Empty coal wagons head towards Swansea Burrows sidings

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Empty coal wagons head towards Swansea Burrows sidings

Image: © roger geach Taken: 17 May 1996

Now single track this was once a double track railway that led into Swansea Burrows sidings and the docks. The days when coal was exported through here are long gone and just a few sidings survive compared to how it used to be. This train is bound for Onllwyn up in the hills but has to reverese at Burrow sidings before it can access the branch at Neath and Brecon junction.The class 37 locos and the wagons seen here are now long gone.

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51.62823
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-3.856431