2006

SJ1906 : The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway at Golfa

taken 18 years ago, 3 km from Castle Caereinion, Powys, Wales

The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway at Golfa
The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway at Golfa
This little line was opened in 1903, and is a classic light railway as defined by the 1896 Light Railways Act. It was constructed as cheaply as possible, with minimal earthworks - the train is approaching on a 1 in 29 gradient - and is perhaps the best surviving illustration of the way rural transport was conceived before the motor age. A halt was provided at the level crossing just behind the camera, though hardly any houses are nearer than a good walk away!

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway at Golfa [7] · Level Crossing [3] ·
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SJ1906, 36 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Maxwell S W Birchenough   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 1 August, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 9 September, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 192 065 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:39.0387N 3:11.7120W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 189 065
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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