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August 1886, and to hand it over to the GWR on the evening of the same day to enable them to begin working the next morning... These arrangements evidently went ahead as planned but it is not known what sort of service was operated on 31 August 1886. Suffice to say that it was the second and last time that the W&CR operated public passenger trains over the
Cardigan extension... When the G.W.'s first train arrived in Cardigan it was greeted by the Mayor and a brass band and a large crowd..." Morris seems to agree: "For some reason that remains obscure, the directors wanted to run the first train to Cardigan themselves, and only hand the line over to the GWR to operate the day after."
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with the traffic agreement; David Davies presented an account for £14,000 for repayment of debentures and
Szlumper now submitted accounts for his former services for £2,700. With the Cardigan extension in suspense, it was impossible to raise further subscription money to pay these claims. Negotiations with the GWR with a view to the larger company taking over foundered when an inspection disclosed that the state of the line was that it was "in bad order".
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Whitland. The negotiation proved to be difficult—in fact after a frustrating meeting in April 1869 the position was recorded in W&TVR minutes as being "hopeless". The delay made construction difficult, as rail access to the line under construction was not possible for the contractor.
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The business on the line increased very well and in fact a second engine had to be procured to handle the traffic. The directors wanted to start passenger operation too, and the necessary signalling (by McKenzie and
Holland) and station accommodation were being provided. Now an inspection of the line
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Towards the end of the construction a dispute regarding payments due arose with the contractor, Lewis. The company intended to open the line on 14 January 1873, but Lewis indicated that he was not prepared to hand over the line unless he was paid his outstanding claims. The company found it difficult
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The junction of the Taf Vale line with the Great
Western Railway main line (referred to as Taf Vale Junction until the later extension to Cardigan) was to be a little over two miles west of Whitland, and the W&TVR needed the Great Western to agree to lay in mixed gauge track on its line to enable
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The rural nature of the landscape, and particularly the very low population density, made it difficult for the railway to earn income; the quarrying business too declined. Proposals for closure were prepared, and the line was closed to passenger traffic on 10 September 1962; the last passenger train
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via
Whitland was run. However, the passenger stations were not ready and no Board of Trade authorisation of passenger operation had been obtained. It is likely that the line was far from completely finished, but that as a special arrangement the train was passed through the line where work was still
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Still the works were hampered by land acquisition delays and by the lack of cash to pay the contractor sums that became due. Work on the
Cardigan extension started on 1 May 1883; in addition, the original line to Crymmych had to be relaid (and bridges reconstructed) in more robust materials, and the
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Cardigan extension continued. Colonel Rich of the Board of Trade visited to make the statutory inspection on 29 and 30 June 1886; the line was not ready and postponement of passenger opening was ordered. The necessary improvements were made and the line opened on 31 August 1886, and was
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Relations with the company engineer
Szlumper deteriorated sharply during the planning of the extension works, and in May 1879 he was discharged. This resulted in the planning work on the Cardigan extension being suspended. At this difficult time the GWR presented an account for £3,800 in connection
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On 29 April 1873 the Board decided to proceed with construction to
Crymmych by directly employed labour. This took some time even though the extension was short; it probably opened early in July 1874. Arrangements were made with a carrier to provide a road connection for goods to and from Cardigan.
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The line was opened as far as Glogue to goods and minerals trains on 24 March 1873; Lewis's claim went to litigation, and he received a partial award of his claimed payment. By this time the former South Wales Railway main line had been converted to standard gauge, so the issue of mixed gauge track
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The GWR passenger service settled down to four trains each way each weekday, with an additional return trip on Saturdays and on the day of the monthly agricultural fair at Crymmych. The GWR was simply working the line, which was still owned by the shareholders, and when receipts declined they felt
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In 1879 the road coach connection between Crymmych Arms and Cardigan was discontinued by its operator. This was a significant issue for the company because of the contribution of through passengers to W&CR income. The company exerted itself to find someone to take over, and a Captain Davies of
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in the cause of establishing a railway connection from Glogue down to the main line at Whitland, where there was to be a small terminal to the north of the Great Western Railway station. A standard gauge line was contemplated, although the former South Wales Railway main line (by this time part of
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did not build an independent line from Whitland to Carmarthen: the Great Western Railway (GWR) was persuaded to lay a single standard gauge line on its own formation connecting Whitland and Carmarthen. Moreover, the W&TVR directors managed to negotiate an agreement with the GWR to use the GWR
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Having the line worked by the Great Western Railway seemed to be a solution, and lengthy negotiations towards that outcome proceeded. Eventually at a shareholders' meeting on 16 March 1883 the shareholders approved an agreement with the GWR, which also included a GWR contribution to the Cardigan
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only; the intention was to obtain further authorisation and investment later to complete the line to Cardigan. Although the act of Parliament authorised the share capital, actually persuading investors to commit the money proved extremely difficult, and the company was unable to proceed with the
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extension, and enabled a contract with Appleby and Lawton in the sum of £48,270 to be concluded. The GWR was to take over the working fully on completion of the Cardigan extension, and meantime to work the line as agents, with a joint committee of GWR and W&CR directors controlling matters.
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At the end of 1879 new contractors, Appleby and Lawton, became involved as prospective builders of the extension, and J. B. Walton was appointed engineer for the works. A variation to the route was designed, saving considerable earthworks at the cost of steeper gradients, and Appleby and Lawton
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Land acquisition proved more expensive than the directors had anticipated, but it was possible to let a contract for the construction of the line in the amount of £8,700 to Edward Lewis of Glandovey on 13 October 1870. A major problem was that subscriptions for shares were considerably short of
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Although the area of west Wales near Cardigan was predominantly agricultural, there was already some mineral extraction in the eighteenth century. Lead and silver mines had long existed near Llanfyrnach, and by the nineteenth century the workings had become extensive. At Glogue there were slate
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Colonel Rich made a visit and made recommendations; he reported that the track was Vignoles (flat-bottom) rail spiked to transverse sleepers; the steepest gradient (he said) was 1 in 40 and the sharpest curve was of 12 chains radius, although a later GWR assessment of the line showed steeper
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Szlumper now pointed out that the line had been properly opened because of the failure of the Inspecting Officer to visit during the allowed ten days, and that the BoT had no power to order the suspension of traffic on what was now an open railway, as opposed to the opening of a new railway.
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The initial freight train service was two trains daily. On 15 March 1873, before the line was opened, the only brake van was derailed; as a suspension fault was to blame it was returned to the makers, and for some time the trains operated without a brake van, the guard riding in open wagons.
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On the 12th of July the line was opened for passenger traffic, and on the 15th it was inspected by Col. Rich. In his report he said the railway appeared to be substantially constructed... Since the opening, the receipts shod an increase of £213, as compared with the 5 weeks last year... The
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A third locomotive was obtained in April 1877, but the company did not have the cash in the capital account, and the engine was mortgaged to three named directors for the time being. The engine was heavier than its predecessors and it was found to damage the light track structure in use.
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inspected the junction arrangements with the GWR at Taf Vale Junction on 17 March 1873, and subject to some improvements at the junction, approved opening. (As the Taf Vale line was not to be opened to passengers at this stage, approval of the Taf Vale line was not required.)
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Although a dividend was paid, the company was always short of cash. Huge borrowings made it unable to pay its way; it was taken over by the Great Western Railway in 1886. Still considerably loss-making, it closed to passengers in 1962 and completely in 1963.
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by the Board of Trade inspector was required, and the notice was given to the BoT on 29 June 1875. In fact the inspecting officer failed to visit within the ten day timescale allowed and the directors opened the line to passengers on 12 July 1875.
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The train service and the outward appearance of the line changed little over succeeding years. Nationalisation of the main line railways of Great Britain took place in 1948, and the area was under the control of British Railways, Western Region.
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Nonetheless, work proceeded, and by late 1884 Boncath was reached, and Appleby and Lawton started carrying goods traffic to that point on behalf of the company. On 10 August 1885 a special passenger excursion from Cardigan to
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agreed to complete the line for £48,000. The company still did not have that kind of money available, and the only salvation for their finances, they believed, was the extra income that completion to Cardigan would bring in.
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expectations: of the authorised £37,000 only £19,300 had been taken up by April 1872, limiting the directors' freedom to enter into agreements. However the junction with the GWR had been satisfactorily installed at last.
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gradients and sharper curves than this. The passenger service consisted of four trains each way every weekday; there was a connecting road service to Cardigan and to Newport. The rails were rather light, at 50 lbs/yard.
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Colonel Rich of the BoT had written proposing an inspection on 15 July, and on 17 July, having been informed of the unauthorised opening, the BoT wrote demanding that the company suspend passenger operation for a month.
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The line had steep gradients and sharp curves; as far as Glogue it climbed continuously at 1 in 40 to 1 in 50, with a final steep section at 1 in 35. After Glogue the line fell with a ruling gradient of 1 in 40.
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themselves powerless to change matters. It was only a matter of time before full absorption by the Great Western Railway was the obvious next step, and this was authorised by a section of the
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engineer's report was... that Colonel Rich, R.E., inspected the on the 15th ultimo, and minutely examined the details of the entire works, expressing much satisfaction therewith.
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handed over to the GWR for full operation the following day. The Whitland and Cardigan had never paid a dividend on ordinary shares since the change of title in 1877.
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quarries. Both of these locations were in the Taf Valley which provided a natural line of transportation to coastal shipping at Carmarthen Bay or at Cardigan or
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c. clix), dated 4 August, and taking retrospective effect from 1 July 1890. The line was now simply the Cardigan branch of the GWR.
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Kilgerran Halt; opened 31 August 1886; closed 10 September 1962; the local settlement is named Cilgerran;
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the Great Western Railway) was broad gauge. The northern terminal was to be
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to come to agreement with Lewis, but Lieutenant Colonel Hutchinson of the
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Newport did so on the basis of a collaboration with the company.
1083:, David & Charles (Publishers) Limited, Newton Abbot, 1979,
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the slate was also transported away by rail from Narberth Road.
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1378:, Wild Swan Publications Limited, Didcot, second edition 1997,
1187:, David St John Thomas Publisher, Nairn, second edition 1994,
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Crymmych Arms; opened 12 July 1875; closed 10 September 1962;
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History of the Great Western Railway: volume II: 1863 - 1921
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An Historical Geography of the Railways of the British Isles
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Llanglydwen; opened 12 July 1875; closed 10 September 1962;
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Llanfyrnach; opened 12 July 1875; closed 10 September 1962;
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Whitland and Taf Vale (Cardigan Extension) Railway Act 1877
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Llanfalteg; opened 12 July 1875; closed 10 September 1962;
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Cardigan; opened 31 August 1886; closed 10 September 1962;
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Boncath; opened 31 August 1886; closed 10 September 1962;
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estimate for that work was much higher than anticipated.
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Rhydowen; opened 12 July 1875; closed 10 September 1962;
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The Great Western Railway, volume I part 2, 1833 - 1863
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in 1852, with the expressed intention of continuing to
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Glogue; opened 12 July 1875; closed 10 September 1962;
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Login; opened 12 July 1875; closed 10 September 1962;
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was a 27.5 miles (44.3 km) long branch line in
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Pembroke, Cardigan & Montgomery’s Lost Railways
1358:, Ian Allan Publishing Limited, Shepperton, 2003,
1264:, Patrick Stephens Limited, Wellingborough, 1990,
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1799:Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway
1356:The Railways of Great Britain—A Historical Atlas
1345:, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002
788:c. clxxxv); the company name was changed to the
694:obtained its authorising act of Parliament, the
2086:Portmadoc, Beddgelert and South Snowdon Railway
1639:Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway
1396:"Cardi Bach: 50 years since train line closed"
662:A goods train at Cardigan in 1962, shunted by
534:. It was built in two stages, at first as the
2091:Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway
1954:Central Wales and Carmarthen Junction Railway
1589:Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway
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1156:, H G Walters, Publishers Ltd, Tenby, 1981,
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1764:Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway
1744:Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway
1669:Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway
1534:Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
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1262:Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies
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1734:North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
1724:Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway
1694:Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway
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946:newspaper uses the nickname of the line,
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2333:Railway companies disestablished in 1890
2222:Gorseddau Junction and Portmadoc Railway
1554:Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway
1376:Atlas of the Great Western Railway, 1947
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602:Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway Act 1854
2020:Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway
1759:Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway
1709:Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company
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1584:Clarbeston Road and Letterston Railway
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696:Whitland and Taf Vale Railway Act 1869
2323:Railway companies established in 1873
1714:Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway
1549:Bristol and South Wales Union Railway
861:Cardigan station in 1962 looking east
7:
1975:Brynmawr and Western Valleys Railway
1839:Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway
1325:, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, Conwy, 1995,
2106:Ruthin and Cerrig-y-Drudion Railway
1579:Carmarthenshire Railway or Tramroad
1499:Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
2318:Great Western Railway constituents
1604:Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway
1114:in the Railway Magazine, July 1952
538:from the South Wales Main Line at
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2081:North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways
2076:Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway
2000:North Wales and Liverpool Railway
1919:Chester and Connah's Quay Railway
1112:The Whitland and Cardigan Railway
1068:The Whitland and Cardigan Railway
702:c. xci) with capital of £37,000.
568:The Whitland and Cardigan Railway
2338:Standard gauge railways in Wales
2242:Little Ormes Head Quarry tramway
2010:Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway
1985:Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway
1649:Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway
1629:Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway
1472:Historic Welsh railway companies
670:Szlumper was the manager of the
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2005:Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
1909:Central Wales Extension Railway
1894:Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway
1774:Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway
1729:Newtown and Machynlleth Railway
1609:Ely and Clydach Valleys Railway
1574:Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
1081:Forgotten Railways: South Wales
930:Teifi Marshes and Wildlife Park
560:Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
554:Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
361:
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1949:Swansea and Carmarthen Railway
1889:Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway
1794:Shrewsbury and Chester Railway
1704:Monmouth and Hereford Railway
1684:Manchester and Milford Railway
1654:Llanidloes and Newtown Railway
836:Great Western Railway Act 1890
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2343:Closed railway lines in Wales
2277:Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry tramways
2056:Festiniog and Blaenau Railway
1980:Nantybwch and Rhymney Railway
1859:Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway
1849:Whitland and Cardigan Railway
1659:Llangollen and Corwen Railway
1310:Whitland and Taf Vale Railway
1154:The Railways of Pembrokeshire
790:Whitland and Cardigan Railway
692:Whitland and Taf Vale Railway
536:Whitland and Taf Vale Railway
528:Whitland and Cardigan Railway
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2328:Railway lines opened in 1886
1914:Chester and Holyhead Railway
1884:Bangor and Carnarvon Railway
1749:Oswestry and Newtown Railway
1619:Ely Valley Extension Railway
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2121:Swansea and Mumbles Railway
2096:Plynlimon and Hafan Tramway
1924:Conway and Llanrwst Railway
1739:North Wales Mineral Railway
1504:Alexandra Docks and Railway
686:Parliamentary authorisation
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2182:Crawshay's Private Railway
2157:Beaufort Ironworks Tramway
2025:Wrexham and Minera Railway
1824:Vale of Llangollen Railway
1814:Tanat Valley Light Railway
1754:Pembroke and Tenby Railway
1624:Gwendraeth Valleys Railway
1569:Cardiff and Ogmore Railway
1539:Brecon and Merthyr Railway
1514:Bala and Festiniog Railway
1070:, Oakwood Press, Usk, 1976
743:At the AGM it was stated:
672:Pembroke and Tenby Railway
625:Industry in the Taf Valley
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1939:Red Wharf Bay branch line
1819:Vale of Glamorgan Railway
1789:Ross and Monmouth Railway
1674:Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
1509:Bala and Dolgelly Railway
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1719:Neath and Brecon Railway
1323:Slate Quarrying in Wales
1834:Vale of Rheidol Railway
1599:Corwen and Bala Railway
1494:Aberdare Valley Railway
1211:, Cassell, London, 1959
2267:Penrhyn Quarry Railway
2247:Merionethshire Railway
2136:Welsh Highland Railway
1899:Carnarvonshire Railway
1519:Barry Dock and Railway
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2015:Vale of Towy Railway
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1844:West Midland Railway
1321:Alun John Richards,
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2217:Elan Valley Railway
2145:Industrial railways
2071:Kinmel Camp Railway
2061:Glyn Valley Tramway
1804:South Wales Railway
1769:Port Talbot Railway
1260:Christopher Awdry,
853:Decline and closure
578:South Wales Railway
542:to the quarries at
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2232:Hendre-Ddu Tramway
2187:Crickheath Tramway
2051:Ffestiniog Railway
2046:Fairbourne Railway
1854:Wye Valley Railway
1614:Ely Valley Railway
1529:Blaenavon Tramroad
1433:Ceredigion website
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1699:Mid-Wales Railway
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1559:Cambrian Railways
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2126:Talyllyn Railway
1934:Llanelly Railway
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1968:Joint lines
1421:S4C website
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1374:R A Cooke,
1341:M E Quick,
937:Llanfallteg
922:Llanfallteg
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580:opened its
298:Llanglydwen
254:Llanfyrnach
198:Glogue Halt
2312:Categories
1331:0863813194
1162:0901906204
1011:References
948:Cardi bach
870:Topography
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942:A local
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