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On a most miserable Winter's day, I cheer myself up knowing Spring is just around the corner. These daffodils were growing in Bute Park alongside the River Taff, smack bang in the centre of Cardiff
The Taff Bargoed Valley is a river valley near Pontypridd in South Wales, and lies off the Abercynon roundabout on the A470 road, and is approximately 14 miles from Cardiff. The main settlements are Nelson, Edwardsville, Quakers Yard, Treharris, Trelewis, and Bedlinog. The valley is situated where the three County Boroughs of Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taff, and Merthyr Tydfil meet.
The Taff Bargoed Valley is a river valley near Pontypridd in South Wales, and lies off the Abercynon roundabout on the A470 road, and is approximately 14 miles from Cardiff. The main settlements are Nelson, Edwardsville, Quakers Yard, Treharris, Trelewis, and Bedlinog. The valley is situated where the three County Boroughs of Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taff, and Merthyr Tydfil meet.
66086 approaches the site of the old Bedlinog signal box as it heads down the Taff Bargoed valley with 6C83 11:30
Cwmbargoed Opencast Colliery to Margam Terminal Complex
Two photos on the River Taff just south of Pontypridd. Taken during a walk from Taff's Well to Pontypridd, mainly on the trackbeds of former railways.
One shot is of a footbridge across the river and the other is looking northwards from the bridge. This once heavily polluted river in a highly industrialised area is now the habitat of fish, insects and birds.
Former Taff Vale Railway no. 85, built by Neilson, Reid & Co. in 1899, climbs Oakworth Bank on the 14th January 2017 with the five coach 13.15 Keighley to Oxenhope service.
The Taff Bargoed Valley is a river valley near Pontypridd in South Wales, and lies off the Abercynon roundabout on the A470 road, and is approximately 14 miles from Cardiff. The main settlements are Nelson, Edwardsville, Quakers Yard, Treharris, Trelewis, and Bedlinog. The valley is situated where the three County Boroughs of Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taff, and Merthyr Tydfil meet.
Both Class 37's got a run out today with the welcome return of the second Rhymney diagram. Here 37418 crosses the River Taff before heading into the platform to work 2R24 17:46 Cardiff Central to Rhymney.
Sunrise over the River Taff in Cardiff, with the spire of Llandaff Cathedral reflected in the water.
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On a wet autumnal afternoon, Class 66/0 No. 66070 slowly makes its way down the Taff Bargoed Valley through Bedlinog with around 1500 tonnes of coal in tow destined for Tata steel works in Port Talbot. This is the 6C93 Cwmbargoed to Margam daily working. 17 October 2019.
13.4.2022.
Taff Vale Railway's Class 02 0-6-2T No 85 approaches the platform at Oxenhope with the 12.21 passenger service from Keighley.
At 123 years of age this loco looks in fine fettle.
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Displaying For Sale posters in the lower deck windows, Taff Ely 7 (UTG 312G), a Willowbrook Bodied AEC Regent V, is seen here on a visit to the Oxford Bus Museum at Long Hanborough.
66076 heads along the banks of the River Taff as it approaches Radyr near Cardiff, working the 6C45 Tower Colliery to Aberthaw loaded coal train.
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Blackweir, River Taff, Cardiff
Two photos on the River Taff just south of Pontypridd. Taken during a walk from Taff's Well to Pontypridd, mainly on the trackbeds of former railways.
One shot is of a footbridge across the river and the other is looking northwards from the bridge. This once heavily polluted river in a highly industrialised area is now the habitat of fish, insects and birds.
Visiting exGWR 56xx Taff Tank No.5619 is seen pulling out of Consall in some beautiful light during a Santa & Steam running day on the Churnet Valley. The 1215 Froghall to Cheddleton service during Santa trains is the only train of the day this shot is possible to get the track in light & the glint!
Taken on the 23rd Dec 2015.
37697 is approaching Ocean & Taff Merthyr Junction with a set of 14 empty MDV's from Taff Merthyr colliery to Nelson East Sidings.
As well as the train, the background illustrates valley life just before the coal industry was torpedoed. An ex-GWR ventilated van body serves as a blue painted shed, further up the track a Reliant van is tucked into the hill side, the gardens slope down and catch the sun, a number of greenhouses are in use probably growing fruit, flowers or a vine. The washing is drying on this mild and sunny Saturday.
37697 was built as D6943 at English Electric, it entered service new to Cardiff Canton 17/09/1964. Under TOPS it became 37243, in 1986 it was rebuilt as a 37/5 and numbered 37697. The loco was withdrawn 01/04/1999 and cut at C. F. Booth (Rotherham) in March 2006.
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