THE Ffestiniog Railway’s (FR) George England 0-4-0STT No.4 Palmerston will be overhauled at the Vale of Rheidol Railway (VoR) and return to steam as the star visiting attraction during the VoR’s August 24-26 Rheidol Steam Festival event.
Out of ticket since November 2022, Palmerston was moved to Aberystwyth in late February. It will initially be displayed in VoR’s new museum, display and events building which opens on March 23.
In July the loco will be moved into VoR’s workshops and overhauled in time for it to return to steam for the VoR’s August event. It will return to Porthmadog in late September and participate in the FR’s October 4-6 ‘Bygones Weekend’.