Vale of Rheidol Steam Festival 2024
The Vale of Rheidol Railway Steam Festival 2024.
This video captures the thrilling lineside action and footplate experiences from the event, featuring one of the most exciting lineups of narrow gauge and visiting locomotives on this stunning Welsh line in years.
Featured Locomotives & Rare Displays:
Ffestiniog Railway: England 0-4-0ST+T No 4 ‘Palmerston’ (Key Visitor)
VoR Home Fleet: 2-6-2T No 7 (GWR green) and 2-6-2T No 8 ‘Llywelyn’ (BR black)
NGG13 Garratt 2-6-2 2-6-2 No 60 ‘Drakensberg’
Footplate Duties: Kerr, Stuart ‘Wren’ No 3114 & Quarry Hunslet ‘Margaret’
Public Display: Bagnall ex-Gwalior Pacific No 762 (First public display in over 40 years!)
Action Highlights:
The video features plenty of lineside action around Nantyronen, Troed Rhiwfelen, and Tan yr Allt. We also highlight two trips to Devil’s Bridge: first behind the Garratt, No 60, and then an eventful trip behind Palmerston, featuring stops at both Rheidol Falls and Rhiwfron to clear the smokebox and spark arrestor!
TIMESTAMPS (Jump to the Action!):
0:00 Introduction
0:20 No 7 at Aberffrwd
1:42 Lineside around Nantyronen and Troed Rhiwfelen
7:42 at Capel Bangor with Palmerston
14:36 Riding to Devil’s Bridge behind No 60
22:12 Palmerston passing No 60 at Capel Bangor
24:46 Lineside at Tan yr Allt & Capel Bangor
28:57 No 60 at Aberystwyth
32:50 Bagnall Gwalior Pacific No 762
34:19 Riding to Devil’s Bridge behind Palmerston
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