Woodhams Scrap yard Barry
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Woodhams Scrap yard Barry
Image: © roger geach Taken: Unknown
A general view of the 200 plus locomotives awaiting the torch at Woodhams yard Barry Island. Most of these locomotives were saved and are now found on the heritage lines throughout the UK. Thanks to Dai Woodham most of the locomotives were not cut up but saved. It was the fact that they were busy scrapping other items of rolling stock like wagons that few of these locomotives were cut up. Many other scrap yards cut the steam locomotives very quickly, soon after arrival. Hundreds of enthusiasts visited the scrap yard from the 60s until the last locomotives left. It was a very popular attraction in those days.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.396683
Longitude
-3.277507