First sight of British Rail blue up Vale of Rheidol Railway in 40 years! I had the privilege of joining Ted & Tom, engineering crew at Vale of Rheidol Railway, on the footplate as we took No.9 up the line to Capel Bangor on a test light engine trip just after its successful steam test. Freshly outshopped in BR lined blue, this machine not only sang like a Swindon-built sewing machine but cut a stunning sight through the landscape. Blue, red and black looks *fantastic*. I never thought I’d zip al