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Coal train near Trelewis
Nearing the end of its long journey, Class 66 locomotive No. 66025 heads an empty Hope to Cwmbargoed working north of Trelewis. At Cwmbargoed, the train will be loaded with coal from the Ffos-y-fran site and then commence its return journey.
Image: © Gareth James
Taken: 19 Jan 2018
0.04 miles
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Bridge beneath the railway near Trelewis
Image: © Gareth James
Taken: 8 Jan 2018
0.08 miles
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Roadworks ahead on B 4255
Image: © Alan Hughes
Taken: 20 Aug 2023
0.10 miles
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The Welsh International Climbing Centre
This indoor climbing centre and caving complex is built on the site of the former Trelewis Drift mine and is an integral part of the Millennium park complex.
Image: © nantcoly
Taken: 19 Nov 2005
0.12 miles
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Coal from Cwm Bargoed heads down the valleys for Aberthaw
Image: © roger geach
Taken: 13 May 1989
0.17 miles
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Coal train near Trelewis
Class 66 locomotive No. 66143 heads for Cwmbargoed with a train from Hope.
Image: © Gareth James
Taken: 8 Jan 2018
0.20 miles
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Coal train descending the valley
Freightliner class 66 locomotive No. 66570 descends the valley between Bedlinog and Trelewis with a loaded coal working from Cwmbargoed to Port Talbot Grange sidings.
Image: © Gareth James
Taken: 1 Mar 2019
0.20 miles
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The South Wales Explorer railtour in the Taff Bargoed Valley
Vintage Trains' South Wales Explorer railtour featured diesel class 37 No. 37403 and class 20 No. 20189 locomotives in top-and-tail formation. The tour originated at Dorridge and visited Cardiff Central via reversal at Park Junction, an empty stock move to Pengam Sidings and then Cardiff to Cwmbargoed, returning to Ninian Park and then back to Dorridge.
In this view, the 37 is on the rear of the return working down the Taff Bargoed Valley.
Image: © Gareth James
Taken: 11 Mar 2023
0.20 miles
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Coal train in the Taf Bargoed valley
Class 66 locomotive No. 66034 descends the valley between Bedlinog and Trelewis with a loaded coal working from Cwmbargoed to Margam.
Image: © Gareth James
Taken: 28 May 2022
0.21 miles
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Coal train near Bedlinog
Class 66 locomotive No. 66526 cautiously descends the steep Bargod valley between Bedlinog and Trelewis with its load of 2,200-tonnes of coal from the Ffos-y-fran site destined for Port Talbot and its steelworks.
Image: © Gareth James
Taken: 19 Jan 2018
0.21 miles