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| Author: | rogerfarnworth [ Fri Sep 20, 2024 4:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway |
The abandoned length through the town ... Those involved with the creation of the preservation line always intended to include the part of the line which ran through the centre of Welshpool. Sadly that was not to be. The local authorities were concerned about the effect of the railway traffic on road traffic in and around the town. Pretty much all that remains of that length of the line are photographs, short bits of film and memories. Road improvements and building clearance have changed parts of the old town. Elements of the original route are difficult to identify. This is compounded by OS Mapping. The 1949 6" Ordnance Survey, which should have provided a definitive map of the town centre, seems to have used the route of an old tramroad to define the route of the line rather than undertake a local survey of the line. It also seems to have left the Seven Stars pub in place when it was actually demolished to make room for the railway. The result of these things being a rather unrealistic mapped route of the line through parts of the town. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/07/24/th ... t-railway/ For some time I'd thought about looking at the lost length of the line. I was reminded of this when my wife decided that it would be good for us to visit the preservation line. After that journey, my interest was rekindled. The linked article above is the result. .. |
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| Author: | rogerfarnworth [ Fri Sep 20, 2024 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway |
More about the abandoned town section of the line I wrote the first article above about this line a while back. After that first article a number of folks got in touch with their photos of the line and I have, decided to write an addendum and found other photographs which people have kindly allowed me to include in this additional article. There are a few embedded links to Flickr images as well. It has been a joy pulling all these together. ... http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/09/23/th ... -addendum/ |
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| Author: | rogerfarnworth [ Fri Sep 20, 2024 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway |
I was reading (in August 2024) the July 1903 Railway Magazine and came across an article about the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. The article marked the opening of the line at the beginning of April 1903. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/17/we ... pril-1903/ |
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| Author: | ChromeChris [ Mon Sep 23, 2024 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway |
Very interesting research there. I agree that the preservation of original routes is crucial but it's apparent that it wasn't thoroughly considered in this instance. The inaccuracies in the Ordnance Survey map are a disappointment, likely causing confusion for those trying to pinpoint the original line. Kudos to you for delving into this, it adds a detailed layer to history. I'll check out the articles you linked, always good to know more. The shared personal photos certainly help fill in the blanks, don't they? |
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| Author: | rogerfarnworth [ Tue Sep 24, 2024 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway |
Thank you for taking the time to reply... |
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