1985

SO2006 : End of The Line (2)

taken 39 years ago, near to Cwmtillery, Blaenau Gwent, Wales

End of The Line (2)
End of The Line (2)
Class 45, 45139 stands on the truncated Aberbeeg - Brynmawr line on the outskirts of Blaina close to Rose Heyworth Colliery. The loco was on the Welsh Washery Wanderer railtour operated by Hertfordshire Railtours. The railtour visited on 28th September 1985 with closure of the colliery due to take place on October 9th, 1985. The railway line would close soon after and the trackbed is now used by the A467 road north of Abertillery. The houses on Bournville Road are visible in the centre beyond the locomotive.

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Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Railways
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Centre [6] · A467 [5] · Railway Line would Close Soon [2] ·
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SO2006, 36 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Martin Addison   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 28 September, 1985   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 27 March, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 2024 0645 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:45.0626N 3:9.4088W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 2024 0643
View Direction
NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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