Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

Volume Nine - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - The Railway Infrastructure of Penarth Dock and Ely Tidal Harbour . . .

1959 - The 15:12 from Clarence Road, Cardiff, destined for Penarth Town at Penarth Dock Station.

1959 - The 15:12 from Clarence Road, Cardiff, destined for Penarth Town at Penarth Dock Station. The 0-6-0 pannier tank engine No. 6438 with two passenger carriages approaches the station platform. 6438 was part of the 6400-6439 series, built for the G.W.R. between 1932 and 1937 and withdrawn from service by 1964.

The lower image has been colourised for effect. Another heritage photograph held within the Penarth Dock Collection. [001]

No. 6438 was obviously a regular visitor to Penarth as this photograph of her at Penarth Station shows which was taken during September 1960. The photographer was Peter Brabham. [381]

No. 6438 is at Treforest station working the 5.31 p.m. from Cardiff Clarence Road to Pontypridd via St. Fagans during September 1960. The photograph is borrowed from D. K. Jones collection. [1391]

'Calling at the well kept station in September 1960' of Creigiau, this photograph is as per the service as the above photograph. Passenger trains were withdrawn just two years later. The photograph is borrowed from S. Rickard / J.&J. collection. [1391]