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The Vale of Rheidol Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Cwm Rheidol) is a 23.75 railway that runs for 11.75 miles (18.91 km) between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. The Vale of Rheidol Railway has never closed except during wars. The railway celebrated its 100 year anniversary in 2002.

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  • VOR Prince of Wales at Aberystwyth 1981

    Prince of Wales with British Rail logo in 1981

  • ValeofRheidolMap

    The Vale of Rheidol Light Railway in 2006

  • Rheidol Railway

    No 8 (like sister engines 7 and 9) had probably the oddest application of the rail blue livery during the 1970s

  • VOR7 Abery2

    Train with No 7 leaving Aberystwyth station

  • No 9 At Devil's Bridge

    No. 9 Prince of Wales at Devil's Bridge railway station

  • Vale of Rheidol Railway No 9 At Devil's Bridge 2

    Front view of No. 9 at Devil's Bridge

  • Vale Of Rheidol Railway - geograph.org.uk - 198800

    Prince of Wales on its way to Devil's Bridge

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