1840’s Onwards
The Quarry at Bryneglwys
The history of the Talyllyn Railway is inextricably tied up with the history of Bryneglwys slate
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1840’s Onwards
The story and people who have kept the railway with a heart of gold alive.
The history of the Talyllyn Railway is inextricably tied up with the history of Bryneglwys slate
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In 1863 a group of Manchester cotton mill owners, concerned about a shortage of cotton supplies owing to the American civil war, sought to diversify into slate mining.
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Captain Tyler inspected the line a second time on 8th November and official blessing was given on the 11th for the railway to open to passengers.
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The venture was grossly overcapitalised and never really flourished. By 1879 it was clear the venture was not a success, and both quarry and railway were offered at auction on 9th October.
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The recently elected local MP, Mr Henry Haydn Jones, sought a buyer but failed. He then bought the undertaking himself, for £5500 in 1911, and formed the Abergynolwyn Slate u0026amp; Slab Co. Ltd.
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Following Sir Haydn’s death in 1950, a group of enthusiasts, led by the engineer and author Tom Rolt, called a public meeting in Birmingham and the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society was formed.
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The TRPS faced two pressing problems. Having an engine to work the train and track to run it on.
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Beyond Abergynolwyn the line was extended again towards the disused quarry.
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As the TR continues its seventh decade under volunteer operation it will continue to improve its facilities and the experience for its passengers in a world which has changed out of all recognition from 1951 when the first volunteers on a working party to lift rail on an incline appeared in suits and ties.
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