The Railway Magazine – July 2019

1. One of the Vale of Rheidol Railway’s
   (VoR) three Swindon-built 2-6-2Ts –
   No. 9Prince of Wales– works away
   from the low land of Aberystwyth
   before beginning the climb through
   the Rheidol Valley on August 18, 1968.
   GAVIN MORRISON

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4.The VoR opened its new Aberystwyth

terminus in 2019, ending five decades’

association with the town’s main

line station. On June 2, 1971, No. 7

Owain Glyndwrdeparts Aberystwyth

as an unidentified Class 24 looks

on. Note the Western Region totems.

COLOUR-RAIL

3.No. 9Prince of Walespasses the

former GWR standard-gauge engine

shedatAberystwythonAugust18,

1968. The line had just been re-routed
      into the main line station and the shed
      adapted for narrow gauge use. This is
      now the site of the line’s new station.
      GAVIN MORRISON

5.The plain BR blue of the VoR tanks

was later relieved with the addition

of lining to the tank and bunker sides.

The number plates were moved to the

cab sides, the name plates lowered on

the tanks and aluminium ‘double arrow’

emblems fitted to the bunkers. Nos. 9

and 8Llywelynare seen in this later

livery at Aberystwyth.COLOUR-RAIL

2.No. 7Owain Glyndwrworks a

six-coach train of corporate-liveried

stock near Aberffrwd on its way from

Aberystwyth to Devil’s Bridge in August

1969. The Rheidol tanks seemed to
      carry the livery well.LES NIXON

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