2012. On the left units 150241 and 158954 (the latter on the 07.23 ex Portsmouth Harbour) arrive together at opposite ends of platform 4 to sandwich 150283. Meantime 143605 and 143624 run into platforms 6 & 7 on Valley Line services. Shortly afterwards 150241 reversed to leave on the 10.51 to Treherbert via City line, whilst 150283 formed the heavily loaded 10.57 two stop service to Fishguard Harbour.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 07/08/2012]](/images/40000/40354.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Arriva Trains Wales 150283 stabled at Cardiff Central Station in October 2012. The unit is in the down side siding alongside Cardiff Panel Box that is normally used by freight locos between duties.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 30/10/2012]](/images/50000/50231.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Newly refurbished 158818 waits for 66089 to power past rather smokily on a loaded steel working before it can get right of way to cross the up line to access the Maesteg branch with the 10.46 departure from Bridgend station. <br>
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<br><br>[David Pesterfield 31/10/2012]](/images/41000/41124.jpg "Bridgend")
![View west from the platform at Llanelli Station in October 2012. Llanelli West Frame box is sited alongside the down line on the west side of the Glanmor Road level crossing. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 31/10/2012]](/images/41000/41136.jpg "Llanelli")
![If only... The treadplate on an Arriva Trains Wales Class 150 proclaims 'BREL York, train makers to the world' in deference to the now long gone carriage building operation. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 31/10/2012]](/images/42000/42034.jpg "Bridgend")
![Kidwelly Station looking west from the entrance to the down platform entry path alongside the level crossing in October 2012. There is vehicle access to the up platform entrance gate. The signal box is behind the camera. The up waiting shelter offered no protection from a torrential downpour propelled by a gale force wind from the south. Standing behind was little better.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 31/10/2012]](/images/49000/49816.jpg "Kidwelly")
![An early evening shot on 28 November showing Colas Rail's 56094 and Freightliner's 66621 stabled alongside Cardiff panel box at Cardiff Central station <br><br>[David Pesterfield 28/11/2012]](/images/41000/41249.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![150213 in latest Arriva Trains Wales livery, as applied to its refurbished 158 DMUs, exits the east end of platform 6 at Cardiff Central as it heads for Merthyr Tydfil. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 11/02/2013]](/images/42000/42072.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![A CrossCountry Turbostar bound for Nottingham passes through Chepstow non-stop on 31st March 2013. The driver smiled as I juggled snack storage and photography. The former goods shed can be seen beyond the footbridge.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 31/03/2013]](/images/42000/42578.jpg "Chepstow")
![There is something pleasantly nostalgic about a station light labelled with the station name; even if it contains a modern fluorescent bulb. This lamp bracket photographed at Chepstow in March 2013 has a pleasing complexity.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 31/03/2013]](/images/42000/42732.jpg "Chepstow")
![View East from Chepstow station towards the bridge over the River Wye. On a Sunday evening there are two hours between each stopping service; so it looks like this for much of the time. Notice the (closed) ticket office. For a view the other way [see image 42578].<br><br>[Ken Strachan 31/03/2013]](/images/42000/42789.jpg "Chepstow")
![Looking south towards Ruspidge in March 2013 [see image 29521 for the view in the opposite direction]. I don't know how many of the features of this rebuilt halt are original, but let's not be too picky.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 31/03/2013]](/images/42000/42843.jpg "Ruspidge")
![The new up platform at Gowerton in July 2013, following completion of works to reinstate double track over a five mile section from Llanelli to east of the station. [See image 38112] <br><br>[David Pesterfield 15/07/2013]](/images/43000/43808.jpg "Gowerton")
![The station entrance, ramped footbridge and enlarged car park at the expanded Gowerton Station. Photographed in July 2013 following re-doubling of track from near Llanelli and rebuilding of the formerly derelict up platform. [Ref query 7163]<br><br>[David Pesterfield 15/07/2013]](/images/49000/49027.jpg "Gowerton")
![View looking west from the new footbridge along the expanded Gowerton Station in July 2013, with the re-laid up line and rebuilt platform on the right, following re-doubling of the line from near Llanelli to east of Gowerton station. [Ref query 6792]<br><br>[David Pesterfield 15/07/2013]](/images/49000/49802.jpg "Gowerton")
![Arriva Trains Wales 150282 rests at Llanelli for some 10 minutes before it departs for Newport at 12.42, after reversal following arrival from Shrewsbury via the Heart of Wales line. Of interest is the transfer copy of a 6G Llandudno Junction shed plate between the unit number and the light cluster.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 16/07/2013]](/images/44000/44829.jpg "Llanelli")
![43018 and 43015 are rear power cars on the 07.58 and 07.28 First Great Western HST services to London Paddington seen stabled at Swansea platforms 3 and 4 on 16 July. 43015 is in the process of being checked over ready for departure.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 16/07/2013]](/images/44000/44840.jpg "Swansea")
![The new platform 8 is now under construction on the south side of Cardiff Central. There is need for a lengthy retaining wall to be constructed from Penarth Road bridge to create a wider formation for laying the extra running line to serve the new platform.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/07/2013]](/images/43000/43843.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![DBS 60063 heads west thro Cardiff Central on a roasting hot July afternoon with a lengthy rake of covered steel wagons returning from Dee Marsh to Margam Knuckle Yard.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/07/2013]](/images/43000/43849.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![The DVT end of the coaching stock from the Welsh Assembly funded North Wales to South Wales express service stands outside Canton depot following arrival from Holyhead on 17 July. The nose of a standby class 67 loco can be seen on the left just inside the shed.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/07/2013]](/images/43000/43853.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![First Great Western labelled London Midland liveried 153333, and a hybrid FGW liveried class 150 3 car set, wait in platform 4 at Cardiff General before running out ECS after arrival from Taunton during the late afternoon of 17 July.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/07/2013]](/images/43000/43880.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![The new platform 8 under construction on south side of Cardiff Central, showing some of the pre cast sections that are used to form the platform rear support wall plus the tubular piles needed to support the platform superstructure. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/07/2013]](/images/43000/43914.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Cardiff Central's freshly repainted former Water Tower in July 2013, standing at the west end of what was once the fish jetty. The area is now a car park on the north side of the station between Wood Street and platform 0.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/07/2013]](/images/43000/43970.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Freightliner 66518 and a rake of empty aggregate hoppers stabled in the down side Pengam sidings, to the east of Cardiff Central Station, on 17 July 2013. The train was waiting to return north to Peak Forest or Dowlow following the discharge of limestone at Port Talbot steelworks.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 17/07/2013]](/images/50000/50221.jpg "Cardiff")
![The truncated former railway swing bridge, sited next to <I>The Pumphouse</I> at the end of Gloucester Place, Swansea, in August 2013. The bridge once extended across the entrance channel to the large dock alongside the National Waterfront Museum's former Coast Lines transit shed.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 01/08/2013]](/images/44000/44055.jpg "Swansea")
![The remaining landward section of the former railway swing bridge, located next to <I>The Pumphouse</I> at the end of Gloucester Place, Swansea. [See image 44055]<br><br>[David Pesterfield 01/08/2013]](/images/44000/44063.jpg "Swansea")
![The current south side entrances to Cardiff Central, making use of the east end subway, with the right side entrance for Valley line platforms 6 & 7 only and the left side entrance for all other platforms. To the right of the entrance is a section of the new retaining wall being created forward of the old one to make space for an extra running line through the new platform 8, being created to the left of view.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 13/02/2014]](/images/46000/46363.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Looking west along the freight only spur leading from Newport to the Ebbw Vale line in June 2014. When the Ebbw Vale line re-opened it was proposed that a service from Newport would supplement that from Cardiff, but nothing appears to be on the cards as yet. Thankfully a new station is being built at Pye Corner, near the start of the branch, for opening this year, plus an extension of the line beyond Ebbw Vale Parkway towards the town centre is also progressing. [Ref query 2057] <br><br>[David Pesterfield 04/06/2014]](/images/47000/47614.jpg "Newport")
![Grab shot from a passing train showing the south portal of Gaer Tunnel, on the freight only line from Gaer Junction [see image 47614].<br><br>[David Pesterfield 04/06/2014]](/images/47000/47681.jpg "Newport")
![DBS 66135 runs slowly east through Cardiff Central with a freight in heavy rain on 4 June 2014. The lengthy train consists of loaded BYA and continental covered steel wagons.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 04/06/2014]](/images/48000/48766.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![The platform buildings at Cardiff Central remain virtually as built, as seen in this view of the west end waiting room and toilet block on Valley Line island platforms 6/7 on 30 October 2014.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 30/10/2014]](/images/49000/49293.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Grab shot from a Barry Island service departing from Cardiff Central on 30 October, showing refurbished DB Schenker 60024 heading slowly east through the station with a heavy consist of steel slab.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 30/10/2014]](/images/49000/49358.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![The impressive art deco lights in the foyer of Cardiff Central on 6 March 2015.<br><br>[John Thorn 06/03/2015]](/images/50000/50566.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Tracklaying has started for the new platform 8 at Cardiff Central. Scene on 6 March 2015 as a class 56 waits in the siding and a train for Merthyr is arriving at platform 6.<br><br>[John Thorn 06/03/2015]](/images/50000/50581.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![A Class 143/142 pair of Pacers about to enter Cardiff Central on the lines from Queen St on 02 September 2015 with a service to Barry Island.<br><br>[John McIntyre 02/09/2015]](/images/58000/58008.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Carmarthen Jct SB seen on 02 September 2015 from a passing train. The signalbox is next to the geographically 'south' junction where the you can head west without going into and reversing at Carmarthen station.<br><br>[John McIntyre 02/09/2015]](/images/58000/58020.jpg "Carmarthen Junction")
![The 1129 Swansea to London Paddington shortly after leaving Swansea. The new Hitachi facilities at Mailphant Csd are visible above the rear power car. The lines to the right of the HST are the lines from Llanelli.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan /10/2015]](/images/58000/58753.jpg "Maliphant Sidings")
![Ongoing work in connection with the upgrade of Port Talbot station, looking west from the level crossing on 2 October 2015. The large crane has recently lifted the first section of the new footbridge into place.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 02/10/2015]](/images/52000/52943.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![Progress at Port Talbot on 17 October 2015 with all main sections of the new footbridge now in place. Arriva Trains Wales 175104 is restarting the 0707 Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly over Oakwood Road level crossing. <br><br>[Alastair McLellan 17/10/2015]](/images/52000/52949.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![Grab shot from a passing train showing part of the new facilities being built at Swansea on the site of the old carriage sidings. Photographed on 17 October 2015 [see image 18589].<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 17/10/2015]](/images/52000/52953.jpg "Swansea")
![A 2015 progress shot of the Maliphant Sidings, the new facilities being built at Swansea on the old carriage sidings.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 17/10/2015]](/images/61000/61611.jpg "Maliphant Sidings")
![66238 enters Cardiff Central on 20 October with a Barry Docks - Alexandra Dock Junction trip. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 20/10/2015]](/images/53000/53032.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![About to pass through Cardiff Central on 20 October is 66175 with a train of imported (!) coal from Avonmouth Docks on its way to Aberthaw Power Station.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 20/10/2015]](/images/53000/53036.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Improvement work continues at Cardiff Central. 150242 pauses alongside the new Platform 8 with the 15.36 to Treherbert on 20 October 2015.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 20/10/2015]](/images/53000/53071.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Port Talbot station is almost complete with new car parking and facilities. This is a view of the down platform side with level crossing (which is now pedestrian only) and signal box in the background. The 1248 to Paddington is pulling out the station.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 15/04/2016]](/images/54000/54858.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![60039 running light through Bridgend for Margam.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 13/05/2016]](/images/55000/55127.jpg "Bridgend")
![60039 emerging from the new over bridge constructed for the Port Talbot relief road with empties returning to Margam Knuckle Yard from Trostre.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 19/05/2016]](/images/55000/55243.jpg "Margam Halt")
![60039 taking the crossover to Margam Knuckle Yard. The bridge is the original footbridge of Margam Halt opened in 1948 for the Steel Works. It was two island platforms as can be seen from the track alignment.Margam Halt closed 1964. Looking South towards Pyle.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 19/05/2016]](/images/55000/55252.jpg "Margam Halt")
![150 passing the site of Margam Halt with a Newport to Fishguard Harbour train.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 19/05/2016]](/images/55000/55268.jpg "Margam Halt")
![The Robeston to Westerleigh Murco oil tanks approach Pyle station with 60044.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 06/07/2016]](/images/55000/55710.jpg "Pyle")
![The new platform 8 is currently taking shape at Cardiff Central. This is the view on 11 July 2016 looking back from the west end of platform 7.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 11/07/2016]](/images/55000/55860.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![View west of the new Cardiff Central Platform 8 under construction.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 11/07/2016]](/images/55000/55972.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Took the camera out this morning to see the Chirk Kronospan Colas Rail to Baglan Bay wood train (70806) passing through PT.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 15/07/2016]](/images/56000/56104.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![66128 heads east through Port Talbot with a Trostre to Margam Yard empties on the up goods line.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 15/07/2016]](/images/56000/56123.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![The level crossing has been closed to road traffic since the relief road opened at least 4 years ago but was left open as a pedestrian crossing till recently. Pedestrians now have to use the station to cross.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan /12/2016]](/images/58000/58063.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![Photograph of this afternoon (05/12/2016) of 70808 climbing Stormy Bank.<br>
Any idea what the attachment is on the front?<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 05/12/2016]](/images/57000/57364.jpg "Stormy Loops")
![Dreich Day. As you can see from todays photo it's a rather miserable morning here in South Wales (06/12/16). 37175 passing Stormy Down Loop with a Canton to Derby train via the Mid Wales line.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 06/12/2016]](/images/57000/57474.jpg "Stormy Loops")
![The Northern Belle, on a Xmas Lunch outing from Newport, Cardiff and Neath to Fishguard Harbour and back, passing through Port Talbot Parkway on another dreich day in South Wales. 68016 leading and 68023 bringing up the rear.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 08/12/2016]](/images/57000/57504.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![An updated photo of Port Talbot Parkway station with the level crossing now closed to all traffic and fenced off completely. The train is the 1348 from PT to Paddington.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 08/12/2016]](/images/57000/57510.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![150285 on a Bargoed to Penarth service alongside the recently opened platform 8 at Cardiff Central in January 2017.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 18/01/2017]](/images/57000/57901.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Network Rail track measuring train passing through Cardiff Central returning to Derby after a run to Fishguard Harbour on the 18/01/17.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 18/01/2017]](/images/58000/58045.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![66118 on Margam to Dee Marsh train passing what was the site of Pyle West Jct which was the western end of the triangle with the Porthcawl Branch at Pyle. Closed on the 1st of February 1965.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 03/02/2017]](/images/58000/58021.jpg "Pyle")
![The Newwork Rail track measuring train returning to Derby after a run from Old Oak Common to Swansea (3/2/17)<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 03/02/2017]](/images/58000/58146.jpg "Pyle")
![Carmarthen station with 175 009 waiting to depart with the 1302 to Manchester Piccadilly.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 17/02/2017]](/images/58000/58688.jpg "Carmarthen")
![A grab shot of Ferryside Signal Box.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 17/02/2017]](/images/58000/58713.jpg "Ferryside")
![The mural on the wall of the Great Western Staff Association Club adjacent to Port Talbot Station.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 17/02/2017]](/images/58000/58722.jpg "Port Talbot")
![An IEP Class 800 passing through Pyle station this morning traveling from Stoke Gifford to Swansea Mailphant Csd. I believe this is the first daylight visit of this class to South Wales.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 20/03/2017]](/images/58000/58509.jpg "Pyle")
![IEP Class 800 passing through Pyle station this morning traveling from Stoke Gifford to Swansea Mailphant Csd.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 20/03/2017]](/images/58000/58557.jpg "Pyle")
![Swansea Maliphant Csd with Class 800 which returned to Bristol Parkway later that evening. Thought to be the first visit of an 800 to the renewed depot.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 24/03/2017]](/images/58000/58596.jpg "Maliphant Sidings")
![View north at Swansea Maliphant Csd.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 24/03/2017]](/images/58000/58610.jpg "Maliphant Sidings")
![153 320 descends from Swansea Loop West with a Pembroke Dock to Swansea train. Landore depot is directly above the train behind the ATS garage.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 24/03/2017]](/images/58000/58622.jpg "Swansea Loop West Junction")
![A Cardiff to Llanelli passing the site of the original Skewen station closed in 1964.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 24/03/2017]](/images/58000/58644.jpg "Skewen [1st]")
![A Carmarthen to Manchester Piccadilly passing through Skewen Station. This station is the second station at Skewen opened in 1994 the original closed in 1964 being on the other side of the overbridge.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 24/03/2017]](/images/58000/58649.jpg "Skewen")
![A view of Skewen from platform level looking towards Neath. The site of the original station closed in 1964 was on the other side of the bridge.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 24/03/2017]](/images/58000/58679.jpg "Skewen")
![The 0745 from London Paddington to Swansea passing what was the site of Hafod Jct where the Morriston Branch diverged to the right and passed under Landore Viaduct which can be seen on the extreme right of the picture.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 24/03/2017]](/images/58000/58815.jpg "Hafod Junction")
![A Swansea to Cardiff service passes over Landore Viaduct passing the Liberty Stadium home of Swansea City FC.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 24/03/2017]](/images/58000/58841.jpg "Landore Viaduct")
![5X20 North Pole Iep Depot to Swansea Mailphant Csd passing Stormy Loops for another week of Staff training.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 27/03/2017]](/images/58000/58592.jpg "Stormy Loops")
![A picture of the Network Rail Track Recording train on an outing from Paddington to Swansea. This is it on it's return to Derby shortly after passing through Pyle station.67023 leading with 67027 to the rear.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 31/03/2017]](/images/58000/58846.jpg "Pyle")
![Nice day in Wales and couldn't resist another few shots of 5X20.<br>
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5X20 made up of 2 x IEP Class 800's the leading set in GWR livery passing the site of Margam Halt with a Bristol Parkway to Swansea Maliphant Csd train (3/4/17).<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 03/04/2017]](/images/58000/58710.jpg "Margam Halt")
![Train 5X20 made up of 2 x IEP Class 800s, the leading set in GWR livery, passing the site of Margam Halt on 3 April 2017 with a Bristol Parkway to Swansea Maliphant Csd train.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 03/04/2017]](/images/58000/58711.jpg "Margam Halt")
![Swansea to Cardiff service passing TATA Steel Margam Works General offices.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 03/04/2017]](/images/58000/58886.jpg "Margam Halt")
![The line from Port Talbot Harbour to the main line as can be seen it has not been used a number of years, probably since steelmaking ceased at Llanwern in 2001. <br>
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Curiously, when they built the new distributor road they had to build a temporary entrance to the work and they lifted a section of track and the embankment to allow vehicle access while that new over bridge was built. They then replaced the embankment and relaid the track but as far as I know there has never been a train down there. The relaid section is just the other side of the bridge just after the magnet.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 03/04/2017]](/images/58000/58920.jpg "Margam Halt")
![A rare visitor to South Wales D9009 Alycidon passing Margam Halt with a Deltic Preservation trip from Burton on Trent to Shrewsbury.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 17/06/2017]](/images/59000/59678.jpg "Margam Halt")
![60163 Tornado running through Pyle station enroute to Carmarthen with a Pathfinder Tour 'The Towi Tornado' from Eastleigh.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 05/08/2017]](/images/60000/60379.jpg "Pyle")
![A rare visitor to South Wales - 60163 Tornado running through Briton Ferry station enroute to Carmarthen with a Pathfinder tour from Eastleigh.<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 05/08/2017]](/images/60000/60411.jpg "Briton Ferry")
![ATW 153312, approaching Pyle station with a Swansea to Newport service, and 158822 shortly after departing with a Cardiff Central to Swansea train.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 15/09/2017]](/images/60000/60885.jpg "Pyle")
![The Chirk Kronospan) to Baglan Bay empties passing through Pyle staion with Colas Rail 70806. To the right of the loco was Pyle West Jct, which formed part of the triangle of the Porthcawl branch at Pyle.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 15/09/2017]](/images/60000/60896.jpg "Pyle")
![5X31, formed by a new GWR set, running through Pyle station with a Bristol Parkway to Swansea train on 3rd October 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 03/10/2017]](/images/61000/61181.jpg "Pyle")
![DBS 60054 passing the site of the original Pyle station, which closed in 1886, with a Margam to Llanwern train of steel coil. The footbridge is the original bridge which would have been at the west end of the platforms. The rear of the train has just passed the current station at Pyle (its third location) which opened in 1994.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 03/10/2017]](/images/61000/61202.jpg "Pyle")
![A loaded Margam to Llanwern steel coil train climbing Stormy Bank behind DBS 60054 on 3rd October 2017. The train is passing the site of the former Pyle Junction station. Nothing remains of Pyle Junction, which formed the east end of the triangle for the Porthcawl branch. It opened in 1886 and closed 1965.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 03/10/2017]](/images/61000/61233.jpg "Pyle")
![A passing shot of Cardiff Canton with Colas Rail 70801 stabled in front of the depot on 5th October 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 05/10/2017]](/images/61000/61222.jpg "Cardiff Canton")
![70807 waits to enter Briton Ferry Yard with the Chirk Kronospan Colas Rail to Baglan Bay (Colas) empties as another unidentified Colas Class 70 shunts empties in the yard on 18th October 2017. A Swansea to Paddington HST passes on the main line.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 18/10/2017]](/images/61000/61397.jpg "Briton Ferry")
![Port Talbot Parkway station on 18th October 2017 with the upgrade nearing completion.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 18/10/2017]](/images/61000/61410.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![70807 passing through Bridgend with the Chirk Kronospan Colas Rail to Baglan Bay (Colas) empties on 18th October 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 18/10/2017]](/images/61000/61431.jpg "Bridgend")
![Baglan Bay Yard with logs waiting to be loaded onto the empty timber wagons for the return Colas train to Chirk. 18th October 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 18/10/2017]](/images/61000/61476.jpg "Baglan Bay Yard")
![DBS 66047, on the sandite train, pulls to a stop on the up goods loop at Port Talbot Parkway station on 18th October 2017. 66117 was on the rear of the train.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 18/10/2017]](/images/61000/61502.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![A new road alignment and a new bus station are all part of the Port Talbot Parkway station area upgrade, seen here on 18th October 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 18/10/2017]](/images/61000/61526.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![A Swansea to Cardiff Central Class 143 Pacer service entering Neath Station 0n 10th November 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 10/11/2017]](/images/61000/61821.jpg "Neath")
![1V37, a Manchester Picadilly to Milford Haven service formed by a Class 175 unit, seen approaching Neath on 10th November 2017<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 10/11/2017]](/images/61000/61840.jpg "Neath")
![Network Rail HST track test train passing Margam Middle Jct with an Old Oak Common to Swansea test run returning to Derby on 10th November 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 10/11/2017]](/images/61000/61861.jpg "Margam Middle Junction")
![The 1029 Swansea to London Paddington service, formed by new Class 800 electro-diesel sets 800011 and 800013, seen approaching Neath on 16th November 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 16/11/2017]](/images/61000/61776.jpg "Neath")
![Interior of a standard class coach of a new GWR Class 800 train, travelling between Port Talbot and Neath on 16th November 2017. <br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 16/11/2017]](/images/61000/61777.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![GWR Class 800 Electro-diesel set 800011 on the rear of the 1029 Swansea to London Paddington service departing Port Talbot on 16th November 2017<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 16/11/2017]](/images/61000/61778.jpg "Port Talbot Parkway")
![The 0645 Paddington to Swansea departing from Neath on 16th November 2017. A 10 coach Class 800 set is too long for the platform here and passengers in the back two coaches have to move forward to exit the train. There appeared to be extra crew training taking place to assist with this and teething issues, like the doors of one coach not working. <br>
<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 16/11/2017]](/images/61000/61884.jpg "Neath")
![57305 leads the <I>Belmond Northern Belle</I> on a Newport to Fishguard Harbour Christmas lunch trip. The train is heading west past Margam Knuckle Yard on 4th December 2017. <br>
<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 04/12/2017]](/images/62000/62089.jpg "Margam Knuckle Yard")
![DBS locomotives in Margam Knucke Yard on 4th December 2017. Those present include 66200 and 60066.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 04/12/2017]](/images/62000/62102.jpg "Margam Knuckle Yard")
![57312 on the rear of the <I>Belmond Northern Belle</I> Christmas lunch trip from Newport to Fishguard Harbour, seen passing Margam Knuckle Yard heading towards Port Talbot.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 04/12/2017]](/images/62000/62125.jpg "Margam Knuckle Yard")
![DBS 66200, seen at the east end of Margam Knuckle Yard on 4th December 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 04/12/2017]](/images/62000/62137.jpg "Margam Knuckle Yard")
![57312, at the head of the <I>Belmont Northern Belle</I> Christmas lunch charter to Swindon in Cardiff Central on 5th December 2017. This ran via Bristol and Bath returning via Gloucester. The Pullman stands in Platform 2 while 800006, on a terminating train from London Paddington, sits in Platform 3.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 05/12/2017]](/images/62000/62113.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![DBS 66005 passing through Bridgend with a Margam to Llanwern train on 5th December 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 05/12/2017]](/images/62000/62151.jpg "Bridgend")
![DBS 66005, seen passing through Cardiff Central with a Margam Llanwern train, while 175101 waits departure with a Manchester Picadilly to Carmarthen service<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 05/12/2017]](/images/62000/62168.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![57312 waits with a <I>Belmond Northern Belle</I> Christmas lunch charter, while a Colas Class 70 makes a rather cloudy departure from Cardiff with an Aberthaw to Avonmouth train. 5th December 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 05/12/2017]](/images/62000/62190.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![57305, on the rear of the <I>Belmond Northern Belle,</I> at Cardiff on 5th December 2017. This was a Christmas lunch charter to Swindon via Bristol, Bath and returning via Gloucester departs Cardiff Central.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 05/12/2017]](/images/62000/62196.jpg "Cardiff Central")
![Colas 67027, on the rear of the Network Rail Test train as it climbs up Stormy Bank towards Pyle on 8th December 2017. This was an Old Oak Common to Swansea test run returning to Derby and is passing Water Street Jct, which was the entrance to Margam Yard Reception Sidings. [Ref query 12 December 2017]<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 08/12/2017]](/images/62000/62133.jpg "Water Street Junction")
![Colas 70817 descends Stormy Bank with the Chirk to Baglan Bay empty timber wagons on 8th December 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 08/12/2017]](/images/62000/62161.jpg "Stormy")
![An Arriva Trains Class 153 single unit climbs Stormy Bank with a Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central stopping train on 8th December 2017. The unit is just passing under the M4 Motorway. To the left were the Reception Sidings of Margam Yard.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 08/12/2017]](/images/62000/62171.jpg "Water Street Junction")
![Arriva Trains Wales Cardiff to Llanelli Class 153 single unit, passing 66562 on a Barrow Hill to Port Talbot Grange Sidings loaded coal train at Miskin. 14th December 2017<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 14/12/2017]](/images/62000/62209.jpg "Miskin")
![An Arriva Trains Class 175/1, on a Milford Haven to Manchester Picadilly service, approaching the loops at Miskin on 14th December 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 14/12/2017]](/images/62000/62228.jpg "Miskin")
![The 0945 London Paddington to Swansea service passing through Pontyclun station on 14th December 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 14/12/2017]](/images/62000/62245.jpg "Pontyclun")
![FreightlinerHeavy Haul 66562, on a Barrow Hill to Port Talbot Grange Sidings loaded coal train, passes through Pontyclun station on 14th December 2017.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 14/12/2017]](/images/62000/62284.jpg "Pontyclun")
![Tata Steel loco No 921 waits to enter Margam Knuckle Yard with some covered coil wagons on 21st March 2018.<br>
<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 21/03/2018]](/images/63000/63544.jpg "Margam Knuckle Yard")
![Tata Steels internally built loco No 921 returns to Port Talbot Works with empty coil wagons on 21st March 2018.<br>
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<br><br>[Alastair McLellan 21/03/2018]](/images/63000/63569.jpg "Margam Knuckle Yard")
