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New Rossydd adit

New Rossydd adit

The entrance to New Rossydd quary adit at top level of Croesor tramway. Quarry flooded and very dangerous. Slate wagons hauled up incline in adit using a special gripper wagon called a "Megryn".

CopyrightC.Lea
Taken Date unknown

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    kscanes

    The Megryn was used to haul wagons along the adit, not up inclines. The internal inclines were (I think) of the type that have a level platform for the wagons.

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