Categotry Archives: Carmathen North Project

  Bronwydd Arms Level Crossing When the original two long gates were removed in the mid 1980’s the parts were put to one side and   stored. How these bits did not end up in the scrap pile we still don’t know.There were a few small parts missing (probably still in the undergrowth somewhere) which we would have had to be… (more…)

The S+T Department press on with carrying out work associated with the extension. The bracket signal which controlled the access to Main/Loop at Bronwydd Arms was decomissioned and replaced by a double dummy. With the resignalling of the Carmarthen end of the station this signal needed to be repositioned on the Carmarthen side of the level crossing.Rather than just replant… (more…)

The new crossing gates, after trial fitting in the workshop, were finally assembled ready for cranage and haulage to Bronwydd Arms. Ironically the gates were assembled on top of what was originally a London and North Western Railway siding at Llandeilo. One remaining siding rail can be seen above the tarmac just to the right of the car. The yellow… (more…)

We have been fortunate in obtaining the funding for the purchase of the two new crossing gates from Menter Bro Dinefwr. These are part of the plan of altering the Bronwydd Arms Crossing from the present four gate system to two. The specially ordered Douglas Fir baulks arrived from suppliers in the north of England and have been in store… (more…)