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This article focusses on the industrial railways in the vicinity of Milford Haven.
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/09/26/__trashed-3/
1. Milford Haven Docks Railways
In 1790 an Act of Parliament granted William Hamilton permission to: 'make and provide Quays, Docks, Piers and other erections and establish a Market with proper Roads and Avenues'. Several plans were proposed for the construction of quays, piers and all weather docks in the first half of the 19th century, but nothing was done. In an attempt of kick start the town to life the Milford Improvement Bill of 1857 led to the construction of a pier and two wooden bridges: Black Bridge and Hakin Bridge, both now replaced by modern structures. [51]
Once construction of the Milford Junction Railway was completed in 1863, further work became essential to the docks. This was completed in the early 1870s and more railway track was laid towards the docks complex in 1875. A spur to Newton Noyes, known as the 'Estate Line', was completed in 1882. It connected with a cast-iron pier, which was reached via a lifting bridge at Castle Pill; the junction with the Milford line was opposite the station. [53]
The docks were finally opened in 1888, with dry-dock facilities in Castle Pill. The docks were intended for the transatlantic passenger trade, but were only very sparsely used for this purpose. [51]
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The OS map in the link below has the correct route across Church Street. This link was kindly pointed out to me by an acquaintance on another forum.
Ref SJ20NW - A
Surveyed / Revised: Pre 1930 to 1962, Published: 1964
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After my first article about the Town Section of the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway a number of folks got in touch with their photos of the line and I have, since deciding to write an addendum, found other photographs which people have kindly allowed me to include in this additional article. There are a few embedded links to Flickr images as well.
It has been a joy pulling all these together. ...
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/09/23/the-welshpool-llanfair-light-railway-an-addendum/
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The next post in this series begins a short series of articles covering the industrial railways of Pembrokeshire. It covers the industrial railways in the vicinity of Milford Haven and can be found on this thread:
QuoteIn 1790 an Act of Parliament granted William Hamilton permission to: ‘make and provide Quays, Docks, Piers and other erections and establish a Market with proper Roads and Avenues’. Several plans were proposed for the construction of quays, piers and all weather docks in the first half of the 19th century, but nothing was done. In an attempt of kick start the town to life the Milford Improvement Bill of 1857 led to the construction of a pier and two wooden bridges: Black Bridge and Hakin Bridge, both now replaced by modern structures.
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A walk along the coastal path between Aberporth and Tresaith highlighted a local commitment to holiday homes based on old railway carriages. ......
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/09/16/aberporth-railway-carriage-conversions/
Between Aberporth and Tresaith the Ceredigion Coastal Path has, for the majority of its length, been upgraded as a path accessible to all. Fantastic views across Cardigan Bay are now available to us all.
Amid the great scenery there are a series of Edwardian railway carriages which have been converted to holiday homes. -
This next post about Pembrokeshire's Railways covers the mainline railways of the county:
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I was sent a copy for free because I made a few contributions in the background. My memory is that it was posted in the UK, although that might be because someone travelled here from Uganda. I am in Kampala in a couple of weeks and hope to visit the museum in Jinja. I will see what I can find out.
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In the early Autumn of 2022, we had a two week holiday in West Wales and I took the opportunity to have a look at a number of old railways. I walked lengths of some and spent hours whiling away the time looking at old photos. This thread is the result and this is the first article which looks at transport prior to the railway age, with a significant focus on tramways/tramroads .....
Elsewhere in the UK, a usual pattern of development was for river traffic to be supplemented by tramroads and canals which then, often when traffic warranted it, were replaced by railways. It did not exactly work out like that in Pembrokeshire. ... We start with a quick look at the history of industrial transport of the County before the railways. ...
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In the early Autumn of 2022, we had a two week holiday in West Wales and I took the opportunity to have a look at a number of old railways. I walked lengths of some and spent hours whiling away the time looking at old photos. This thread is the result and this is the first article which looks at transport prior to the railway age, with a significant focus on tramways/tramroads .....
Elsewhere in the UK, a usual pattern of development was for river traffic to be supplemented by tramroads and canals which then, often when traffic warranted it, were replaced by railways. It did not exactly work out like that in Pembrokeshire. ... We start with a quick look at the history of industrial transport of the County before the railways. ...
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Railway news from Uganda over the past few years! ...
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/09/09/2020-2022-railway-news-from-uganda/
QuoteOver lockdown, I played a very small part in the production of a new book about the railways of Uganda. As a result, I was sent a free copy of that book, “Our Railways. Our History.”
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The tub-boat canals of East Shropshire relied on both locks and inclined planes. The inclined planes were effectively short steep railways. The Trench Incline was the first of these encountered after tub-boats left the Shrewsbury and Newport Canal. It is covered in the post below.
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/08/31/canal-inclines-in-east-shropshire-the-trench-inclined-plane/
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While researching the Aden State Railway, I came across references to the Aden Port Trust and its tramway. ...
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/08/24/aden-port-trust-tramway-and-other-things/
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While researching the Aden State Railway, I came across references to the Aden Port Trust and its tramway. ...
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/08/24/aden-port-trust-tramway-and-other-things/
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The port of Aden came up as an incidental link in another search for information. I thought it might be worth some research. This article and the associated images are the result ...
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/08/21/the-aden-state-railway-metre-gauge/
The Aden State Railway operated for just 13 years or so, from 1916 and 1929 in Aden, a dependency of the Bombay, British Colony and Protectorate, in the south-west corner of Southern Arabia.
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Hi Andy
I wonder whether you might permit me to use the first image in this thread properly credited on my blog (rogerfarnworth.com). The following images no longer seem to appear on the thread. Do you still have those.
Best wishes
Roger
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A third installment of the review of old tramways in the area in and around what is now Telford Town Park. The linked article covers the tramroads in the immediate area with the exception of those in the vicinity of the old Coalport Branch (LNWR) and the Stirchley Branch (GWR). ....
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/06/26/ancient-tramroads-near-telford-part-7-malinslee-part-3/
QuoteThe map below traced by Savage & Smith in The Waggon-ways and Plateways of East Shropshire, shows how extensive the network of tramroads in the area was. [1: p164] Even so, the plan is not exhaustive. We have already encountered the tramroad which served Little Eyton Colliery. This appeared in the first part of this series centred on Malinslee for which the link is provided above.
It ran along the lane shown to the North of Langleyfield Colliery on the plan below. The slag heap from Little Eyton Colliery is shown on the sketch plan.
It is important to understand that the tramroads shown on the plan below did not necessarily all exist at the same time. Savage & Smith illustrated their routes with different symbols ...... -
The abandoned length through the town ...
Those involved with the creation of the preservation line always intended to include the part of the line which ran through the centre of Welshpool. Sadly that was not to be. The local authorities were concerned about the effect of the railway traffic on road traffic in and around the town. Pretty much all that remains of that length of the line are photographs, short bits of film and memories. Road improvements and building clearance have changed parts of the old town.
Elements of the original route are difficult to identify. This is compounded by OS Mapping. The 1949 6" Ordnance Survey, which should have provided a definitive map of the town centre, seems to have used the route of an old tramroad to define the route of the line rather than undertake a local survey of the line. It also seems to have left the Seven Stars pub in place when it was actually demolished to make room for the railway. The result of these things being a rather unrealistic mapped route of the line through parts of the town.
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/07/24/the-welshpool-llanfair-light-railway/
For some time I'd thought about looking at the lost length of the line. I was reminded of this when my wife decided that it would be good for us to visit the preservation line. After that journey, my interest was rekindled. The linked article above is the result. ....
The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway (W&LLR) is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge heritage railway in Powys, Wales. The line is about 8.5 miles (13.7 km) long and runs eastwards from the village of Llanfair Caereinion via Castle Caereinion to the town of Welshpool. The headquarters of the line are at Llanfair Caereinion.
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The abandoned length through the town ...
Those involved with the creation of the preservation line always intended to include the part of the line which ran through the centre of Welshpool. Sadly that was not to be. The local authorities were concerned about the effect of the railway traffic on road traffic in and around the town. Pretty much all that remains of that length of the line are photographs, short bits of film and memories. Road improvements and building clearance have changed parts of the old town.
Elements of the original route are difficult to identify. This is compounded by OS Mapping. The 1949 6" Ordnance Survey, which should have provided a definitive map of the town centre, seems to have used the route of an old tramroad to define the route of the line rather than undertake a local survey of the line. It also seems to have left the Seven Stars pub in place when it was actually demolished to make room for the railway. The result of these things being a rather unrealistic mapped route of the line through parts of the town.
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/07/24/the-welshpool-llanfair-light-railway/
For some time I'd thought about looking at the lost length of the line. I was reminded of this when my wife decided that it would be good for us to visit the preservation line. After that journey, my interest was rekindled. The linked article above is the result. ....
The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway (W&LLR) is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge heritage railway in Powys, Wales. The line is about 8.5 miles (13.7 km) long and runs eastwards from the village of Llanfair Caereinion via Castle Caereinion to the town of Welshpool. The headquarters of the line are at Llanfair Caereinion.
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This post completes the review of the Wellington & Severn Junction Railway route. .....
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The first post on this thread looked at the length of the W&SJR from Wellington Station to Horsehay & Dawley Station. This next post covers the length from Horsehay & Dawley Station to Lightmoor Station. ....
http://rogerfarnworth.com/?p=34673
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The Wellington & Severn Junction Railway (W&SJR) - Part 1
This is the first post about the different railway routes in Telford. The W&SJR ran through Lawley and Dawley which are within a mile or so of our home in Malinslee, Telford.
“The Wellington and Severn Junction Railway … was built between 1857 [and] 1861 and formed part of the Wellington to Craven Arms Railway. For much of its working life, it was operated by the Great Western Railway and subsequently the Western Region of British Railways.”
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My wife and I enjoy an annual holiday in the Forest of Dean. We have been there almost every year since the year 2000. During that time we have enjoyed exploring a number of the different railway routes in the forest and have begun to realise just how complex a network of tramways supported the standard gauge railways which themselves had replaced much earlier tramways. I hope this thread will be of interest to some.
This is the first of a series of blog posts about the forest and its tramways and focusses on Lydney Harbour and its tramroads:
https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/lydney-harbour-
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I continue to find tramways and railways in the Forest of Dean of great interest. For this next post we return to Mr Brain's Tramway which primarily served Trafalgar Colliery in the Forest.
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/06/26/brains-tramway-forest-of-dean
Further research has resulted in a bit more information about the locomotives that worked on the Tramway. ....
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A second installment of the review of old tramways in the area in and around what is now Telford Town Park. This article covers the tramway which ran North from the site of Dawley & Stirchley Railway Station on the LNWR Coalport Branch through the site of Jerry Furnace(s) and Stirchley Ironworks to the site of Old Park Ironworks with its myriad of tramway lines in the mid- to late-19th century. ... These tramways were known locally as 'Jerry Rails' and a new estates in Hinkshay bears that name.
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The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
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As far as I know the cattle pens are originals as is the short length of dual gauge railway. I think there was a condition placed on the Tesco Supermarket development that they should be refurbished.