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Vale of Rheidol Railway

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by neildimmer, Oct 8, 2010.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Hi All

    I have added a colection of photos taken on the V of R railway, including the 3 locos in various liveries, including a B/W photo from 1954
    7 Owain Glyndwr/9 Prince of Wales/8 Llywelyn on shed Aberystwyth
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p44750094.html
    7 Owain Glyndwr/9 Prince of Wales on shed Aberystwyth
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p44750056.html
    The BR stock in the background is a special i went on to Aberystwyth hauled by 2 Class 25's 25117/269
    http://www.1-37diesellocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50843447.html
    http://www.1-37diesellocomotives.photos.gb.net/p50843454.html
    7 Owain Glyndwr nameplate
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p44750067.html
    8 Llywelyn in the shed Aberystwyth
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p44750053.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p44750074.html
    8 Llywelyn Aberystwyth
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67580969.html
    8 Llywelyn Aberystwyth now in Great Western livery
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67580973.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67580963.html
    8 Llywelyn Devils Bridge
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67580962.html
    9 Prince of Wales Aberystwyth 23/6/1954 BR green livery (i would imagine)
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67580967.html
    9 Prince of Wales Aberffrwd
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p44750065.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p44750071.html
    9 Prince of Wales Devils Bridge
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p44750062.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67580965.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67580970.html
    9 Prince of Wales Aberystwyth in Red livery
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67580971.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67580964.html
    http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p67580968.html

    Neil
     
    neildimmer, Oct 8, 2010
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  2. GHWood

    GHWood Member

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    I probably hated it at the time but the locos actually looked very smart in the lined version of BR blue. Would be nice to see one of the VoR locos run in this livery again sometime.
     
    GHWood, Oct 9, 2010
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  3. *8A*

    *8A* New Member

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    It would be nice to see No7 in any livery!!!
     
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