{"product_id":"merthyr-tredegar-and-abergavenny-railway-the-9781445663289","title":"Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway, The","description":"\u003csection\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDisgrifiad Cymraeg \/ Welsh Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYr oedd adeiladu rheilffordd Merthyr, Tredegar a'r Fenni yn gamp beirianyddol nodedig. Yn un o'r rheilffyrdd mwyaf ysblennydd ym Mhrydain, yr oedd hefyd yn un o'r anoddaf i'w adeiladu ac, oherwydd y graddiannau hir a serth, dyma un o'r drutaf i'w weithredu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDisgrifiad Saesneg \/ English Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction of the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway was a remarkable engineering achievement. 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Born and raised in Newport, he has lived in Llanfoist for the last 35 years. For 20 years he was the chief countryside officer for Gwent, and established the Gwent countryside service in 1974. Chris is also the founder member and chairman of the Gwent Mountaineering Club. He was awarded an MBE in 2007 for his services to the community and tourist industry in South Wales. His other books include Journey to Avalon and Cordell Country '.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAdolygiad y Cyhoeddwr \/ Publisher Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe section through the Clydach Gorge was particularly dramatic with the line twisting and turning, but climbing steadily along a ledge cut above the deep valley. 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