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
Read More
  • Photo Sharing
  • About SmugMug
  • Browse Photos
  • Prints & Gifts
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Owner Log In
© 2022 SmugMug, Inc.
    The loaded steel trains from Lackenby runs several times a day and I have photographed three this day. 66005 hauls another loaded train passed ADJ destined for Margam where the others have been to Llanwern. The train is 6V35 0817 from the North East steel works and is running about 50 minutes early.
    The early evening is showing its longer shadows as sunlit 66213 wheels and empty rake of HTA coal hopper past the yard at Newport running as 4G45 1530 Aberthaw Power Station to East Usk Yard.
    Yard pilot 09015 goes about its business shunting the yard and making up trains. Here it moves a string of YSA, YWA and YOA engineers flats which I believe were brought in earlier by 66088 and 66157.