Jerry1975 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Hi Everyone. Well after scrapping my previous layout this is my new one. Currently doing research on this at the moment and if anyone has photos of it particularly the halt and buffer stop end I would be most grateful. The model is my first attempt at a real location and mine will be slightly compressed. It will be OO gauge. More soon. Jerry. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Hi Jerry, I've seen a couple of photos of it, in books about railways in South Wales Though for the life of me, I can't recall which books (as there are quite a few) If I find out which ones in my collection contain said pics - I'll let you know which titles...... I'd like to see a model of the station - so hope you can make a start soon Cheers Marc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d&h Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 That sounds interesting. I expect you have seen this already; https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&id=39C8E6649FBD865EAA2182DD61D33BF3689A566A&thid=OIP.MfWvxo_TtrhX2T1etWZmFQHaFj&exph=450&expw=600&q=ynysybwl+halt&selectedindex=12&qpvt=ynysybwl+halt&vt=0&eim=1,2,6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor_harley Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Jerry this sounds like an interesting theme for your new layout build. I’m certain members will be able to help you with the pictures you are looking for. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 Thanks Everyone for your replies, I have seen that photo thanks D&H but only that one, it's In a book of mine. A start will be made when I get a bit more research done. Jerry. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holmes Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Have you check the Wikipedia entry? That gives the the history and rationale of the line https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ynysybwl_branch_line_railway 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 13 hours ago, Ian Holmes said: Have you check the Wikipedia entry? That gives the the history and rationale of the line https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ynysybwl_branch_line_railway Thanks for that, very helpful and interesting. Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted April 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2019 have you done a search on RMweb there is a few threads. 'Halts as Termini' is one I remember also I am sure someone did an N gauge version (possibly based on it rather than an exact representation) so there will be more info/photos in those threads? https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/search/&q=Ynysybwl 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 12 hours ago, Russ (mines a pint) said: 'Halts as Termini' It is an interesting topic: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 Thanks Everyone for your replies and help etc, a start will be made on this very soon. Does anyone know what was after the buffer stop, a bridge perhaps or was it more countryside/embankments? Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyA Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I believe there are some photos of Ynysybwl in the Dick Riley Collection on Transport Treasury at https://www.transporttreasury.co.uk/page126.html I have not seen them personally so I do not know how useful they will be. Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holmes Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 13 hours ago, Jerry1975 said: Thanks Everyone for your replies and help etc, a start will be made on this very soon. Does anyone know what was after the buffer stop, a bridge perhaps or was it more countryside/embankments? Jerry. I want to say I have seen a picture from the “other direction” it shows a road over bridge behind the buffer stop. Alas, I can’t find where I found this image 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 14/04/2019 at 14:26, TonyA said: I believe there are some photos of Ynysybwl in the Dick Riley Collection on Transport Treasury at https://www.transporttreasury.co.uk/page126.html I have not seen them personally so I do not know how useful they will be. Tony Thanks Tony, but I couldn't access any of the photos which is a shame. On 15/04/2019 at 00:43, Ian Holmes said: I want to say I have seen a picture from the “other direction” it shows a road over bridge behind the buffer stop. Alas, I can’t find where I found this image Thanks Ian, it would be great if you could find it. Hi Everyone. I have been quite busy this week and it was my birthday a couple of days ago, the good wife and mother in law bought me a nice train set so that will be another layout soon. Back to this one, finding any photos of this is proving difficult on the internet apart from one or two, the research side has been very interesting though and enjoyable. I just need to do a bit more before building commences. Jerry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor_harley Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 First of all Jerry happy birthday for the other day. I think it’s always great to do some research on the layout or area you are trying to build. Look forward to more progress soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleymodeller Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 There are a few photos taken way back by HC Casserley, including a head on shot , probably for the same train shown above. That's about 1951 or 1953 just before passenger traffic ceased. In the photo the loco is at the North end and the autocoach on the South end, it was basically a shuttle back to Pontypridd and terminated in one of the northern bay platforms of Pontypridd station. Immediately North of the station the line run under a bridge in to a cutting as the line proceeded further, I think another halt was about a mile further up the line. Ynysybwl Halt was a very basic set up. The trackbed is still there, and the remains of the platform but that's about all. About 1/2 mile south is Ynysybwl station, the station building has been renovated and is now a surgey. The goods shed still stands too , although now empty, having previously been used as a servicing shed for a local bus company! There is an EM/P4 gauge model of Ynysybwl that has been exhibited in South wales, it's by one of the Cardiff model clubs and depicts it in pre-grouping era. Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 Thanks Tony for that, very useful. Building will commence after the Easter weekend. Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor_harley Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Can’t wait to see your build start Jerry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 Thanks Ivor. Hi Everyone, I hope you all had a good Easter break. Today I am going to make a start on the baseboard this will just be a piece of MDF 2ft x 1ft with some 34mm x 34mm underneath for support and also the backscene board. More Soon. Jerry. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kevin Johnson Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 Hi Jerry it’s great to see you back with your layout building. This layout you are planning to build sounds interesting and I will be watching with great interest. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleymodeller Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 On 19/04/2019 at 08:28, Jerry1975 said: Thanks Tony for that, very useful. Building will commence after the Easter weekend. Jerry. If you need any photos of the site as it currently stands please let me know as I live just a mile or so away from there. Tony 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Thanks OO and Tony for your replies. Tony, thanks for your kind offer, if it would be possible for you to take a photo of the overbridge immediately north of the halt and maybe a couple of the site / platform I would be very grateful. Thanks, Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleymodeller Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 On 24/04/2019 at 06:38, Jerry1975 said: Thanks OO and Tony for your replies. Tony, thanks for your kind offer, if it would be possible for you to take a photo of the overbridge immediately north of the halt and maybe a couple of the site / platform I would be very grateful. Thanks, Jerry. I Will do that for you but may take a few days as I have a model railway exhibition to run this weekend. Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Hi Tony. Thanks, that would be great. Good luck with your exhibition, I hope it goes well. Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleymodeller Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Hi Jerry, apologies for delay in getting back to you. I visited the site of Ynysybwl Halt earlier today, camera in hand. Unfortunately there is nothing left to see now. There is a raised section where the platform used to be, but it's all overgrown. I could even see the bridge where the line continued northwards, maybe it was taken down previously? I can recommend the book Nelson & Ynysybwl Branches of the TVR by Colin Chapman, it's an Oakwood Press book. There are a few photos of trains at the station there and a good close up of the bridge where the line goes northwards, although it had been filled in then (1959). The line closed to passengers in 1952 and there are a few shots of the auto train. The line to Ynysybwl Lady Windsor Colliery remained open for coal traffic until about 1988/9. The book also refers to a siding at Ynysybwl Halt too. The line went on up the mountain to Cwm Clydach, where there is also the remains foa platform, and even further in to the forestry where there were a few mines, but they closed very early in the 20th century. The book I mention above would be invaluable to you. Good luck with the layout. Just out of interest the Cardiff 4mm group have a EM or P4 layout of Ynysybwl in pre Grouping days which regularly does the Cardiff Model Railway Show every couple of years. But that's based on the main Ynysywbl station. Regards Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Thanks Tony for your reply. It's a shame nothing exists now, thanks for the heads up about the book, I will look out for it. I haven't done much modelling of late as have been very busy with other things. I haven't given up on this though, I'm also building a roundy layout as I got a train set last month for my birthday. Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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