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 The newly published book contains previously unpublished photographs of John’s time working in Aberystwyth in steam days, when he worked as a…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…
More new exhibits arrive in Aberystwyth
The Vale of Rheidol Railway are pleased to announce the arrival of two vertical boiler locomotives for display in the museum at Aberystwyth. ‘Pendyffryn’ is a vertical boiler locomotive built by De Winton & Co of Caernarfon in 1897. It worked for the Pen-yr-Orsedd slate quarry in North Wales, before being saved for preservation in…
Dan’s last day
Today is Dan’s last day at the Vale of Rheidol Railway, after working here for over ten years. To remind him of his time at the railway, he was presented with a special print signed by all of his colleagues. Thankyou Dan for all that you have done for the railway over the last ten…
New exhibits in the museum
The Vale of Rheidol Railway are pleased to announce that three new exhibits have gone on display in Aberystwyth. Two of these are locomotives (a petrol electric loco from 1918, and a Spanish steam loco built in 1895), which are accompanied by a Directors Saloon coach. It is very rare to see these locomotives, as…