Talyllyn Railway - Bryn Elgwys Quarry - Abandoned tramways & inclines
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Talyllyn Railway - Bryn Elgwys
Talyllyn Railway - Bryn Elgwys Quarry - Abandoned tramways & inclines
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In my last video in Wales, I take an explore of the origins of the Talyllyn narrow quage railway. The world's oldest preserved railway dates back to the 1860s, but owes it's existence to the slate quarrying industry in the hills above Tywyn.
The Bryn Eglwys quarry now sits above Abergynolwyn, which housed the workers from the quarry. In todays video I start in the Nant Gwernol Gorge, which powers its way beneath the current day terminus of th railway. But from here we investigate the tramways and disused inclines that connected the railway to the quarry and industry.
We follow the blue quarrymens path around the site, in which is a fantastic signposted route, climbing high into the old workings - but confusing quiet in terms of other walkers.
Our first incline is the Alltwyllt incline, which you can walk up and still features the winding drum house at the top, along with some remains of old stables. From here we enjoy a flat stretch on the former horse drawn Galltymoelfre tramway. After this is where the real climbing starts on our walk.
We see the bottom of the former Cantrybedd incline that went up to the lower mill. All now demolished.
Or blue route takes us around the edge of the quarry but we meet up again with another incline by the bridge at the top of the Beudynewydd incline.
The climbing doesnt stop here as we pass trough ruins of the main part of the slate mine and climb the Boundary and Short inclines. Cwm Cwm incline starts our descent back towards our starting point.
Not forgetting the original incline down to the town of Abergwynolwyn, which fetched supplies in and out of the town to the quarry and tramway. .
The Bryn Eglwys quarry opened in 1847 and closed in 1946. More than 300 men worked at the site, making it the principal employer in the area. Two veins of slate, known as the Broad Vein and the Narrow Vein, were worked. The geology continues eastwards towards Corris and Dinas Mawddwy, and westwards towards Tywyn. It was one of many quarries that worked these veins.
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@TalyllynRailway1865
In my last video in Wales, I take an explore of the origins of the Talyllyn narrow quage railway. The world's oldest preserved railway dates back to the 1860s, but owes it's existence to the slate quarrying industry in the hills above Tywyn.
The Bryn Eglwys quarry now sits above Abergynolwyn, which housed the workers from the quarry. In todays video I start in the Nant Gwernol Gorge, which powers its way beneath the current day terminus of th railway. But from here we investigate the tramways and disused inclines that connected the railway to the quarry and industry.
We follow the blue quarrymens path around the site, in which is a fantastic signposted route, climbing high into the old workings - but confusing quiet in terms of other walkers.
Our first incline is the Alltwyllt incline, which you can walk up and still features the winding drum house at the top, along with some remains of old stables. From here we enjoy a flat stretch on the former horse drawn Galltymoelfre tramway. After this is where the real climbing starts on our walk.
We see the bottom of the former Cantrybedd incline that went up to the lower mill. All now demolished.
Or blue route takes us around the edge of the quarry but we meet up again with another incline by the bridge at the top of the Beudynewydd incline.
The climbing doesnt stop here as we pass trough ruins of the main part of the slate mine and climb the Boundary and Short inclines. Cwm Cwm incline starts our descent back towards our starting point.
Not forgetting the original incline down to the town of Abergwynolwyn, which fetched supplies in and out of the town to the quarry and tramway. .
The Bryn Eglwys quarry opened in 1847 and closed in 1946. More than 300 men worked at the site, making it the principal employer in the area. Two veins of slate, known as the Broad Vein and the Narrow Vein, were worked. The geology continues eastwards towards Corris and Dinas Mawddwy, and westwards towards Tywyn. It was one of many quarries that worked these veins.
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