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Brecon & Merthyr opening dates

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:33 am
by RichardMaund
Circle webpage https://www.wrrc.org.uk/b&mrc.php gives the opening from Cefn (Coed) to Merthyr as 1 June 1868. However, <i>Brecon County Times</i> of 1 Aug 1868 gives the date as 1 August 1868.

The webpage also gives Dowlais Top to Pengam as opened 1 Sep 1868 - but the section from Dowlais Top to Fochriw (then Vochriw) had opened in September 1867, according to the <i>Merthyr Herald</i> of 7 Sep 1867.

How much else of this compilation is equally unreliable, I wonder.

Re: Brecon & Merthyr opening dates

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:53 pm
by RichardMaund
Since established (from B& M directors' minutes) that Dowlais Top to Fochriw/Vocriw opened 1 Sep 1867.