The Times Newspaper report dated December 4 1878. "On Monday night, shortly before 10 o'clock, an accident happened at Talybont, on the Brecon and Merthyr Railway, resulting in the loss of four lives and the total destruction of a heavy train of goods and minerals...."
One of the four men killed was Thomas Park [Pask], the fireman.
![The Times Newspaper report dated December 4 1878. "On Monday night, shortly before 10 o'clock, an accident happened at Talybont, on the Brecon and Merthyr Railway, resulting in the loss of four lives and the total destruction of a heavy train of goods and minerals...." One of the four men killed was Thomas Park [Pask], the fireman.](10727_thomas_pask_timesnewspaper_18781204.jpg)