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This book on the Brecon & Merthyr, deals with the section from
Bargoed to Pontsticill Junction, covering the line built by the
B&M to join onto the section running north from Bargoed built
by the Rhymney Railway, much dominated at the time by nearby
Dowlais Ironworks. Included is the short section from Pant to
Dowlais Central. It contains photographs of every location along
the line, including many that have not before been published. The
volume includes a fascinating account of the Pantywaun Marshalling
Yard, operative until Dowlais Ironworks ceased production, when the
B&M ran freight services to and from Pantywaun, before the many
collieries and levels in the area were closed almost overnight and
the location finally obliterated under the development of
Cwmbargoed Opencast.
The third in a trilogy on the Brecon & Merthyr Railway, this
book covers the line from Merthyr to Pontsticill where it met the
line from Newport and continued to Brecon. Between Pontsticill and
Brecon the line ran through beautiful scenery with reservoirs on
the west side and the Brecon Beacons on the east with the famous
Seven Mile bank to test the ability of fireman not to stall their
engine. The book is hugely illustrated as it passes through
Pontsticill and on through Dolygaer, Pentir Rhiw, Torpantau and
Talybont on Usk, this being one of the most scenic sections of the
Western Region. Talyllyn and Brecon itself are also very well
illustrated giving an idea also of the variety of services that ran
into Brecon, not only from Newport, but from Neath, Hereford and
Mid-Wales. Passenger services to Brecon from all these places were
withdrawn in December 1962, though freight, mostly domestic coal,
services from Merthyr continued until 1964\. The area is not
without some passenger services however in the present day as the
Brecon Mountain Railway has been developed between Pant,
Pontsticill and Torpantau. This final volume of three provides
views in stark contrast to the industrial section at the south end
of the Brecon & Merthyr where it runs through the South Wales
Coalfield and the former iron producing areas of Merthyr and
Dowlais.
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