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Island View, BARRY, CF62 5BB

Nearly a decade after the demise of steam haulage on British Railways main lines, these withdrawn locomotives stood at Woodham's scrapyard, awaiting the cutter's torch. However, most were saved by preservationists and, after restoration, are to be found running on heritage railways. By 1990 almost all had departed from the yard for preservation, but one remained until 2013, only to be cut up at the Llangollen Steam Railway in the following year, to donate parts for other locos.

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 .

Harbour Road here runs parallel with the bridge carrying the railway between Barry Island railway station and Barry railway station (ahead).

Visiting locomotive, Met tank No. 1, approaches Barry Island station.

31st August 2013 and the recently preserved GWR Railmotor visits from its home base at Didcot

Strictly speaking, farewell to Barry Island, this being the view of the way off the island.

Locomotive 24081 is taking part in the former Vale of Glamorgan line's diesel day.

Approaching the causeway and Barry Island station is locomotive 26038, making its debut in preservation.

Viewed from the entrance http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3276428 to Harbour Road car park. The viaduct carries the railway between Barry Island station and Barry station. The road leads to the coach parking area.

From a 35mm slide of about 1980