Coal from the Tower Mine heads away towards Aberdare.
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Coal from the Tower Mine heads away towards Aberdare.
Image: © roger geach Taken: 24 Jul 2006
Its very overgrown on the Tower Branch now as a coal train heads towards Aberdare with coal from Tower the last deep mine in South Wales. Since this picture was taken coal production has ceased at Tower. The railway line from Aberdare to Tower is freight only no passenger services use it.
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Image Location
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