Garw Loop
The semaphore signals still stand on the disused and very overgrown Garw loop at Tondu Middle Junction, we are on the former Garw Valley line that once was very busy as it served 4 major collieries, know as the Garw loop now it was used as a run round facility for when freight trains were infrequently diverted via Tondu, away from the South Wales mainline.
The last time i was here was on the 10th March 2018 on the 1Z19 07.06 London Paddington-Onllwyn Washery via Tondu, 'The Valley of the Witch’ railtour, which came as far as it could along here until the vegetation stopped us!
5th February 2022
Garw Loop
The semaphore signals still stand on the disused and very overgrown Garw loop at Tondu Middle Junction, we are on the former Garw Valley line that once was very busy as it served 4 major collieries, know as the Garw loop now it was used as a run round facility for when freight trains were infrequently diverted via Tondu, away from the South Wales mainline.
The last time i was here was on the 10th March 2018 on the 1Z19 07.06 London Paddington-Onllwyn Washery via Tondu, 'The Valley of the Witch’ railtour, which came as far as it could along here until the vegetation stopped us!
5th February 2022