Railways and Industry on the Brecon & Merthyr: Bassaleg to Bargoed and New Tredegar/Rhymney B & M

by John Hodge

This book, as part of the South Wales Valleys series, deals with the former Brecon & Merthyr Railway line which ran from Bassaleg (north of Newport) to Brecon and Rhymney B&M, the latter line being closed north of New Tredegar in 1930 due to a landslide, one of several in that area. The most important and lucrative traffic was of course coal from the many collieries on the line, much bound for Newport Docks, though there was a regular passenger service...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399096052
• ISBN13: 9781399096058
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
• Length: 248 Pages