Woodfieldside
I loved the Oakdale coal trains when I lived in Gwent. The 56's made dramatic noises going downhill or up, and the tramroad converted to a railway had curves, tunnels, disused stations, the lot. This dramatic view (notice the offset platforms, one to the right of the loco') was taken in the final year of operations. The trackbed has been cut by a new road.
Location: Woodfieldside
Original line: Hall^s Tramroad
Photographer: Ken Strachan
Contact photographer: Ken Strachan
Photosets: South Wales, ancient and modern
Date: 06/1989
Image number: 25879
