Steam Locomotive Information

Here is the photo album for Great Western Railway No. 8 'Llywelyn', a 2-6-2T located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. If you would like to suggest additional photos for this album, please click here.

No.8 inside the former standard gauge depot at Aberystwyth in the spring of 1973. Notice the carriages alongside in the inevitable British Railways corporate blue.

With No. 7 'Owain Glyndwr' at Aberystwyth on 6th August 1981

Approaching Glanrafon on 26th August 1990

Taking water at Glanrafon on 26th August 1990. The loco wears Cambrian Railways black livery.

Arriving at Devils Bridge in a revised Cambrian livery on 26 August 1990

At Devils Bridge, No.8 'Llywelyn' in a revised Cambrian Railways livery on 26 August 1990. As a loco built by the Great Western Railway, it would have never worked the line under Cambrian Railways ownership.

In September 2025 at Aberystwyth the cab and the GWR style numberplate.

In September 2025 at Aberystwyth showing its very glossy British Railways black livery and the early BR emblem. A very smart paint job.

The cab interior at Aberystwyth, September 2025.


Great Western Railway 2-6-2T No. 8 'Llywelyn' Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, UK	Location: Vale of Rheidol Railway Status: Operational