Operation
See also: Locomotives of the Vale of Rheidol RailwayThe line has three steam locomotives for passenger trains and one diesel locomotive. The railway also owns 16 carriages and a 4 wheeled brake van.
The railway is single track with passing loops at Capel Bangor and Aberffrwd which are operated by the train crew
The line is worked by tokens, which authorise the driver to enter a single line section. Tokens are provided for:-
- Aberystwyth to Capel Bangor
- Capel Bangor to Aberffrwd
- Aberffrwd to Devil's Bridge
The Duty Officer regulates train running, giving permission for trains to enter the single line sections, recording train movements on the Train Graph and ensuring trains are formed of an appropriate number of carriages.
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