Ffestiniog Rly Palmerston on the Vale of Rheidol Railway (complete Capel Bangor to Devil's Bridge)
Riding behind George England 0-4-0ST+T No 4 'Palmerston' of 1864 from the Ffestiniog Railway during its visit to the Vale of Rheidol Railway in August 2024.
After highlights of the lower sections, the video shows the complete run from Capel Bangor to Devil's Bridge. The loco was struggling with what was described as a "tender full of slack" causing the spark arrestor to get clogged, resulting in lengthy stops at both Rheidol Falls & Rhiwfron in order to empty the smokebox, and an arrival in Devil's Bridge almost half an hour late. Despite this, the loco itself had pressure to spare with the safety valves lifting several times during the climb, whilst the final half mile or so into the terminus was attacked with verve and vigour.
0:00 Introduction
0:40 Aberystwyth
1:42 Llanbadarn
3:07 Rheidol Bridge
5:02 Glanyrafon Crossing
5:36 Arriving Capel Bangor
6:50 Passing 7 & 8
7:35 Departing Capel Bangor
10:22 Rhiwarthen/Rheidol Riding Centre
11:40 Tan yr Allt
15:03 Troed Rhiwfelen
17:05 Approaching Nantyronen
17:50 Departing Nantyronen
18:47 Troed Rhiwceir
21:33 Arriving Aberffrwd
22:22 Departing Aberffrwd
31:09 Arriving Rheidol Falls
32:00 Departing Rheidol Falls
34:35 Horseshoe Curve
40:02 Arriving Rhiwfron
41:05 Departing Rhiwfron
46:09 Arriving Devil's Bridge
47:07 Aberystwyth
47:56 Above Troed Rhiwfelen (lineside) ---
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