Barry Scrapyard - 1977
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Barry Scrapyard - 1977
Image: © John Lucas Taken: Unknown
Nearly a decade after the demise of steam haulage on British Railways main lines, these withdrawn locomotives stood at Woodham's scrapyard, awaiting the cutter's torch. However, most were saved by preservationists and, after restoration, are to be found running on heritage railways. By 1990 almost all had departed from the yard for preservation, but one remained until 2013, only to be cut up at the Llangollen Steam Railway in the following year, to donate parts for other locos.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.393694
Longitude
-3.279436