DULAIS RAILWAY.
7 George IV. Cap. 102, Royal Assent 26th May, 1826.
THIS railway, commencing at Aber Dulais, near the canal which crosses the River Neath at its junction with the Dulais River, runs parallel with the latter on the western bank, for nearly five miles, to Ynis-y-bout; at this place it crosses the river and keeps the eastern bank till it reaches the lime works of Cwm-Dulais. It is on one inclined plane of eight miles, five furlongs and five chains, from Aber Dulais to its termination, in which distance there is a rise of 426 feet. The survey and estimate, amounting to £8,730, were made by Mr. William Brough, civil engineer.
The act for executing this work is entitled, An Act for making and maintaining a Railway, or Tramroad, from or from near a certain place called Aber Dulais to or near to a certain other place called Cwm Dulais, both in the parish of Cadoxtone-Juxta-Neath, in the county of Glamorgan.
The company, which consisted of fifteen persons, at the time the act was obtained, were incorporated under the name and style of "The Dulais Railway Company." They subscribed the sum of £10,000 which was divided into two hundred shares of £50 each, and power was granted to raise a further sum of £4,000, by way of mortgage of the rates. It is provided by the act that no more than three tons, including the weight of the carriage, shall be conveyed on this road in a waggon having two wheels, nor more than four tons, also including the weight of the carriage, in waggons having four wheels.
TONNAGE RATES.
| For all Iron-stone, Iron-ore, Charcoal, Coal, Culm, Stone Coal, Coke, Cinders, Timber, Stone, Tiles, Bricks, Clay, Lime-stone, Lime and Manures | l½d per Ton, per Mile. |
| For all Pig.iron | 2½d. ditto. ditto. |
| For all Iron Castings | 3d. ditto. ditto. |
| For all other Goods, Wares, Merchandise and other Things not before enumerated | 4d. ditto. ditto. |
Tolls to be taken for fractional Parts of a Ton or Mile.
