WORK began at the end of October on the foundations for Vale of Rheidol Railway’s (VoR) new carriage shed at Aberystwyth. This next phase of
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‘Forgotten Engines’ at Vale of Rheidol
THE Vale of Rheidol Railway (VoR) has tended not to hold major gala events, its last being a steam festival in September 2015, centred on
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The Lasting Legacy of Preservation’s ‘Mystery’ Man
Peter Rampton – a man who spent a lifetime saving locomotives and reviving railways, but who remained an enigma to many.
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Austrian Zillertalbahn engine to visit Welshpool for 2 years!
The Zillertalbahn’s U-class 0-6-2T No. 2 Zillertal is expected to star in the mid Wales 2ft 6in gauge line’s August 30-September 1 steam gala
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Three Welsh narrow gauge stations open in a week
By Cliff Thomas and Chris Milner THE Vale of Rheidol Railway’s (VoR) new Aberystwyth station was the first of three narrow gauge stations to be
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Coach and car parking enhancement at the Vale of Rheidol Railway’s Devil’s Bridge station
The Vale of Rheidol Railway (VoR) has announced its latest improvement project – the enhancement of the car and coach park at the line’s Devil’s
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THE IVO PETERS COLLECTION – VOLUME 4 RAILWAY ARCHIVE: NORTH WALES NARROW GAUGE STEAM 1959-1960
THIS is the latest DVD from the Ivo Peters Railway Archive Collection. Volume 4 features North Wales Narrow Gauge Steam, recorded on high quality 16mm
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Trio of VoR tanks as No. 7 returns to steam
VALE of Rheidol Railway’s (VoR) 2-6-2T No. 7 (nee Owain Glyndŵr) has returned to steam following a four-year £370,000 overhaul. The project amounted to restoration of
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