Vale of Rheidol Railway News New First Class Carriage Launched
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riday 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 all been completed by our small team of highly talented carpenters. It has lots of unique features for instance the majority of the screws holding the interior together are hidden from view to give the carriage its clean appearance. The roof panel has been painted by renowned wildlife artist Terence Lambert, the artwork has the theme of the River Rheidol and features wildlife native to the valley. The entrances to the carriage feature custom mosaics, with this carriage featuring two types of bird that can be found in the valley, with a different bird featured on each of the two entrances. Work to rebuild our second first class carriage has now begun, for more on this see page 9 of this edition.
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