DEVELOPMENT
After more years than we can remember, development has
suddenly taken off at the
Why is this:
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We are a railway with a rapidly growing profile – nothing succeeds like
success
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A very large fraction of our membership are active volunteers, to an
extent that would make very many larger railways green with envy
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The statutory funders have woken up to the fact that we are making an
increasing impact on the tourism product in Blaenavon, and that we are not
going to go away.
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We have the most extraordinarily generous members who have added to the
small amount we get from public donations with very substantial donations of
their own
So why these pages?
Quite apart from the fact that your webmaster has had his arm twisted,
we are all very proud to be developing at the rate we are. We hope you will be able to share our
enthusiasm and match our member’s generosity, either by joining us as a member,
or by chipping in with a donation.
Naturally we‘d like to hear from any passing philanthropic millionaires
that might to be passing, but if you are not a millionaire, but would simply
like to be labelled a philanthropist then a small donation would be very
welcome.
If you’d like to make a donation,
then click HERE. This will download our appeal form as a
PDF document.
On the other hand, quite the best way of helping the
railway is to set up a regular Standing Order, and for that purpose you will
need a mandate form,
which can be
downloaded from HERE. This will also download the mandate form
as a PDF document.
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Enough of the begging! Development on this railway is not haphazard
or opportunist, but has arisen from years of careful planning. This is not as virtuous as it sounds, when you
have had as much time to plan as we have!
So this page will say something of our plans but will expand with news
items as the various plans take off and progress towards completion.
Because development has become a BIG issue, and is
likely to remain so for some years to come, we have divided this section into a
number of pages. You can navigate to
these pages from here. Before you do so,
we invite you to read the page which outlines our overall plans. If, one the other hand, you know what we are
doing, and just want to get an update on progress then one of the other ‘topic’
pages, will be the place to go. The
number of topic pages is likely to increase, and when the work it describes is
completed, it will remain as a record of what we have done and how we did
it. Although this web site is primarily
for public viewing, some of our members like to see the ins and outs of their
work, and even their own faces! For this
reason, some of the pages may be a little too detailed for easy viewing by the
public – we apologise in advance for this!
The
Overall Plan is HERE
(uploaded
Pictures and stories from the following areas will
be uploaded over the coming months.
Several areas will be featured in the next few days, though some pages
may be little more than a placeholder with, perhaps just one illustration.
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Step and description or work |
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Status |
First uploaded |
Last updated |
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1.1 Water and
sewerage |
Complete |
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1.2 Extension to
Blaenavon (High Level) |
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Funded |
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1.2.1
Trackwork |
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1.2.1.1
Trackwork – Furnace Sidings to Forgeside |
Page 1 - HERE Page 2 - HERE Page 3 - HERE Page 4 - HERE Page 5 - HERE Page 6 - HERE Page 7 - HERE |
Complete |
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14 Oct 2009 |
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1.2.1.2
Trackwork – Forgeside to Blaenavon (High Level) |
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1.2.2
Fencing |
In progress |
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1.2.3
Platform at Blaenavon (High Level) |
Page 1 - HERE Page 2 - HERE |
Complete |
26 Nov 2008 |
13 April 2009 |
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1.2.4
Bridges |
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1.2.4.1
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Complete |
24 Oct 2008 |
10 March 2009 |
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1.2.4.2
New |
Complete |
28 Oct 2008 |
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1.2.4.3
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Complete |
28 Oct 2008 |
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1.2.4.4
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Complete |
14 Nov 2008 |
9 Jan 2009 |
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1.2.4.5
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Not scheduled |
17 Nov 2008 |
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1.2.4.6
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Design in progress |
14 Nov 2008 |
2 Feb 2009 |
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1.2.5
Ecological assessment along the route |
Complete |
23 Oct 2008 |
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1.2.6
Rail over rail Bridge (Bridge 12) |
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1.2.6.1
Repair of Bridge 12 to permit trains UNDER |
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Complete |
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1.2.6.2.Repair of
Bridge 12 to permit trains OVER |
Complete |
26 April 2009 |
28 Sept 2009 |
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1.3 Infrastructure
improvements at Furnace Sidings |
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1.3.1 Construction of second platform at Furnace
Sidings |
Page 1 - HERE Page 2 - HERE |
Complete |
23 Oct 2008 |
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1.3.2 Erection of footbridge between platforms 1
and 2 at Furnace Sidings |
In progress |
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1.3.3 Construction of a comprehensive station
building on platform 1, Furnace Sidings . |
Funded |
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1.4 – Infrastructure
improvements at Blaenavon (High Level) |
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1.4.1 -
Construction of suitable buildings |
Page 1 - HERE Page 2 - HERE Page 3 - HERE |
In progress |
6 Jan 2010 |
23 Sept 2009 |
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1.4.2 - Construction of a
run-round loop |
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No funds |
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1.4.3 – Construction of a second
platform |
Started, but not funded |
13 Oct 09 |
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[1.4.4 - Erection of
footbridge |
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No funds |
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1.5 - Big Pit branch |
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3 May 2009 |
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1.5.1
Carriage shed and visitor centre |
Forms part of a separate HLF
application |
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1.5.2
Branch line to Big Pit - track laying and modifications to existing trackwork |
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In progress |
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1.5.3
Construction of simple station near Big Pit |
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In design |
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1.5.4
Acquisition and adaptation of suitable passenger carrying vehicles |
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Not yet funded |
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1.5.5
Provision of suitable motive power |
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Complete |
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1.5.6
Stock shed on Up Exchange Sidings |
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In progress |
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1.6 - Extension to Top Shed |
In progress |
13 Oct 2009 |
18 Nov 2009 |
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1.7 - Fencing around Down Exchange Sidings |
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Complete |
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First uploaded 4 July 2008
Modified
Modified
Modified
Modified 28 May 09 – Step 1.4
added to table
Modified 16 Oct 2009 - extra rows
added
