2. Railways

Severn Tunnel Junction and Newport

A week on the former Great Western Railway with some classic locations. To say Severn Tunnel Junction is a shadow of its former self is an understatement, whilst it is still a busy location for freight, long gone are the sidings and loco depot. Here the line from Gloucester forms a junction with the route through the Severn Tunnel, hence the name. This was my first visit to this location. 20/6/2005
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    The up and down main lines will soon be lost to the shadows as a down working including power car 43149 passes by with a Paddington to Cardiff Central service.
    Tug 60030 reappears coming off the Docks branch with a train of loaded steel. 6H83 1645 off Newport Docks to nearby Llanwern steel works. It is running somewhat about 75 minutes late and is made up of JSA and BDA steel carriers.
    Vast amounts of steel is moved around the country from one steel plant to another depending on the product. 60069 hauls a heavy load of steel coil from Margam to Hartlepool, the train is 6E30 1738 off.