The cross-country Ruabon to Barmouth railway was originally built
to fulfil the desire of connecting the town of Llangollen with the
rest of the rapidly expanding network. The local Victorian
promoters received the backing of the Great Western Railway, which
had an ambitious plan to reach the Cambrian Coast and tap into the
slate quarries around Snowdonia. As time was to prove, the GWR was
to be temporarily thwarted by the construction of a branch inland
from Barmouth by the rival Cambrian Railway, resulting in an end-on
connection between the two railways in the market town of Dolgelly.
The route developed into an important artery across rural Wales,
bringing in its wake a revolution in agriculture, industry and
daily life. Holiday traffic became big business, tapping into the
big conurbations of Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham. The route
would ultimately succumb to the Beeching axe during the 1960s, but
even this did not go to plan following severe flooding a few weeks
prior! Volume One explores the eastern half of the route,
encompassing the towns of Ruabon, Llangollen, Corwen and Bala, and
a brief introduction to the fundamentals of railway travel. The
perfect companion for anyone visiting the preserved Llangollen
Railway.
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