1913 - A section of the Taff Vale Railway drawing entitled 'New Hydraulic Accumulator between Nos. 4 and 5 Tips.' Below someone has written in pencil : 'Estimated cost of £370 - 0 - 0d.' Below the accumulator a label indicates the site of the 'Urinal & Latrine.' (that name fits well to a firm of Solicitors I once had the misfortune to deal with!)

The hydraulic accumulator contract was awarded by the T.V.R. to Fielding & Platt Limited of Gloucester and it was commissioned during 1914. It was equipped with a ram of 1ft. - 10in. diameter x 26 ft. stroke and was given the local name of No. 5.

The original of this drawing is held at the archive of the National Museum of Wales. [Museum item number : 88.88I/13] [629] [20180516]

The footings for the steel framework supporting the hydraulic accumulator relative to line AB on the main plan view. Also indicated is the location in plan view of the urinal.

above : A side elevation taken from the same drawing which shows the steel framework supporting the hydraulic accumulator. The stepped cascading structure to the rear of the steel-frame is a retaining wall 15' - 0" tall x 5' - 0" thick at the base and tapering in steps to 2' - 6" wide at the top. It is to made from 5 to 1 Cement Concrete and sits on a base 6' - 0" wide x 2' - 0" thick the top of which is at quay level.

below : An enlargement of the TVR Engineer's Office stamp dating the drawing to the 14th August 1913.