Find internet sites with interesting information, books and things to do related to the railways of South East Wales.
88D Models | Range of 0 gauge model railway kits at a scale of 7mm to the foot. Specialising in the Welsh Valleys from grouping through to BR. | |
Amberley Publishing | Amberley’s catalogue covers many subject areas including transport, industry, general history, sport, military and specialist interests. | |
Barry Railway Carriage Trust | Formed to restore former Barry Railway carriage 163 to service on the Severn Valley Railway. Based at Hampton Loade Station. | |
Barry Tourist Railway (on FB) | A fun day out where you can learn about the history of railways in Barry and how railways operate, or take a train journey. | |
BGHF – Railroads and Tramroads | Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum focuses on the history of the area. These pages deal with the local railroads and tramroads. | |
Brecon Mountain Railway | The narrow gauge line runs from Pant, 3 m north of Merthyr, to Torpantau following part of the original Brecon & Merthyr Railway. | |
Crecy Publishing | Crécy Publishing has a growing reputation as a railway and transport publisher. Owns the interests of Ian Allan Publishing. | |
Crumlin Viaduct | A Web Site about the historic Viaduct. Includes historical facts and events of interest; views of the Viaduct; stories and a poem. | |
Great Little trains of Wales | Details and news on eleven little steam railways located in stunning scenery across Wales, including the Brecon Mountain. | |
Grace’s Guide | The leading source of historical information on British industry. 148,045 pages, including Welsh railway companies. | |
Great Western Archive | Collection of resources on the GWR railway including much of interest to the South Wales area. Appears to be not being updated. | |
Great Western Society (Didcot) | The Society preserves, restores and operates, as an exhibition and museum, locomotives, rolling stock & equipment of the GWR. | |
Great Western Study Group | Began in 1975. Promotes and encourages interest, research and modelling of the Great Western Railway. | |
GWR 813 Preservation Fund | Founded to restore and preserve in working order ex-GWR 0-6-0ST loco 813 (formerly Port Talbot & Docks Railway 26). | |
GWR Modelling | The site aims to provide information, inspiration and showcases for modellers of the GWR. Much of interest to South Wales modellers. | |
Industrial Railway Society | The leading UK organization devoted to the study of privately owned industrial railways and locomotives. | |
Industrial Wales | Histories, maps, notes and memories of all the places that the author and others have visited, with Grid References | |
Lightmoor Press | Publisher with sections on railway history, maritime & canal history, industrial history & Forest of Dean local history. | |
Monmouthshire Railway Society | The society promotes and furthers an interest in Railways and associated forms of transport in South East Wales. | |
Mortons Books | Has a reputation for publishing high-quality titles on rail, aviation and history. Includes imprints such as Silver Link | |
Penrhos Junctions | Selection of models and prototype research about Penrhos Junction west of Caerphilly. Details of 4 & 6 wheel GWR coaches | |
Pen and Sword Books | Publishers of a variety of Transport, History, Nostalgia, Aviation, Maritime, Military and True Crime. | |
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway | A volunteer-run heritage railway set within the stunning Blaenavon World Heritage Site. | |
Rail UK (Steam Shed Sites) | Rail UK contains a huge amount of data on British Railways history from 1948. This is the steam sheds section – Welsh sheds are numbered in the 80s. | |
Railway and Canal Historical Society | The RCHS is for everyone with an interest in the history of transport in Britain from pre-Roman times to the present. | |
Rhondda Tunnel Society | The Society is pursuing an ambition to re-open the Rhondda Tunnel, the longest in Wales, in it’s entirety. | |
Taff Vale Railway 28 Project | A restoration project to restore the last remaining standard gauge steam locomotive built in Wales. | |
Transport Store (Welsh Railway Book Section) | In business15 yrs, selling out of print, new/recent railway, aviation, tram, road books. This is the welsh pre-grouping section. | |
Cledrau Cymru/Wales on Rails | Promoting tourism by using public transport in Wales, managed by The Great Little Trains marketing group. | |
Welsh Railway Research Circle | The WRRC brings together researchers and modellers who are interested in the railways of Wales. |