Vale of Rheidol Railway Newsletter Issue 5 - 2018

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Rheidol Review Newsletter

Win a Family Annual Ticket Photo by John R Jones

Issue 5 - 2018

www.rheidolrailway.co.uk

Telephone us: 01970 625 819 - Park Avenue, Aberystwyth SY23 1PG Regular steam train services running throughout the year

Photo by John R Jones

Welcome

Brian and the goldfish...

ello and welcome to another issue of our H newsletter. Our last edition generated a lot of interest from the archive photo of

our diesel No.10 carrying the name ‘Brian’.

For some, it was the first time they had heard of this, for others fond memories.

One account even told us how the air filter on the bonnet of the diesel also had goldfish stickers stuck to the inside of it at the same time as the name was carried. Allegedly both of these mischevious acts were carried out by the same BR engine driver who used to unofficially name class 25 diesels after Welsh castles.

The name is said to have been applied due to the diesel’s speed with the Magic Roundabout’s Brian the Snail in mind.

In the last issue, I posed the question ‘What is your favourite station on our line’. We had a great response to this and they all gave the same name, Aberffrwd. Some for sentimental reasons and others for its idyllic location.

July and August has, as always, been a busy period for us all, with visits to various shows around the country, such as the

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Hampton Court Flower Show, Game Fair in Warwickshire and the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Also our new mascot has been out and about meeting 100’s of families and promoting the railway. You can find out more in our news pages.

Behind the scenes, progress has been made on returning No.7 to steam and by the time this edition ‘hits the shelves’ the engine will be in the paint shop and carriage No.14, our second accessibility carriage will also be almost ready for traffic. This will mean that we can provide wheelchair spaces on all of our services, which is a great step forward.

It’s still a little too early to say exactly when No.7 will be back in traffic, but we all excitedly look forward to it!

Gareth D Jones Editor

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News

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Workshop Updates

Page 23 Railway Reviews

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Volunteers

Page 24 Our Staff

Page 11 Mines of the Rheidol Valley

Page 25 Shop Products

Page 14 An image from the Archive

Page 27 Garden Railway Products

Page 15 Picture Gallery

Page 29 Timetable

Page 19 Monsters Ball & Halloween

Page 30 Name the Dragon Competition

Page 21 Overhauling the Rheidol Tanks Page 2

Vale of Rheidol Railway News

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The dragon with no name

e’s big, he’s red and thankfully does’nt breath fire... welcome to our new addition to the rheidol team.

Our new dragon mascot will be joining the marketing department to help promote the railway to families across the country.

Special educational visits are on the agenda and we hope that our dragon will encourage the younger generation into S.T.E.M type activities.

Currently he has no name, but see page 30 for our fantastic competition we are running. The lucky winner will win a family annual ticket to travel on the train plus a goodie bag for the kids.

Keep an eye out for him on your next visit and pose for a photo to send in to his Instagram Account and follow to see his adventures. @rheidoldragon

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Vale of Rheidol Railway News

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Our Kerr Stuart Wren attends the Great Dorset Steam Fair

second member of our loco fleet has had a holiday this year. Our Kerr Stuart Wren No.3114 spent the August Bank Holiday weekend as one of the static exhibits at the Great Dorset Steam Fair.

The engine travelled down to the show on the back of local company, Lynwood’s recovery vehicle.

We wonder if it’s the first time they’ve ever carried a steam engine?

Steam powered fairground rides amongst modern day rides at Dorset Steam Fair Page 4

WORKSHOP

No.7 o.7 is almost there! Work N through July & August has largely involved the fitting of smaller components and plumbing.

Upon completion of the final parts of the ‘pipework, dismantling will begin to prepare the engine for entry into the paintshop.

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UPDATE Carriage Project

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he rebuild of carriage 14 is in it’s final stages. The carriage has entered the paintshop and the seating has been painted ready for fitting, upon completion of painting the carriage interior.

It has received it’s first coat of colour, and been sanded back ready for the next layer of paint to be applied.

Our first accessibility carriage No.15 has been in traffic for a good period and has enabled us to carry several passengers in their wheelchairs. Soon this second carriage will be complete and we will be able to offer wheelchair users a space on all of our trains. A great step forward for the future.

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To visit the 300ft Waterfalls, Punchbowl and 3 Bridges built one on top of the other, turn left from the train station and walk down the hill past the Hafod hotel (approx 5 minutes).

The Nature Trail circular walk includes views of the waterfalls, 3 Bridges, Robbers Cave and Jacobs Ladder (A steep flight of 100 continuous steps). It takes roughly 45 minutes and is a challenging walk with 675 steep steps. It is not suitable for pushchairs and those with walking difficulties. Adult £3.75 Child £2.00 20% discount on Nature trail walk by showing this advert to the attendant.

Not enough time for the long walk? Too many steps?

To view just the 3 Bridges and the Devil’s Punchbowl enter through the coin operated turnstile. Only £1.00 per person Recommended time 10 minutes.

CARAVAN PARK 01970 890233

Looking for somewhere to stay near the train station at Devil’s Bridge? Call our friendly staff and enquire about our 2 bedroom self catering bungalow or Gypsy Pod. Alternatively pitch a tent or bring your touring van or motor home.

We are situated just 10 minutes walk from the train station and 5 minutes walk from the waterfalls and Hafod Hotel & Brasserie. enquiries@woodlandsdevilsbridge.co.uk

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Vale of Rheidol Volunteers

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By, Railway Volunteer

ith the weather changing dramatically from heat wave to cool with a bit of rain, we have been weeding and dead heading instead of watering.

We have been very lucky to be joined by Jenny who noticed that some of our waiting rooms along the line were not exactly spotless so with no prompting they have been washed and polished. Jenny has worked for the National Trust

for many years so applying the same standards and just using the approved cloth and huff and puff, this week’s job, Aberffrwd, looked smartness itself.

The Pine Marten exhibition in Devil’s Bridge has attracted a lot of interest and we will be looking for other possible walks in Pine Marten country with Josie from the Vincent Wildlife Trust where we might see signs of their presence.

Photos Opposite: Our volunteers tend to the flower beds and clean our station buildings and take a scenic lunch break. Also a rather good photo of a Pine Marten.

Our volunteers meet once a week, and through their efforts our stations always look at their best no matter what the weather. If you wish to join our amazing band of volunteers helping to maintain our stations then please get in touch via email: info@rheidolrailway.co.uk

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Taylor’s woollen mill (right) at Pentre Smelting, built c.1820.

Mines of the Rheidol Valley Pentre Smelting: the lead smelter of Devil’s Bridge By Ioan Lord

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he name Devil’s Bridge was first used in the year 1734, and has no ancient connections beyond forming an effective tourist attraction to the famous bridge. The original name is Pontarfynach, and Pentre Smelting – which translates to ‘Smelting Village’ – is one of the oldest parts of the village. This once bustling place saddled Nant Llettys, and contained a small lead smelter. The site is now directly along-side the Vale of Rheidol Railway, on the final curve into Devil’s Bridge Cutting. There was an inn at this location before the smelter during the eighteenth century; it was called Tafarn Llettys, and the thieving owners of the inn apparently regularly performed horrific deeds.

Many travellers on the main road to and from Aberystwyth would spend the night at Tafarn Llettys, where the owners murdered them in their sleep, stole their money, and threw their bodies down the steep and rocky gorge below.

Nant Llettys forms a waterfall in this ravine, where it falls 400 feet to Afon Rheidol.

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Sir Thomas and George Alderson ordered the construction of The Smelting or Pentre Smelting on the site of the old Tafarn Llettys in 1827. The Aldersons had a close connection with local mines, and were responsible for starting the great Level Fawr adit at Ystumtuen or Cwm Rheidol Mine in 1824. However, Pentre Smelting was chiefly built for the benefit of the large Cwmystwyth Mine, 4 miles to the south-east, as well as the Aldersons’ smaller mines. The history of Pentre Smelting is very badly documented, but it is known that peat was first used as fuel for the smelter. The site, on the banks of Nant Llettys, comprised a row of six terraced cottages, smelting furnace and a waterwheel. Many of the workers who built Pentre Smelting were from Yorkshire, since the Aldersons employed experienced miners from there at Cwmystwyth.

The reservoir for feeding the waterwheel was located 500 yards upstream; the dam situated at the confluence of Nant Llettys and Nant

Lwyd, in the peat bog below Ty’n y Rhyd. The bog continued south-east across the plateau for several acres, where the peat was gathered.

The waterwheel powered the bellows, which were positioned beside the brick-built smelting furnace. The fumes from the furnace were directed up an inclined brick-built flue, which led to the top of the bank behind the cottages to a small chimney stack. The tailrace from the wheelpit passed through a fine masonry-lined culvert before emerging back into Nant Llettys near the top of the waterfall. At this place was a woollen mill which had been built in about 1820 by one Mr Taylor. The Taylors were another important family connected to the mines of the area, and the gentleman in question was apparently the son of the first owner of the Devil’s Bridge Hotel.

Pentre Smelting soon changed to use wood for fuel; many surrounding trees were cut down to supply the furnace. However, the formerly bustling Pentre Smelting was abandoned in about 1834. The Aldersons, bankrupt due to

unstable metal prices, sold the property to Lewis Pugh of Aberystwyth, but due to the persisting low lead prices of the time Pentre Smelting was not reopened, and the piles of lead-ore left on the bank were sold at £5 per ton. About 10 families moved into the old cottages as a brief revival took place as a corn mill. This venture failed, and the buildings soon became derelict and ruinous. The Devil’s Bridge, later Hafod, Hotel was rebuilt in a Swiss style around 1838 by the Duke of Newcastle, and the stone for this impressive building came from a quarry excavated just behind the derelict Pentre Smelting. Finally, the Vale of Rheidol Railway was constructed through the site in 1902; five out of the six cottages were demolished, as the last curve of the railway crossed Nant Llettys on a low embankment before passing through a cutting and to the terminus. One of the railway cuttings near Pentre Smelting is still named after the quarry where the stone for the Hafod Hotel was gained.

Taylor’s woollen mill today N.B. These mines are on Private property and entry is forbidden unless by prior arrangement. Mines in the Valley are very dangerous owing to the vertical shafts and the potential for them to be hidden within woodland. Exploration should only be undertaken by experienced persons!

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Vale of Rheidol Photo Archive

By Rob Bance,VoR Archivist

Railway Children

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scene reminiscent of the famous railway children film, we see 3 young women gazing at the train up across the valley near Rhiwfron in August 1960.

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Photo: John R Jones

Picture Gallery Special Photos courtesy John R Jones

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MONSTER's BALL 27th OCTOBER 2018 A Halloween event just for the adults... a spooky train ride and a Halloween Ball at the Hafod Hotel, Devil’s Bridge.

Live performance by local band ‘Smokin Guns’ Package includes: Spooky Train Ride - departs at 6pm Ghoulish Buffet Live Music Return Travel to Aberystwyth by Coach by midnight Page 19

Children

£13

Photo by Keith Morris

Adults

£28

Halloween Ghost Train

29th, 30th & 31st October 2018

You will travel from Aberystwyth, through the ghostly Rheidol Valley with a few spooks along the way.When you reach Devil’s Bridge, there will be a ghoulishly delicious feast. Booking essential as tickets sell fast!

Included in the ticket price: Return journey to Devil’s Bridge, entertainment during the journey, a meal and a drink at Devil’s Bridge station plus a goody bag for children.

Departs at 6pm.

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Overhauling the Rheidol Tanks

by Gareth Jones

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ntil the later privatisation period, the VoR lacked the facilities to perform heavy overhauls on its engines in-house. The locomotives were being transferred offsite by various methods, to a number of engineering sites.

In Great Western days the engines returned to their birthplace at the Swindon Works, by rail. A rail crane would have been brought in from Swindon or Crewe and this would load our engines onto a well wagon for shipment.

During the period of British Railways ownership the engines were overhauled at a number of

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different sites, including Swindon, Chester and on a wagon in the bay platform at Shrewsbury Station. We were told by a visitor to our line that he recalls a short test track being laid in the wagon works at Chester for testing of our engines after overhaul.

In the later BR era the engines were still transferred by rail for overhauls, however the loading was undertaken by two road cranes often hired from a company based in Newcastle Emlyn.

Information is contained in the Ian Allen Publication from 1960 entitled ‘The Vale of Rheidol Railway’ on the extent of the overhauls the three engines received from BR during the mid 1950s-1960. No.7 received a ‘heavy intermediate’ overhaul at Swindon in 1955.

No.8 received a ‘heavy intermediate’ overhaul at Swindon during 1954, and was retubed at Aberystwyth in April 1958. No.9 also received a ‘heavy intermediate’ overhaul during 1954, a ‘light casual’ overhaul during 1956 and a ‘heavy casual’ overhaul during 1959/60. This information is listed as supplied by Swindon works.

During the early privatisation era the engines

were sent to the Brecon Mountain Railway’s works at Pant. The engines were being transferred by road and a loading ramp was built to facilitate the loading and unloading of the vehicle trailer.

2012 marked a major step in the ability for the railway to conduct its own overhauls with the completion of the workshop facility in Aberystwyth.

Our workshop offers an excellent apprenticeship programme which supports the passing on of the skills required to maintain and overhaul the VoR’s fleet of engines and rolling stock.

During the winter of 2016/17 a ten yearly overhaul on No.8 was completed in only 5 months, quite an achievement, especially when it is taken into account of the other work being completed at the same time.

The workshop facility has also allowed us to generate contract overhauls and restorations for engines from other railways and owners. The restoration of ‘Diana’ was completed along side the restoration of our engine ‘Margaret’. Both of these engines made their return to traffic at our ‘Forgotten Engines’ gala in September 2015.

Talyllyn Railway’s No.3 ‘Sir Haydn’ has also been overhauled in our workshop, and in the queue for contract overhaul we have a Baldwin 4-60T engine from the Welsh Highland Heritage

Railway. All this has taken place alongside the ongoing restoration of our own locomotive No.7.

If any of our readers have any information not covered by this article, especially if you have photos to share then please get in touch via newsletter@rheidolrailway.co.uk

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About our staff About Our Staff Ifan Burrell

Engineer & Driver Ifan was born in Aberystwyth and has lived here all his life. He attended Penweddig Secondary School before starting 6th Form.

Whilst in 6th Form he had the opportunity to do Work Experience at the VoR, and in September 2012 began an apprenticeship with the railway.

6 years later he is still with us as a qualified engineer, and has also qualified as a driver on the line after spending time as a fireman.

Ifan said “I have been fortunate to be heavily involved with the restoration of several engines, picking up new skills and a wide range of knowledge along the way, which I now use in helping to train our apprentices by passing on what I’ve learned.”

Jack Shaw Fireman This is Jack’s second summer working on the Rheidol as a fireman. He also has experience as a fireman on other lines, such as the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways.

Jack’s hobby is working on miniature locomotives which he has been doing most of his life.

In September he will be starting University in Swansea studying mechanical engineering.

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NEW INSPECTOR VIGNOLES MYSTERY COLD STEEL RAIL

by Stephen Done Romantic notions of a cosy white Christmas in December 1954 for the tight-knit community along a secluded railway branch line are brutally dashed by the actions of a satanic Santa whose deathly season’s greetings soon send a tragic shockwave into the wider world.

Already grappling with a sudden family tragedy, Inspector Charles Vignoles more than ever needs his trusty deputy, Sergeant Trinder, and their team in the British Railways Detective Department, to unravel a complicated murder mystery with repercussions involving a psychopathic duo whose attention no right-minded person would want to attract. Unfortunately, that’s just what a young single mother and her little daughter unwittingly do as the action speeds along the former Great Central Railway line from rural Leicestershire into the urban bustle of London, Liverpool and Manchester.

£8.99 BRITISH MILITARY RAILWAYS OVERSEAS IN THE GREAT WAR Edited by Dr Paul E. Waters & J. Julian Rainbow.

Compiled by The British Overseas Railways Historical Trust This new publication covers every theatre in which railways were operated by Imperial British forces.

Featuring 30 chapters over 400 A4 size pages.

£50.00 THE ACQUIRED WAGONS OF BRITISH RAILWAYS

£25.00

by David Larkin British Railways was created in 1948 when the Great Western, the London, Midland & Scottish, the London & North Eastern and the Southern were taken into public ownership. BR inherited all their locomotives and their passenger and goods rolling stock.

Whilst much has been published on BR locomotives and passenger stock, accurate and detailed coverage of the large inventory of vehicles used to convey the huge volume of goods traffic is less readily available. This new series sets out to provide that information.

Written by one of the acknowledged experts on British railway wagons, David Larkin, this first volume sets the scene by describing in detail the wagon fleet which BR inherited in 1948.

Call in or phone our shop on 01970 625819 Page 25

BY THE BANKS OF THE RHEIDOL

By Geraint Roberts By the Banks of the Rheidol is a historical novel for adults set mainly in Ceredigion, with twin themes of local industry and romance.

Dafydd, a young lead miner, is forced to flee after being targeted in a violent confrontation. He runs to the port of Aberystwyth where an acquaintance, Gwen, helps him and he slowly begins to rebuild his life.

He is sent to nearby Talybont to help in the building of a new railway.

An opportunity arises for an apprenticeship in Stafford and Dafydd begs Gwen to come with him, but she refuses, promising to wait for him. Eventually Dafydd gets the chance to return to Aberystwyth and work on the building of the new Rheidol railway. Can he progress as a railwayman, reconnect with his family, find and win Gwen?

£8.99 INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE SHEDS A THIRD SELECTION

by Adrian Booth A third photo album of c. 140 photographs covering a selection of the many and varied locomotive sheds that once served the industrial railways of the UK. In a new, larger format, printed on glossy paper, with a soft cover. 80 pages with many photos.

£12.95 NEW THOMAS ADVENTURES RANGE These die cast Thomas characters are featured in the new film ‘Big World, Big Adventures’.

We stock the full available range ofThomas Adventures Characters, for more information visit our Aberystwyth booking office or call.

Prices Vary

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Garden Railway Shop PDF MODELS 3D PRINTED KITS These models have been created with a 3D printer using Computer Aided Design (CAD) techniques. Due to the build process, some degree of hand finishing is required to achieve a really first class finish to your model.

These kits come complete with the necessary 3D printed parts, along with wheels, motor & gears. Also included are all the metal parts required for axle bearings, slide-bars, etc. Together with all the screws, nuts and bolts need to complete your model.

All you need to complete the kit is glue, paint and a filler (body filling is not necessary, but does improve the finish of the model).

Kerr Stuart Wren £168.50

To make the locomotives operable, batteries and a switch will also be required. This can be as simple as disposable batteries and an on/off switch, but these models can also be built with rechargeable batteries and radio control operation. This choice is down to the individual builder.

Quarry Hunslet £125.50 with cab

Bedford Flatbed Truck £82.50

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The De-Winton £89.50

Fowler Peldon £148.50

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Accucraft Live Steam 16mm Hunslet 2-6-2 Locomotive

ÂŁ2 p Raffl er e Tic ket Sierra Leone Government Railways Hunslet 2-6-2T locomotive No.14. Fitted with an internal gas fired boiler and slide valve cylinders which are operated by a simplified Walschaerts valve gear. Manual control and gauge adjustable.

Buy your Raffle Ticket Today!

Buy online through our website or call 01970 625819 All proceeds from the raffle go to the VoR Carriage Fund.

Go online for our model and garden rail shop

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2018 Timetable 1. Pick your day of travel from the calendar.

2. Match the colour to the relevant timetable below.

Please note there are no services on white days.

SEPTEMBER 2018 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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OCTOBER 2018 T W T F S 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 30 31

NOVEMBER 2018 M T W T F S 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30

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JANUARY 2019 S 2 9 16 23 30

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T W T F S S NO 1 TRAINS 2 3 4 BUT 5 6 ABERYSTWYTH 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 RAILWAY 15 16 17 SHOP 18 19 20 21REMAINS 22 23 24 OPEN! 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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End your weekend with an extra special trip to Devil’s Bridge, taking in the ever changing stunning scenery and stop at the Hafod Hotel for a sumptious roast before heading back Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, SY23 1PG - 01970 625 819 - info@rheidolrailway.co.uk Page 17

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Name our

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A FAMILY ANNUAL TICKET on

the Vale of Rheidol Railway and a goodie bag for the kids. (2 Adults & 2 Children)

The name can be in English or Welsh.

We want something memorable Competition is and related to the railway.

open to all ages

Our new mascot has already been actively promoting the railway, but sadly when asked who he is, he just shrugs his shoulders.

He so desperately wants a name badge that he can wear with pride, but also he wants to know why you have chosen this name for him.

Entries can be emailed to marketing@rheidolrailway.co.uk or posted to Name the Dragon Competition, Vale of Rheidol Railway, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 1PG. Please quote VorNewsletter

I want the dragon to be called _____________________________ because____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Name_________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Contact Number ________________________________________ Email_________________________________________________ Age if under 15 ______________________ Terms and Conditions Apply. Annual tickets can not be used in conjunction with any events.

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Photo by John R Jones

www.rheidolrailway.co.uk

Telephone us: 01970 625 819 - Park Avenue, Aberystwyth SY23 1PG Regular steam train services running throughout the year