Barry Scrap Yard
25th October 2005

Photos from visits from the early 70's to the early 80s.

I made about 4 or 5 visits to Barry starting in 1970 or 1971 up until the start of the 1980s. The deterioration in the locos overthat period was amazing.


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A very young me admiring a Bulleid Pacific
A very young me admiring a Bulleid Pacific
Although there were 200 odd steam engines there, it was not that easy to get decent photos as they were stored in a number of sidings with little space between them
Although there were 200 odd steam engines there, it was not that easy to get decent photos as they were stored in a number of sidings with little space between them
Although there were 200 odd steam engines there, it was not that easy to get decent photos as they were stored in a number of sidings with little space between them
Although there were 200 odd steam engines there, it was not that easy to get decent photos as they were stored in a number of sidings with little space between them
ex-GWR pannier tank
ex-GWR pannier tank
ex-GWR pannier tanks Taken in 1971
ex-GWR pannier tanks Taken in 1971
ex-GWR Prarie
ex-GWR Prarie
ex-LMS  Jinty
ex-LMS Jinty
In the distance one of three diesels that made it to Barry
In the distance one of three diesels that made it to Barry
King Class but not 6000! and until I loaded this picture up I had never noticed the heads of the people looking at the ground! Mid 70's shot
King Class but not 6000! and until I loaded this picture up I had never noticed the heads of the people looking at the ground! Mid 70's shot
King Class from the other side
King Class from the other side
LMS 44901 and 48173 and BR 76084
LMS 44901 and 48173 and BR 76084
Taken in 1971
Taken in 1971
Taken in 1971
Taken in 1971
Taken in 1971 76xxx 4MT 2 - 6 - 0
Taken in 1971 76xxx 4MT 2 - 6 - 0