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Railways and Industry on the Vale of Neath (Hardback)

Pontypool Road-Crumlin Viaduct-Hengoed-Nelson and Llancaiach-Treharris, Taff Vale Extension

Photographic Books Transport > Trains & Railways

By John Hodge
Imprint: Pen & Sword Transport
Series: South Wales Valleys
Pages: 184
ISBN: 9781399031387
Published: 19th April 2024

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This book covers the Vale of Neath line, the eastern portion of which was originally the Taff Vale Extension line, opened in the mid 19th Century, and taking in all the locations in this first book. It was unique in South Wales railway history as it was the only line running east to west across several of the valley lines which ran north to south, with connecting junctions into and from each. The line was famous for the iconic Crumlin Viaduct, hailed as one of the best examples of technological achievement during the Industrial Revolution and lasting 107 years until the line was closed as a through route in 1964. The line ran through several important valley towns, creating need for High Level and Low Level stations at several locations. The standard gauge Taff Vale Extension originally ran as far as Mountain Ash where it met and amalgamated with the broad gauge Vale of Neath line from Neath to Aberdare and Merthyr, locations that will be dealt with in future volumes. Fortunately the line was well photographed as the coverage given to each location will show.

REVIEW OF THE MONTH

"Thank you, John, for taking us with you on all your journeys."

Steam World - August 2024

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Friends of the National Railway Museum Review - Summer 2024

"...enjoy the pictures of many trains and captions covering engineering features that carried this fascinating line across the valleys of the Afan Llwyd, Ebbw, Sirhowy, Rhymney and Taff Bargoed."

Journal of the Railway & Canal Historical Society

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Welsh Railways research Circle Newsletter no 177 for Spring 2024

About John Hodge

The late John Hodge was a former railwayman, who started his working life on the Western Region in South Wales in 1961, later transferring to London Paddington and British Railways Board. He was brought up in Barry, a port town west of Cardiff, which has strong railway connections, once being an important port for coal traffic and later being famous for Woodham Brothers scrap yard, and which held over 200 locomotives that are now mostly preserved on heritage lines. John was a lifelong railway enthusiast and historian, with many railway histories published.

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