Garw Valley Railway presses ahead to complete first length at Pontycymer station despite setbacks

THE Garw Valley Railway remains determined to complete its first 650 yards of running line, despite its tracklaying having been stalled by coronavirus and vandals.

Volunteers have been making progress in their bid to link the yard and platform at their Pontycymer headquarters to the Garw branch, near Bridgend.

The task has involved easing a severe bend created by the difference in alignment of the original line and that of the railway’s new platform line, grading