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Brecon Mountain Railway

The Brecon Mountain Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Mynydd Brycheiniog) is a 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) narrow gauge tourist railway operating in the Brecon Beacons National Park along the eastern bank of the Pontsticill Reservoir and uphill passing the nearby upper (Pentwyn) reservoir to Torpantau.

The BMR, Pant Station is located three miles north of the town of Merthyr Tydfil, Mid-Glamorganshire, South-East Wales.

The line, runs along part of the trackbed of the northern section of the former standard gauge Brecon and Merthyr Railway (later part of the Great Western Railway) from Pant to a station at Torpantau opened in 2014, via Pontsticill and Dolygaer a distance of around 5 miles.

The line ends just short of the site of the standard gauge Torpantau station and the nearby 667yd long Torpantau tunnel, the highest railway tunnel in Great Britain. It has been suggested that in the future the line may be extended through Torpantau tunnel. Torpantau is also probably one of the bleakest and remote locations on Britain’s railways with not even a shelter provided for intending passengers at this remote mountain site.
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  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway diesel 001 in the workshops at Pant.

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    BMR Workshops at Pant - note the Baldwin under restoration.

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    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Locomotive depot at Pant

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    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

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    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Caboose at Pant Station.

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Pant Station

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    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Baldwin #2 viewed from within the caboose after detaching at Pant Station.

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Baldwin #2 at Pontsticill

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Baldwin #2 with the caboose at Pontsticill

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Baldwin #2 at Pontsticill

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    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Baldwin #2 at Pontsticill

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    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    View from Pontsticill station to Ponsticill Reservoir.

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    The former Brecon & Merthyr Railway Station buildings and signal box at Pontsticill Station.

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Baldwin #2 at Pontsticill

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Portable stationary engine awaiting restoration at Pontsticill.

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    The former Brecon & Merthyr Railway Station buildings and signal box at Pontsticill Station.

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    SYBIL an 0-4-0 saddle tank loco, built by Hunslet Engine Co. of Leeds in 1903, works No.827 and used at  the Pen-Yr-Orsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle near Caernarfon until 1959. It was used to haul the first trains on the BMR in 1980, hauling 1 carriage. Out of use after 1981 the locomotive was fully restored in 2012 on display in the steam museum at Pontsticill.

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Baldwin #2 at Pontsticill Station

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Baldwin #2 at Pontsticill Station

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Baldwin #2 at Torpantau Station.

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Baldwin #2 at Torpantau Station.

  • Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017

    Baldwin #2 at Torpantau Station.

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    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017
    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017
    Brecon Mountain Railway - June 01, 2017