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Merthyr Tramcars

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The Merthyr Electric Traction & Lighting Company (a subsidary

of the British Electric Traction Company) opened the tramcar service

on Good Friday 6th April 1901 and operated 16 tramcars. They ran from

Cefn Coed to the Bush Hotel Dowlais, from Pontmorlais Circus to

Graham Street. The service closed onl Wednesday the 23rd August

1939.

The Tramcar Depot (TRACTION YARD), At the top of Trevethick Street,

Previously the site of the Penydarren Ironworks, later it became the Home

of Morlais Services, operators of Morlais Coaches.

The generating plant.

The generating plant with two staff members, one very young.

The generating plant and switchgear.

The Depot.

Merthyr Tramcar Staff photograph at the depot.1903.

Mervyn Davies tells us that his grandfather Mr Walter Davies is in the back row 5th from the left.

(Photograph courtesy of Mervyn Davies)

Traction Yard - The depot.

Merthyr Tramcar - No. 4 at the Depot.

(Photograph Courtesy of David Williams)

Inside the Depot.

The Merthyr Electric Traction & Lighting Company, purchased a number of second hand

cars from it's fellow BET group member the Birmingham and Midland Tramways Joint Committee.

One is shown here following it's rail journey to the Merthyr Taff Vale Railway Station in Plymouth

Street, being drawn by horses on the final leg of it's journey, to the Traction Yard.


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Tramcar No 14 at the Bush Hotel, Dowlais. 1938

Tramcar No 14 at the Bush Hotel.

On the left is Walter Davies.

(Photograph courtesy of Walter Davies son Mervyn Davies)

Tramcar No 10 going down Dowlais High Street, just about to pass the works.

(Postcard courtesy of Mrs Gill Thomas, West Grove.)

Tramcar on the New Road Dowlais.

Tramcar No3 High Street, Penydarren opposite the Norton.

Tramcar No 7, High Street, Penydarren. 1912.

Tramcar No 8, Lower High Street, Penydarren

Tramcar No. 3 at the General Hospital.

Tramcar No 5 at the Theatre Royal

Tramcar No2 at approaching Pontmorlais Circus July 1938.

Tramcar at Pontmorlais 1914, the time of the rail renewal. A hive of activity.

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