The Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Railway Trust is a British

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which is registered with the British Charity Commission as 292240 under the classification of "Education/Training Environment/Conservation/Heritage". The Trust is the 100% shareholder of the

Vale of Rheidol Railway The Vale of Rheidol Railway ( cy, Rheilffordd Cwm Rheidol) is a narrow gauge heritage railway in Ceredigion, Wales, between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge; a journey of . It opened in 1902, and from the withdrawal of main line steam on Brit ...

in Waleshttp://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/ScannedAccounts%5CEnds40%5C0000292240_ac_20061231_e_c.pdf and was established to both protect the future of the railway and provide funds to build a museum at Aberystwyth station.

Policy and objectives

The Trust's 2006 annual report states:

The objectives shall be to preserve, exhibit, display and loan for demonstration for the public benefit and for the advancement of technical, historical and general education, steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment, machines and relics which are historical, operational and of general interest and in addition are of educational value. The objective of the charity is also the preservation, maintenance and promotion of narrow gauge railways.

Vale of Rheidol Locomotive Workshop

In June 2010 the trust provided £600,000 towards building a new restoration workshop at

Aberystwyth Aberystwyth () is a university and seaside town as well as a community in Ceredigion, Wales. Located in the historic county of Cardiganshire, means "the mouth of the Ystwyth". Aberystwyth University has been a major educational location in ...

. The workshop building, completed in 2014 is a major asset to the railway and now employs a number of skilled craftsmen and apprentices. The workshop has completed the restoration of a number of locomotives as well as carrying out maintenance of the Vale of Rheidol fleet. The workshop regularly holds open days.

Collection of locomotives

It is a common misconception that the Trust owns a large collection of locomotives. Vale of Rheidol Railway Ltd does however own a number of locomotives, which are stored on the railway in the

Vale of Rheidol Museum Collection This is a list of past and present rolling stock used on the Vale of Rheidol Railway ( cy, Rheilffordd Cwm Rheidol), a narrow gauge heritage railway, opened in 1902, that runs for between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge in the county of Cered ...

. Most of these locomotives are not currently on public view. Additionally Vale of Rheidol Railway Chairman, Mr Peter Rampton, privately owns a number of locomotives. These are not on public view.

References

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Policy and objectives

Vale of Rheidol Locomotive Workshop

Collection of locomotives

See also

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