What a lovely photo! Taff Vale Railway locomotive No.267.

It was built by Hudswell Clarke in 1867 and numbered 107 by the TVR.

Subsequently renumbered 267 in 1892 and rebuilt in the Cardiff Works 1895-96 as solitary member of the ’S’ Class.

Finally scrapped by the GWR in 1926.

Photo: Colin Binnie website,

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The last train from Crystal Palace High Level 19th September 1954. Calling at Lordship Lane, Honor Oak & Peckham Rye.

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/crystal_palace_high_level/index7.shtml

Sir Daniel Gooch was a legendary engineer in the formative years of the Great Western Railway. But he served his apprenticeship at Tredegar Ironworks!

His personal association and friendship with Victorian engineering giants such as Brunel makes for fascinating reading, as are his observations on society.

Our ‘Classic Review’: “Diaries of Sir Daniel Gooch, Baronet” by Daniel Gooch

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https://booksontheline.com/?p=2127

Take a close look at this map of the Pontypridd, Caerphilly & Newport Railway. It is surprising to realise that it's no more than the short red coloured line in the centre left of the diagram!

Built to take coal traffic from the Rhondda, at just over 5 miles long, PC&N traffic passed over tracks of no fewer than SIX companies between Pontypridd and Newport Docks!

Map source: Wikimedia Commons

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On the face of it a book about the Cardiff Railway is a strange subject for a series on the Docks! Not so strange when it is revealed that the Bute Docks Company became the Cardiff Railway!

This book is more a pictorial profile of the railway than a formal history of the company.

See our review of: ‘An Illustrated History of Cardiff Docks, Volume 3’ by John Hutton

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https://booksontheline.com/?p=2153

A largely run of the mill p0rtrait album of Welsh railways from 1980 to 2010, a time of profound change.

But there are some unusual images here, which combined with low second hand price and good quality photos makes it a worthwhile buy.

Read our latest review (text or audio available) of: ‘Welsh Railways: A New Perspective’ by Jeff Morgan and Wayne Eldridge

https://booksontheline.com/?p=2179

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Some #photos from my husband's Saturday afternoon #walk near our home in eastern #Dundee, #Scotland. #BroughtyFerry #Monifieth #Angus #Photography #Countryside #Wildlife #Nature #Birds #Birding #Birdstodon #BirdPhotography #BirdingPhotography #Pigeons #WoodPigeons #Ducks #MallardDucks #Butterflies #Lepidoptery #Viaducts #RailwayHistory #UrbanNature #CityWildlife

Black and white photographs of mineral trains at Penrhos Junction near Caerphilly are normally steamers.

But this is something a little different! A Class 37 diesel (no. 37217) pictured on 16/4/81 heading for Aber Junction Yard.

I reckon monochrome suits this image very well indeed!

Photograph: Bob Masterman

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@kaffeeringe @MisterOpenData d) Zur Eisenbahnverbindung zwischen Altona und Kiel https://mprove.de/chronolab/hh/eisenbahn/index.html

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Interesting historical context and background stories of railway lines affected by the 1963 Beeching Report.

But there is very little strategic analysis of the overall effect on South Wales transport.

See our review: ‘The Beeching Legacy, Vol 3: South and Central Wales & The Marches’ by Philip Horton

https://booksontheline.com/?p=2090

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#HierSoAufDemSchirm Ja, das ist die selbe Lok! :blobcathearteyes:
(l) Gare de l'Est #Paris ~1940 https://mprove.de/chronolab/world/lutz/index.html
(r) 2007 neben einem LGV https://www.instagram.com/p/B9YoMw3KtCp/

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Some #photos from my husband's Saturday afternoon #walk near our home in eastern #Dundee, #Scotland. These are just a few of many birds he saw today, both on his walk out and in the Dighty Burn wooded river valley. #Monifieth #BroughtyFerry #Angus #Countryside #Nature #Photographs #Rural #Birdstodon #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotographs #BirdingPhotographs #Sparrows #Gulls #JuvenileBirds #WoodPigeons #Viaducts #RailwayHistory #UrbanNature #CityWildlife

Die Überlagerung einer Karte der Vier und Marschlande (1945) mit dem Lagerplan des #KZNeuengamme und einem Luftbild (1956) in einem Multimap-ChronoLink https://mprove.de/chrono?q=53.4252,10.22692&z=13&m=IAKZNeuengamme,RW023004300,HHPPN103644370-5&o=0.8&s=1&i=1

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A compilation of railway images, mainly from the author’s own collection; arranged East to West

Newport, Cardiff and Swansea are featured along with the valleys andmain line.

Our review: ‘Railways in South Wales and the Central Wales Line in the late 20th Century’ by Peter J. Green

https://booksontheline.com/?p=1949

#BookReview #Wales #Railway #Railways #RailwayHistory

Some #photos from my husband's Saturday afternoon #walk near our home in eastern #Dundee, #Scotland. #Monifieth #BroughtyFerry #Angus #Photography #Photographs #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdingPhotography #Trees #Flowers #Viaducts #Goldfinch #Goldfinches #Thrush #SongThrush #Thurshes #SongThrushes #Birdstodon #TreeStumps #Countryside #Nature #UrbanCountryside #Rural #RailwayHistory #ThrushBirds

‘The Story of Two Centuries: Revolution, Rivalry and Capacity’!

This book is excellent for gaining an overview of the complexity of South Wales railway history. At one point ‘the most intensively operated system in the world! Deserves a place on any enthusiast’s bookshelf.

Our retro review online (text or audio):

'A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Vol. 12, South Wales' by D.S.M. Barrie

https://booksontheline.com/?p=657

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The 120 black and white photographs in the book mainly cover the Brecon to Newport railway line when it was operated by the Great Western and later British Railways.

Along with the images, each location is placed in context using contemporary OS maps and informative annotations.

Our review: ‘Brecon to Newport’ by Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith

https://booksontheline.com/?p=1972

#BookReview #RailwayHistory #Railways #Brecon #Newport

In 1825 engineer George Overton published a book of ideas and reflections on his working life.

More than half of the the volume dealt with his contribution to South Wales tramroads including construction of the Penydarren.

Review: 'Description of the Faults or Dykes of the Mineral Basin of South Wales’ by George Overton

https://booksontheline.com/?p=2005

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The Class37 (originally known as the English Electric Type 3) is one of the best known diesels on Britain’s railways. It was a common sight on freight trains around South Wales.

This book contains well composed photos, often showing the trains along with lineside and infrastructure detail.

See our review: ‘Class 37s’ by Mark V. Pike from Key Books

https://booksontheline.com/?p=2033

#RailwayHistory #Railway #Class37 #Trains #IndustrialHeritage

In the history of steam locomotion, Richard Trevithick holds a central position.

The journey of his locomotive in February 1804 is the first documented use of a railway steam engine.

See our 'Classic Review': ‘Life of Richard Trevithick with an Account of His Inventions’ by Francis Trevithick

https://booksontheline.com/?p=2069

#BookReview #RailwayHistory #IndustrialHeritage #Wales #Trevithick