Presented by Lyn James
Our Photographic journey begins at Rhigos Halt at the top of Glynneath Bank
The Rhigos Colliery signal box was just beside the Pont Walby Viaduct
From Pont Walby we follow the track the short distance to Glynneath Station.
‘Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland’ Map Images website.
The Aberpergwm Mine was just across the valley
A little further down the Valley was the Rhola Aluminium Factory
The End
References and links
http://wrrc.org.uk/about.php Welsh Railways Research Circle : About Us
For over 40 years, the Welsh Railways Research Circle (WRRC) has been bringing together researchers and modellers who are interested not only in the mainline and branch railways of Wales and the Border Counties, but also the tramways, tramroads and the many rail connected industrial locations across the Principality.
Since 1978 the principal purpose of the WRRC has been to provide members with a forum for discussion, facilities to carry out research and to enable contacts to be established with others of similar interests, so going some way to avoid duplication of research effort. To achieve these objectives, the WRRC has a research centre at Rhiwderin, near Newport in South Wales, a regular members’ newsletter, a published journal and offers regular meetings and field excursions.
Full chronology for the VoN railway:
https://www.railscot.co.uk/chronology/dates.php?coname=Vale%20of%20Neath%20Railway