28ten
Guv'nor
http://www.urban75.org/blog/barry-island-breakwater-pier-and-railway-south-wales/
There has to be some inspiration there
There has to be some inspiration there
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Steve Cook
Flying Squad
Bucket loads of inspiration, and another distraction 
Interesting looking at the old postcard shots to see a little crane on the rails, currently following various links to see if there was ever anything more typically railway like used on the line.
Not much operating potential on the breakwater line - wonder if I should convert my garden line
Interesting looking at the old postcard shots to see a little crane on the rails, currently following various links to see if there was ever anything more typically railway like used on the line.
Not much operating potential on the breakwater line - wonder if I should convert my garden line
Buckjumper
Flying Squad
wonder if I should convert my garden line
You could have a little gnome with his fishing rod at the end...
westernfan
Western Thunderer
I know it well ,used to walk my border collie Jack down to the beach most mornings, and ive been out on the ex ministy tug now owned by trinity house to service the solar panels and batteries on the buoys in the channel. Behind the Sailing club is the bricked up tunnel which leads back to Barry Island station . the line was built along the breakwater for the bristol channel paddle steamers 
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Steve Cook
Flying Squad
...just staring into the kitchen wistfully as the snow piles up on top of his head...
Steve Cook
Flying Squad
Hi Chris
Is that you on the buoy in the photo? If so, you certainly win a prize for one of the most unusual photos of man at work
A bit more surfing shows the line to be in use until 1975, anybody have any idea what coaches (or else?) were used to meet the Paddle Steamers?
Cheers
Steve
westernfan
Western Thunderer
Hi Chris
Is that you on the buoy in the photo? If so, you certainly win a prize for one of the most unusual photos of man at work
A bit more surfing shows the line to be in use until 1975, anybody have any idea what coaches (or else?) were used to meet the Paddle Steamers?
Cheers
Steve
Hi Steve ,no i was on board taking the photo , a couple of my friends crew the ship ,i just went out with them for the day .
Re coaching stock early pre grouping days barry railway ,other local companies taff vale etc ,and LNWR . here's a link to an image with a 55xx and a pair i think of auto trailers.
http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/50s/570713sl.html
heres another image ,
its not the time tunnel or the vertigo record labelChris
Steve Cook
Flying Squad
Cheers Chris - I suspect the boat was probably teh best place to be at the time
Ta for the link, more browsing time!
Second photo from inside the lighthouse itself?
Steve
Ta for the link, more browsing time!
Second photo from inside the lighthouse itself?
Steve
westernfan
Western Thunderer
yep looking up the stair well of Flat Holm light house