Coal from Cwm Bargoed

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Coal from Cwm Bargoed

Image: © roger geach Taken: 9 Apr 1987

Approaching the Junction at Nelson and Llancaiach this train has come to a stand. The line in the foreground once went to Deep Navigation Mine and Trelewis. This was a busy location with the movement of coal and shale. Nowadays only the line to Cwm Bargoed is left with infrequent trains.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.659818
Longitude
-3.291112