The Vale of Rheidol Light Railway
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£25.95
Recommended retail price: £26.95
Stock type: -
Stock reference: 112.054
C C Green`s affection for this popular line is well known. The culmination of years of devoted research, this epic and thorough work covers not only the history of the line but also a review of the locomotives and rolling stock and detailed descriptions of the route and stations.
The line is famous as it became BR property and continued to be steam worked beyond the end of standard gauge steam on BR in 1968. The line's 2-6-2T locomotives were distinctive, but one of the early locos was a Bagnall 2-4-0T which had previously worked on the short-lived Plynlimon & Hafan Railway.
With maps, timetables, track plans and over 380 pictures, this beautiful book must surely be regarded as the standard work on the subject.
Contents:
· Chapter 1 - Incorporation and Extension
· Chapter 2 - Construction
· Chapter 3 - Administrative History
· Chapter 4 - Permanent Way
· Chapter 5 - Running the Line
· Chapter 6 - The Journey up the Valley
· Chapter 7 - Stations, Halts and Sidings (incorporating notes on signalling)
- Aberystwyth Original Terminus
- The Harbour Branch
- Aberystwyth Great Western Terminus
- The Manchester and Milford Siding
- The Cambrian Transfer Siding
- The Great Western Exchange Siding
- Llanbadarn Station
- Geufron Ballast Siding
- Glanrafon Halt
- Lascrug Ballast Siding
- Lovesgrove Station
- Capel Bangor Station
- Nantyronen Station
- Aberffrwd Station
- Meithrinfa Halt
- Rheidol Falls Halt
- The Erwtomau Mine
- Rhiwfron Siding and Halt
- Devil's Bridge Station
· Chapter 8 - The Locomotives
- Nos 1 and 2 The Davies & Metcalfe 2-6-2 Tanks
- The Swindon built 2-6-2 Tanks
- No 3 The Bagnall 2-4-9 Tank Rheidol
- Festiniog Railway No 4 Palmerston
- Motive power etc. which failed to arrive
· Chapter 9 - Rolling Stock
- The original Carriages
- The Swindon built Carriages
- The Vans
- The Box Wagons
- Timber Trucks, Toast-racks and Trolleys
· Chapter 10 - A sampling of Timetables
· Chapter 11 - Special Events and Occasions
· Chapter 12 - Under London Midland Region
· Appendix - A Sampling of Tickets
· Acknowledgements
By C C Green
Hardback. 225 x 280mm. 272 pages
Over 300 black & white photographs
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