rogerfarnworth Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 The Railway Magazine, March 1951, carried a short note about the Penydarren Tramway as well as an article about Richard Trevithick and his locomotive which first ran on the Tramway in February 1804. The first steam locomotive on rails ..... This post pulls together information from a number of different websites about the Penydarren Tramway. The next post will follow the length of the line as best as is possible .... http://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/02/02/the-penydarren-tramroad-south-wales-part-1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 I have just begun reading a book by John Minnis - 'Britain's Lost Railways' - and found this picture which he says is the only one known to be in existence of the Mertyr/Penydarren Tramroad in use. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 I promised a survey of the line between Abercynon and Merthyr Tydfil. This next post follows the Penydarren Tramroad along its full length. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/02/06/the-penydarren-tramroad-south-wales-part-2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Thanks for posting Roger. Fascinating read. I find these early tramways / railways captivating; I really must visit. I never knew so much of the course of the line survives. Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 This next post relates in passing to the Penydarren Tramroad. It focuses primarily on the Plymouth Ironworks an Collieries which grew as a result of the existence of the Tramroad and the later railways in the Taff Valley. ... http://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/11/13/the-plymouth-or-south-duffryn-colliery-in-the-taff-valley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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