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Just ahead of the train the track curves to the right to merge with the track (part of which can be seen just above the front car) from Heath High Level Station.

The first test run of a Transport-for-Wales class 769 unit outside of the confines of Cardiff Canton depot is seen at Heath Junction. Two return runs to Rhymney had been planned for the day, but this is the further north that the unit, No. 769008, ever reached, failing on the climb from Cardiff Queen Street station to Heath High Level on the first run. It managed to creep to Heath Junction, where it reversed on the crossing, before proceeding slowly back to its shed. Transport for Wales is taking delivery of a few of these units - originally built in the late 1980s as dual-voltage class 319 units, but now refurbished and freshly equipped with diesel engines - and is planning to use them on Penarth-Rhymney services.

Class 66 No. 66080 brings an empty coal train from Margam to Cwmbargoed past Heath Junction in the early-morning sunshine.

Looking towards Heath Junction.

DB class 66 locomotive No. 66172 - with classmate No. 66030 on the other end - waits at Heath Junction with ballast to drop while some adjustments are made to the recently relaid section of track beneath Heath Halt Road bridge.

A section of track beneath Heath Halt Road bridge is being lowered to give additional clearance for the newly-installed overhead wired. Here, the old track has been removed and the ballast bed is being dug out.

Class 66 locomotive No. 66172 slowly propels its train dropping fresh ballast on the newly relaid and lowered track beneath Heath Halt Road bridge. This is the train's second pass: it first dropped ballast between the rails, and this time on the near side of the track, as can be seen around the line in the foreground. It would then work forward again to drop ballast on the far side.

The bridge http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4835188 carrying the road over the Coryton Line railway has a maximum vehicle weight of 18 tonnes. MGW is maximum gross weight, which is the weight of a vehicle including fuel, load, driver, passengers etc.

The track beneath Heath Halt Road bridge has been lowered to provide additional clearance for the recently installed overhead wires. The new track is seen installed here, waiting to be ballasted. The pronounced dip in the line beneath the bridge is clear to see.

Viewed from the corner of Heath Park Avenue. The entrances to Heath Low Level and Heath High Level railway stations are ahead. The walkers are approaching the corner of Heath Park Drive.