Summary of Locomotives
The table below lists all those locomotives owned by the VoR, leased to the VoR, or built to its designs:
| Locomotive | 'Old' VoR No. | GWR No. (1923) | GWR No. (1946) | TOPS No. (1968) | Current No. | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Locomotives | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1212 | - | - | - | Edward VII | Withdrawn and scrapped 1930s (Name removed 1923). |
| 2 | 2 | 1213 † | - | - | - | Prince of Wales | Withdrawn and scrapped 1924. |
| 3 | 3 | 1198 | - | - | - | Rheidol | Withdrawn and scrapped 1924. |
| 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | Palmerston | Hired as a 4th engine from the Ffestiniog Railway in 1902 (& coincidentally the Ffestiniog Railway's locomotive number 4). Returned to Ffestiniog in 1922, where it still operates. |
| Current Locomotives | |||||||
| 7 | - | 7 | 7 | 98007 | 7 | Owain Glyndŵr | Awaiting overhaul. Name applied by BR. |
| 8 | - | 8 | 8 | 98008 | 8 | Llywelyn | Name applied by BR. |
| 9 | - | 1213 † | 9 | 98009 | 9 | Prince of Wales | Name applied by BR in the mistaken belief that they were restoring the original name. |
| 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | Modern diesel locomotive. |
† These were two entirely different locomotives. The same number was transferred from one to the other as an accounting exercise.
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