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Merthyr Tydfil Central Station |
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Built by Isambard
Kingdom Brunel, as the terminus of the Vale of Neath
Railway in 1853. |
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Merthyr Station
in the 1950's |
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Passengers at Merthyr Tydfil
Station - 7th June 1969
(Photograph
Courtesy of Irene Janes) |
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Merthyr Station in the 1950's.
The very narrow platform in the
centre of the picture was created at the time of the changing of the rails
from Broad gauge 7ft to Standard gauge
4ft 8'' in the mid 1880's. This changing over of the gauge took place
in just two days throughout the whole of the Western Region. The
roof over the platforms was the original I.K.Brunel design. |
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Merthyr Station in the 1930's.
Another view of the narrow middle
platform.
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Merthyr
Station in the 1960's. All Change.
Diesels have arrived. The old roof has gone. The refreshment
rooms are closed.
Its the beginning of the end of a
once very busy station. |
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L.M.S
and G.W.R Joint delivery lorry, at Merthyr Station in the 1930's
(Photograph by Mrs
Lilian Snow, Upper Thomas Street, courtesy of Anita Farrell) |
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| Ex B&M No 20 at the Station in
1922. |
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| Ex B&M No 17 and TVR No 165
1922. |
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| Merthyr
Station In the 1960s |
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Merthyr Station Circa 1910.
The large building
to the left of the engine is the Bush Hotel which later became Woolworths.
(Photograph by Harris
& Co. courtesy of the Leo Davies Collection) |
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| Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station |
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Merthyr Station Goods Yard GWR
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This engine was a special .No 4555
was used on the last train from Brecon and was later preserved and
used on
the Paignton - Dartmouth Railway. It now carries the name
'Goliath'. |
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Merthyr Station Goods Yard
- GWR.
Again engine No 4555
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Merthyr Station - GWR4555
Dewi Williams is third from left.
(Photograph
Courtesy of Dewi's daughter Julia Powell) |
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Merthyr Tydfil Station
Driver Dewi Williams is in the
Cab on the left.
(Photograph
Courtesy of Dewi's daughter Julia Powell) |
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