taken 7 years ago, near to Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil/Merthyr Tudful, Wales
Pant Station
This is the start of the Brecon Mountain railway
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'The section of line chosen for the Brecon Mountain Railway was part of the abandoned Brecon and Merthyr Railway, originally built in 1859 it finally closed in 1964. This Railway fought its way through the Brecon Beacons using steep gradients to the summit at Torpantau 1313 ft above sea level.'
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