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Portland Drive, BARRY, CF62 5AU

A close up shot taken from the bridge carrying the A4055 over the main line and similar to that of Gareth Jones http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2006634 which provides more information about the locomotives. In the distance is the Barry Docks Waterfront Development.

Many of the Steam Locomotives seen today on preserved railways came from this scrapyard, some in much worse condition than these two. Nearest the camera is Bulleid Battle of Britain Light Pacific No.34073 "249 SQUADRON" the other is Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacific No.35009 "SHAW SAVILL" both of these locomotives were saved but await restoration.

Four of the locomotives rescued from Woodham's scrapyard in Barry Island ... in Barry Shed.

'Willy the Well Tank' provides the power for this short run on the Barry Tourist Railway in an ex-GWR Toad brake van.

From a 35mm slide of about 1980

Ten steam locomotives, rescued from Woodham's scrapyard in Barry, have remained there for a number of years. The collection is now being dispersed, and three of the locos can now be seen at the back of Barry Shed. On the right is 2-8-0 number 2861, the other two are (pending confirmation) 0-6-2T 6686 and 2-6-2T 4115.

From a 35mm slide of about 1978

Woodham Brothers scrapyard on Barry Island became the resting place for a large number of steam locomotives following their withdrawal by British Railways. A small number of diesels also found their way here. Leading this line of rusting hulks is D601 Ark Royal - a class 41 diesel hydraulic locomotive built by the North British Locomotive Company in 1958. Of the 297 steam locomotives purchased by Woodham Brothers, 213 have subsequently been sold on to the preservation movement - though not all have been restored as yet. In the rush to preserve steam locomotives and with the general dislike of diesels within the enthusiast community at the time it is hardly surprising that D601 and her sisters did not find a buyer. None of the diesels that went to Barry survived and as a result not a single example of a North British built mainline diesel exists in the UK today. D601 outlived her builders - the North British Locomotive Company went into voluntary liquidation in 1962 as orders dried up and warranty work on the locomotives it had supplied to British Railways dragged it down. A sad end to what was once the largest locomotive manufacturing company in Europe and the British Empire. The story of Barry Scrapyard can be read at http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/barry1.htm .

From a 35mm Slide of about 1978