Llanbradach Viaduct
If you need a house with a large external storage area, try Central Street in Ener'glyn, on the North side of Caerphilly. This dramatic arch, which dwarfs the 17-seat minibus below, is all that remains of the Barry Railway viaduct. The BR was known to staff of rival companies as 'the spoilt child of Parliament' - like the GCR, it arrived last and closed first, surviving for only 40-odd years during the peak of coal production in the Rhondda. So this viaduct was used for 45 years, but has been derelict for 73. Sad. The Valley line to Caerphilly passes to the left of this arch; there is a plan to build a new station here.
Location: Llanbradach Viaduct
Original line: Rhymney Valley Branch (Barry Dock and Railways)
Photographer: Ken Strachan
Contact photographer: Ken Strachan
Photosets: South Wales, ancient and modern
Date: 31/05/2010
Image number: 33471
