Vale of Rheidol Steam Festival 2024

The Vale of Rheidol Railway Steam Festival 2024. Featuring Ffestiniog Railway England 0-4-0ST+T No 4 ‘Palmerston’, with VoR 2-6-2T No 7 in GWR green, VoR 2-6-2T No 8 ‘Llywelyn’ in BR black, NGG13 Garratt 2-6-2 2-6-2 No 60 ‘Drakensberg’. Plus Kerr, Stuart ‘Wren’ No 3114 & Quarry Hunslet ‘Margaret’ on footplate experience duties, & Bagnall ex-Gwalior pacific No 762 on public display for the first time in over 40 years!

Featuring plenty of lineside action around Nantyronen, Troed Rhiwfelen and Tan yr Allt, plus highlights of two rides to Devil’s Bridge. First behind No 60, then at the end an eventful trip behind Palmerston, featuring stops at both Rheidol Falls and Rhiwfron to clear the smokebox and spark arrestor

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