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Brecon Mountain Railway
Welsh: Rheilffordd Dyffryn Rheidol
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| 1890-built German 0-6-2WTT Graf Schwerin-Löwitz and American-style carraiges. |
| Location |
| Place |
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Terminus |
Pant |
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| Commercial Operations |
| Name |
Brecon Mountain Railway |
| Gauge |
1 ft 11¾ in (603 mm) |
| Preserved Operations |
| Owned by |
Brecon Mountain Railway Ltd |
| Operated by |
Brecon Mountain Railway Ltd |
| Stations |
3 |
| Length |
11¾ miles |
| Gauge |
1 ft 11¾ in (603 mm) |
| Commercial History |
| Closed |
N/A |
| Preservation History |
| 1989 |
Privatised |
The Brecon Mountain Railway is a narrow gauge preserved railway that runs through the Brecon Beacons along the full length of the Taf Fechan Reservoir. It is located three miles north of Merthyr Tydfil.
The line runs along part of the trackbed of the northern section of the former standard gauge Brecon and Merthyr Railway from Pant to Pontsticill and then to Dolygaer. The purpose of the line is to take tourists into the Brecon Beacons National Park in preference to them entering with their cars. Plans exist for the line to be extended as far as Torpantau, at the southern entrance to the tunnel that carried the line through the hills, along the side of Glyn Colwen and as far as Brecon.
[edit] Locomotives
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| Builder & Work No. |
Date |
Wheel arrangement |
Name or Number |
| Baldwin 15511 |
1897 |
2-6-2 |
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| Baldwin 40733 |
1913 |
4-6-2 |
23 |
| Baldwin 44231 |
1916 |
4-6-2 |
10 |
| Baldwin 61269 |
1930 |
4-6-2 |
2 |
| Brecon Mountain Railway 001 |
1987 |
0-6-0DH |
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| De Winton |
1894 |
0-4-0VBT |
Pendyffryn |
| Henschel 29587 |
1957 |
2-8-2 |
146 SAR NG15 Class |
| Hunslet Engine Co. 827 |
1903 |
0-4-0ST |
Sybil |
| Jung 1261 |
1908 |
0-6-2WT+T |
Graf Schwerin-Lowitz 99-3553 |
| Redstone |
1905 |
0-4-0VBT |
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| Wickham 10943 |
1976 |
2w-2PMR |
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[edit] Operational Steam Locomotives
[edit] Undergoing overhaul, restoration or light work
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- Baldwin pacific No.23. Undergoing a rebuild in the railways workshops.
[edit] See also
New Torpantau station (not yet open) http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/gallery/show.php?image_id=1482&cat_id=59 PBA
[edit] References
- ^ UK Locos - Preserved, Private, Hired & Industrial Locos
[edit] External links
