Cynonvelle Halt railway station

Cynonvelle Halt railway station

A very old station dissused for many years, It's now part of a cycleway and forms part of the Afan Argoed Country Park. The sun is behind the trees on the right side and it was not long before setting behind a hill.
The line was built in the late 1800's to transport coal from the many large and small mines scattered all over the valleys to the docks at Port Talbot, Coal was shipped worldwide from there. The South Wales coalfields have the highest quality Anthracite coal in the world, much of which still lie underground to this day. There is about 300 years supply still there and I hope is stay's there.
Location
The Afan Valley, South Wales, UK
Equipment Used
Pentax Spotmatic SP, 17mm f3.5 Tamron SP
Exposure
1/15 @ f4.5
Film & Developer
Kodak HIE Infrared film, Ilford ID11 1 to 1
Paper & Developer
Ilford Multigrade paper & daveloper
Lens Filter
25a
You've really captured the solitude of the place. Can you provide more details on the photo? Film, developer etc.
 
I know this spot at Afan Argoed.
This is a good interpretation of the eerieness of the place. This seems like another of your IR shots and it has worked well here for me.
Regards
John
 
This is very cool! I love it!
 
Thanks all for your comments.
I've added more details about the image
BWGirl, Thanks for being honest about your statdard of photography, It made me laugh!
Looking at the work of others is a good way to improve.
 
As has been mentioned, a great ethereal quality. It has a sense of movement to me, like part of a strange dream sequence along the train line. Very well done, great photo.
 
The old lampost makes this for me. The whole of South Wales has a lot more going for it than it is given credit for in terms of scenery and attractions.
 

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