Accidents on the Vale of Neath Railway Line:

Accidents on the Vale of Neath Railway Line:

Photographs from my father's collection, but can be attributed to Gerald Williams collection. [1] What it the definition of an accident you may ask? The Cambridge Dictionary say’s: accident (noun) something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that...

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Timeline of the Vale of Neath Railway (VoNR):

Timeline of the Vale of Neath Railway (VoNR):

A Passenger train, circa 1963, pulling out of the station on it way up the Rhigos Bank. Introduction: Up until 1851 when the Vale of Neath Railway line was built, the main way of transporting goods from the top end of the valley to the ports at Briton Ferry and...

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The development of the railway network in Britain:

The development of the railway network in Britain:

Introduction: The following article forms part of a trilogy of articles the will look at the history of the Vale of Neath Railway.  This first article will specificably look at the development and the major technical innovations of the time that were instrumental...

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