VoR Wins Awards at the Menter Aberystwyth Aber First Awards
We were delighted to win two awards at the Menter Aberystwyth Aber First Awards. The awards acknowledge the contributions of individuals, organisations, and businesses in the Aberystwyth area. The railway was nominated in the tourism category and also scooped the prize for the overall winner of the evening. Providing a top quality visitor experience is…
Charitable steam railway teams up with the Cambrian Mountains Initiative
A popular Ceredigion attraction, the Vale of Rheidol Railway, has signed up to support the work of the Cambrian Mountains Initiative. Leading by example, the Vale of Rheidol Railway’s injection of funds has allowed the initiative to continue its promotional activities for the next twelve months. The Cambrian Mountains Initiative has promoted the region extensively…
Queen’s Jubilee Baton Visit
Thursday 30th June saw the Queens Jubilee Baton Relay visit Aberystwyth and we had the honour of carrying it for part of its journey. Our nominated baton carrier was Hawys Richards, the daughter of one of our engineers. She was selected for her achievements in the sport of cycling, finishing 2nd in her group at…
New First Class Carriage Launched
New Lighting at CaFriday 20th May 2022 saw the official launch into service of our new first class carriage. The carriage has cost £120,000 to rebuild. The work has included the manufacture of custom designed and produced seating with a moquette chosen by our late chairman Mr. Peter Rampton. The woodwork in the carriage has…
New Lighting at Capel Bangor & Aberffrwd
Both Capel Bangor and Aberffrwd stations now boast full length platform lighting after extra lamp posts have been installed this year. The lamp posts used originally stood on our old platform at Aberystwyth, as our new Aberystwyth platform received a different type of lantern top, which are replicas of GWR lanterns. They are wired into…
New Lineside Fencing
During the winter closed period, a major project began to renew our lineside fencing. This work was subcontracted as our permanent way team was very busy renewing track and altering the track layout at Devil’s Bridge. The renewed fencing adds to the lovely clean look of our lineside and not only improves the visual appearance…