During my research for an anniversary post on the closure of the line through Cwm Prysor (the Bala-Blaenau GWR line) I found the late Bill Rear (an eminent rail photographer with a number of books to his name) made the claim the closure of the line had 'laid the foundations for the Beeching Cuts.'
The assertion comes from an article in the North Wales Daily Post - it was quite surprising to learn of that.
I have wondered how this could have come about. I tried to explain it as far as possible (but not very well) in my post (link)
Does anyone have any views or knowledge on this unknown aspect of the Beeching cuts era?
The assertion comes from an article in the North Wales Daily Post - it was quite surprising to learn of that.
I have wondered how this could have come about. I tried to explain it as far as possible (but not very well) in my post (link)
Does anyone have any views or knowledge on this unknown aspect of the Beeching cuts era?