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Vale of Rheidol Railway - Steam Festival

Vale of Rheidol Railway

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Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 am

Vale of Rheidol Railway

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Date & Location

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 am - Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm (BST)

Vale of Rheidol Railway

Park Ave, Aberystwyth SY23 1PG, United Kingdom, Aberystwyth

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About the event

Vale of Rheidol Railway - Steam Festival
Steam Spectacular at the Vale of Rheidol Railway

This autumn we’re hosting one of our biggest ever events – a Steam Festival packed with history colour and power!

Star of the show: The long-awaited return of No. 9 “Prince of Wales” back in traffic for the first time since 2020. Fresh from overhaul it will be unveiled in authentic BR Corporate Blue with double arrow branding – a livery unique in British railway history and never before seen in preservation.

Joining No. 9 in steam will be:
 No. 7 “Owain Glyndŵr” – in fresh BR lined green with original nameplates
 No. 8 “Llywelyn” – in BR black with lion-holding-wheel crest
 NGG13 Garratt No. 60 “Drakensberg” – bringing extra power to the mix
For the first time since 1982 all three Rheidol Tanks will appear together in their BR liveries – a real blast from the line’s British Rail days.

Intensive Steam Timetable
Five departures on Saturday and Sunday with unlimited Day Rover tickets so you can ride behind multiple engines across the weekend.

Hands-on Experience
Take the regulator yourself with special driver experience turns at Aberystwyth.

More than just trains:
• Pete Waterman’s record-breaking 208ft model railway (25 Oct – 2 Nov separate admission fee applies)
• Model railway exhibition
• Miniature road steam engines around the station

Don’t miss this once-in-a-generation celebration of the Vale of Rheidol’s unique BR heritage in Railway200 year!


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Vale of Rheidol Railway - Steam Festival, 25 October | Event in Aberystwyth | AllEvents
Vale of Rheidol Railway - Steam Festival
Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 am