Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Llwydcoed

That station was on the Vale of Neath branch line, via Abernant, that led to Merthyr Tydfil, but a look at the journey preamble would tell you we are heading on the Vale of Neath Railway until we meet the next line on this journey....the Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway.

 

[Whistler40145]

Trecynon Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Duffryn Crossing Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Mountain Ash Cardiff Road

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Penrhiwceiber High Level

 

[Whistler40145]

Quakers Yard High Level

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Pontygwaith Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Merthyr Vale Miners Platform

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Aberfan

 

[Whistler40145]

Troed-y-Rhiw Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Castle Pit Platform

 

[Ash Bridge]

Gethin Pit Platform

 

[Whistler40145]

Abercanaid

 

[Ash Bridge]

Heolgerrig Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cefn Coed

 

[Ash Bridge]

Pontsarn Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Pontsticill?

 

[DerekC]

After

Pontsarn Halt

We come to Morlais Junction, where would need to keep heading east on the LNWR line, rather than turning north onto the B&MR towards Brecon. Then it's through the Morlais Tunnel to:

Pantyscallog Halt (Low Level)

 

[Whistler40145]

Dowlais (High Street)

 

[DerekC]

Dowlais Top (LNWR)

 

[Whistler40145]

Rhymney Bridge

 

[DerekC]

Nantybwch

 

[Whistler40145]

Trevil Halt

 

[DerekC]

Beaufort

 

[Whistler40145]

Brynmawr

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Gelli Felen Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Clydach

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Gilwern Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Govilon

 

[DerekC]

Abergavenny Brecon Road

I have a vinyl record which includes the last train (an SLS special) starting from Govilon station and climbing up the 1:37 gradient towards Gilwern, double headed by two ex-LNWR locomotives - "Coal Tank" 0-6-2T 58926 and G2a 0-8-0 49121. It's very atmospheric - much more than the photographs, I find!