Gwr 2 6 2 No 8 And No 1213 Line Up At Aberystwyth On The Vale Of The gwr rheidol tanks are a fleet of 2 6 2 t steam locomotives of the great western railway design built between 1923 and 1924. they were designed by the railway's chief mechanical engineer, charles collett , for working services on the vale of rheidol railway between aberystwyth and devil's bridge (pontarfynach). Gwr class 2 6 2 no. 1213 at the vale of rheidol railway in wales. footage at aberystwyth before departure, from the train and at the terminus at devil's brid.
Gwr 2 6 2 No 8 And No 1213 Line Up At Aberystwyth On The Vale Of Meanwhile, no.1213 was quietly scrapped and an all new engine, almost identical to nos.7 & 8 returned to aberystwyth, masquerading as a heavily overhauled no.1213 to fool the gwr board and accountants. upon nationalisation in 1948, british railways renumbered no.1213 as no.9, bringing her into the same numbering sequence as her sisters, nos.7 & 8. 7 and 8 were built together at swindon works in 1923 to replace the aging 1 edward vii and 2 prince of wales. upon delivery 1 and 2 (now numbered 1212 and 1213) were withdrawn, ostensibly for heavy overhauls. 1212 was overhauled at aberystwyth, where it was used as a spare engine until being withdrawn for scrap in 1932. Ex gwr narrow gauge 2 6 2t tank engine. built for the vale of rheidol railway in wales. heritage & preserved steam locomotive engines. my archive steam photos from the 1960s. the vale of rheidol railway is justly considered one of the great little trains of wales, with the railway line running between aberystwyth on the cambrian coast and. Vale of rheidol railway’s newly restored 2 6 2t no. 7 is joined by no. 8 and gwr no. 1213 outside the works at aberystwyth. the locos are said to be the most powerful operational non articulated 2ft gauge tank engines in the world.
Gwr 2 6 2 No 7 No 8 And No 1213 Line Ex gwr narrow gauge 2 6 2t tank engine. built for the vale of rheidol railway in wales. heritage & preserved steam locomotive engines. my archive steam photos from the 1960s. the vale of rheidol railway is justly considered one of the great little trains of wales, with the railway line running between aberystwyth on the cambrian coast and. Vale of rheidol railway’s newly restored 2 6 2t no. 7 is joined by no. 8 and gwr no. 1213 outside the works at aberystwyth. the locos are said to be the most powerful operational non articulated 2ft gauge tank engines in the world. Download this stock image: gwr 2 6 2 no. 7, no. 8 and no. 1213 line up at aberystwyth on the vale of rheidol railway during their steam festival weekend 2bkd0m7 from alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The vofr was a welsh railway (cardiganshire) that started from the port town of aberystwith and ran 11 1 2 miles to devil's bridge. it opened in 1902 to serve rheidol valley lead mines, timber shipments, even passenger traffic that could board at aberystwyth, llanbadarn, capel bangor, nantyronen and devil's bridge.
Gwr Line Fotografг As E Imгўgenes De Alta Resoluciгіn Alamy Download this stock image: gwr 2 6 2 no. 7, no. 8 and no. 1213 line up at aberystwyth on the vale of rheidol railway during their steam festival weekend 2bkd0m7 from alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The vofr was a welsh railway (cardiganshire) that started from the port town of aberystwith and ran 11 1 2 miles to devil's bridge. it opened in 1902 to serve rheidol valley lead mines, timber shipments, even passenger traffic that could board at aberystwyth, llanbadarn, capel bangor, nantyronen and devil's bridge.
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