Peter Dickinson Ruabon to barmouth line

• 2 stele, bazat pe 1 voturi

• The cross-country Ruabon to Barmouth railway was originally built to fulfil the desire of connecting the town of Llangollen with the rest of the rapidly expanding network.
• The local Victorian promoters received the backing of the Great Western Railway, which had an ambitious plan to reach the Cambrian Coast and tap into the slate quarries around Snowdonia.
• As time was to prove, the GWR was to be temporarily thwarted by the construction of a branch inland from Barmouth by the rival Cambrian Railway, resulting in an end-on connection between the two railways in the market town of Dolgelly.
• The route developed into an important artery across rural Wales, bringing in its wake a revolution in agriculture, industry and daily life.
• Holiday traffic became big business, tapping into the big conurbations of Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham.
• The route would ultimately succumb to the Beeching axe during the 1960s, but even this did not go to plan following severe flooding a few weeks prior!
• Volume One explores the eastern half of the route, encompassing the towns of Ruabon, Llangollen, Corwen and Bala, and a brief introduction to the fundamentals of railway travel.
• The perfect companion for anyone visiting the preserved Llangollen Railway.