TheTalyllynRailway offersascenic7½milejourneyfromthecoastalrestofT ywyntot hehillsat Nant
Gwernol.No.1Talyllynisse enat thedelightfulin termediatestationofBrynglas–whichtransla tesfrom
Welshas‘ greenhill’.BARBARAFULLER
TheValeof Rhei dolRailwaycontinuestoe nhanceits
offerin g–withnew stationfacilitiesat Aberystwyth
andupgradestoi tsrollingstoc k.Anotherrecent
welcom eadditionist here turntotrafficof
locomotive No.7,w hichiss eenat Devil’sBridgeon
Februa ry27.ANNEVANS
VolksElectricRailway:Two cars ontheworld ’s oldest
survivingelectricrailwaypassatHalfway station.
VER
Adelightfulline: WR Manor4-6-0No. 7828OdneyManorbegins
to headinland,leavingbehindtheBristolChannelasitapproaches
DonifordHaltonJune13 withth e4.30pmMineheadtoBishops
LydeardserviceontheWestSomersetRailw ay.PAULBIGGS
ON THE ROSTER:
No.2Dolgoch,No. 3SirHaydn,No. 4EdwardThomas;No.6
Douglas;andNo. 7TomRolt.
EVENTS IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER:
■August2-4:Real Ale,Cider &Gin Fe stival
■August9/10:Young Members’ Gala.
■August10:LateNightSteam.
■August13:Floral Train.
■August17:Race theTrain.
■August25:Seri es 1LandRover Gathering.
■September24:Murder Mystery–Dying foran
Ice Cream.
VALE OF RHEIDOLRAILWAY
LENGTH:11³⁄₄miles
TYPICALROUND TRIP DURATION:3hours
WHAT’S NEWIN2019:
Station facilitiesatAberystwyth have been enhanced,
includingtheconstruction ofanew platform.
Following thereturnofNo. 7, allthree steam locomoti ves
whichworkedthe line underBR ownership are
nowopera tion al,provi dingvariet yand welcome
photoopportunities.
Workshop tourscan be booked in advance (subject
to availability).
ON THEROSTER:
2-6-2TsNos.7,8,9.
EVENTSINAUGUST&SEPTEMBER:
■DailyexceptFridaysandSundaysinAugust:
Driv er Fo raFiver atDevil’sBridgewithQuarry Hunslet
0-4-0STMargaret.
■September 14/15:ForgottenEnginesSteam
Festival Weekend.
VOLKSELECTRICRAILWAY
LENGTH:1mile(2ft8½ingauge), withmodernvisitor
centre at Aquariumstation (opened2017).
TYPICALROUND TRIP DURATION:30 mins.
ON THEROSTER:Trams Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
EVENTSINAUGUST&SEPTEMBER:
■August5,S eptember29:late runningevening swith
VolksElectricRailway Association volunteers operatingthe
trams
WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY
LENGTH:20 miles
TYPICALROUND TRIP DURATION:3hrs.
WHAT’S NEWIN2019:
With th eaxlelimitreduced from redtoblue, theline is
hometo four tenderlocomotivesand aPannier, providing a
varied line-upintermsof motivepower.
ON THE ROSTER:
WR ManorsNo. 7822FoxcoteManorandNo. 7828Odney
Manor;S&D7FNo. 53808; Class14D9526;and Hymeks
D7017; D7018.
EVENTS IN AUGUST &SEPTEMBER:
■September14/15:FortiesWeekend