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The Great Trains of Wales offers a wealth of industrial heritage but their journeys also take the passengers from the coast to the mountains, through some of the most spectacular scenery you could imagine. Including colour photographs throughout.

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Author:   Arfon Haines Davies
Publisher:   Llygad Gwalch Cyf
Imprint:   Llygad Gwalch Cyf
ISBN:  

9781845242602

ISBN 10:   1845242602
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   22 March 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

North Wales: 1. The Ffestiniog Railway 2. Talyllyn 3. Welsh Highland Heritage Railway 4. Bala Lake Railway 5. Llanberis Railway 6. Snowdon Mountain Railway 7. Penrhyn Quarry Railway 8. Llangollen Railway 9. Fairbourne Railway 10. Welsh Highland Railway 11. Rhyl Miniature Railway 12. The Great Orme Tramway 13. Conwy Valley Miniature Railway and Museum Mid Wales: 14. Vale of Rheidol 15. The Welshpool and Llanfair Railway 16. Aberystwyth Cliff Railway 17. Corris Railway 18. Rhiw Valley Light Railway 19. Centre of Alternative Technology South Wales: 20. Brecon Mountain Railway 21. Barry Tourist Railway 22. The Gwili Railway 23. Pontypool Blaenafon 24. Teifi Valley Railway -- Llygad Gwalch Cyf

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Wales can be proud of its railway heritage: the oldest surviving railway company in the world (Ffestiniog Railway); the first successful volunteers railway preservation society (Talyllyn, 1951); the highest railway in the British Isles (Snowdon); one of the first narrow gauge railways in the world (Llandegai Tramway, 1798) and the first steam engine railway in the world (Merthyr, 1804). With its wealth of natural resources slate, coal, ore Wales became the first industrialised nation in the world in 1851, when most of its workers were in industry rather than toiling the land. Railways became essential links between the mines and quarries often in high and narrow valleys and the sea ports. The Great Trains of Wales offer a wealth of industrial heritage but their journeys also take the passengers from the coast to the mountains, through some of the most spectacular scenery you could imagine. Pastures give way to trees as you steam past ancient woodlands, streams and waterfalls. -- Llygad Gwalch Cyf

Wales can be proud of its railway heritage: the oldest surviving railway company in the world (Ffestiniog Railway); the first successful volunteers' railway preservation society (Talyllyn, 1951); the highest railway in the British Isles (Snowdon); one of the first narrow gauge railways in the world (Llandegai Tramway, 1798) and the first steam engine railway in the world (Merthyr, 1804). With its wealth of natural resources - slate, coal, ore - Wales became the first industrialised nation in the world in 1851, when most of its workers were in industry rather than toiling the land. Railways became essential links between the mines and quarries - often in high and narrow valleys - and the sea ports. The Great Trains of Wales offer a wealth of industrial heritage but their journeys also take the passengers from the coast to the mountains, through some of the most spectacular scenery you could imagine. Pastures give way to trees as you steam past ancient woodlands, streams and waterfalls. -- Publisher: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch

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