Redevelopment of Devils Bridge Station
Vale of Rheidol Railway Unveils Plans for Redevelopment of Devils Bridge Station The Vale of Rheidol Railway announces plans for a major redevelopment of its Devils Bridge Station site. Building on the success of recent improvements at the Aberystwyth station and continuing with the work already done at Devils Bridge, the Railway is now turning…
First public appearance of Gwalior Pacific locomotive
The Vale of Rheidol Railway are pleased to announce that a rare locomotive will be on display over the coming August Bank Holiday weekend. Gwalior Pacific No.762 has out of the public gaze for over four decades, having been stored under cover in a private collection. It remains in ‘as withdrawn’ condition, and is effectively…
10 top tips to enjoy the Rheidol Steam Festival!
Visiting our Rheidol Steam Festival event….? Here are 10 top tips to make the most out of your day! Tip #1: see all of the engines! The Steam Festival event is the only time in the year when we run all of our steam locomotives together!Extra trains will be running on all three…
Rheidol Top Trumps!
The Vale of Rheidol Railway are pleased to announce that their locomotives now feature in a set of Top Trumps cards! The ‘Legendary Locomotives’ card series features engines from across the UK: players can compare the characteristics of locomotives as diverse as Terrier ‘Fenchurch’ (from the Bluebell Railway) or ‘City of Truro’ (from the National…
New books of local interest now on sale
The Vale of Rheidol Railway are pleased to be able to stock two new books of local interest. The first is ‘End of the Line – A Railway Pictorial‘ by John ‘Abergynolwyn’ Davies. The newly published book contains previously unpublished photographs of John’s time working in Aberystwyth in steam days, when he worked as a…
New museum exhibit on display
The Vale of Rheidol Railway (VoR) are pleased to announce that a new historic exhibit has been placed on display in their Aberystwyth museum, just in time for the summer holidays. The locomotive (KLA No.4766 / DFB 968, known as ‘the Brigadelok’) was built in Germany in 1916 for use in the First World War….
London Bridge plaque unveiled
The Vale of Rheidol Railway (VoR) recently unveiled a blue plaque in the entrance to their new museum. The plaque explains about the impressive London Bridge station offices portico, which once formed the entrance to the South Eastern Railway offices at 64-84 Tooley Street in London. The portico now forms a grand entrance to the…
Reunited!
The Vale of Rheidol Railway recently welcomed Ann Hatherill to Aberystwyth, to renew an acquaintance with Dukedog No.9017. Ann is no stranger to steam railways, having become the first ever volunteer female locomotive fireman at the Talyllyn Railway back in 1957. During that time, she remembers steam on the Cambrian network around West Wales,…
VoR apprentice completes his studies
The Vale of Rheidol Railway are pleased to announce that their latest apprentice has completed his studies. Kian Holdsworth (19) has completed his level 3 NVQ in mechanical engineering at Dolgellau College. He has studied there whilst working at the Vale of Rheidol Railway. He has worked as an apprentice at the Vale of Rheidol…
‘Wales to the World’ project complete!
The Vale of Rheidol Railway recently celebrated the official opening of their new museum and events space in Aberystwyth, marking the completion of the ‘Wales to the World’ project. The repurposed building offers 5000 square feet of display space for some of the railway’s priceless collection, alongside exhibits from around the world. It tells the…