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WIndfall to pay for trip north

The money will be used for members and their wives to visit the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, Porthmadog, North Wales, at the end of May. The three day trip will also include a tour of Snowdon. Gerald Williams, 73, club treasurer, was one of the ...

This is South Wales, Mon 30 Apr 2012

Railway club's lottery windfall

Neath Town Council mayor, John Williams, presented members of the club with the cheque at the town's Conservative Club. The money will be used for members and their wives to visit the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, Porthmadog, North Wales, ...

This is South Wales, Fri 27 Apr 2012

A487JV specifies Paraslim composite falsework

... specialist falsework is being used to construct a viaduct and rail over-bridge to support the £35m A487 Porthmadog, Minffordd and Tremadog bypass, being constructed by a joint venture (JV) of Balfour Beatty and Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK. ...

The Construction Index, Mon 26 Sep 2011

Steaming back in triumph

... where it was built in 1877; a run along the full length of the newly restored Welsh Highland Railway, from Caernarfon to Porthmadog; an operation on the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway; and a run along the full length of the Ffestiniog Railway, ...

Leighton Buzzard Today, Fri 9 Sep 2011

Action plan on Portmadog bypass' effects published

?Therefore, the report does not deal effectively with the issues like, for example, the bareness of Porthmadog's open spaces and the potential of indoor facilities like Y Ganolfan, The Coliseum, Maritime Museum and Welsh Highland Heritage Railway. ...

Caernarfon Herald, Thu 8 Sep 2011

Our top 20 tips for you to enjoy Easter!

Go to www. merseyferries.co.uk for further details about the various trips. The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway at Porthmadog (LL49 9DY, 01766 513402) is not the longest steam train journey but, through the meadows of Snowdonia, one of the most ...

Express.co.uk, Sat 23 Apr 2011

Historic Snowdonia narrow gauge railway loco reunited with its name

A PIECE of narrow gauge history has returned home to the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway in Porthmadog, a decade after it was thought to be lost. ...

Caernarfon Herald, Thu 2 Dec 2010

Historic Snowdonia narrow gauge railway loco reunited with its name

A PIECE of narrow gauge history has returned home to the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway in Porthmadog, a decade after it was thought to be lost. ...

Daily Post North Wales, Tue 30 Nov 2010

New chairman of Porthmadog Chamber of Trade to protest businesses

... chamber of trade's previous chairman James Hewett, who left the town, and his role as chairman of the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway during the summer. ...

Caernarfon Herald, Thu 25 Nov 2010

Railway museum benefits from bank holiday event

Welsh Highland Heritage Railway has seen an 8% rise in visitors through August compared to the same month last year. Staff at the museum in Porthmadog have ...

Travel Daily UK, Mon 6 Sep 2010

Claim that former railway chairman was 'stabbed in back'

I think he's an honest and nice man, but he was clearly at odds with the board after he took on the Ffestiniog Railway.? The dispute stems from a ...

Caernarfon Herald, Thu 26 Aug 2010

Steaming ahead

The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a day of special rail services. The Gwynedd charity steam railway has carried ...

BBC News, Mon 2 Aug 2010

steam railway celebrates 30 years

The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a day of special rail services. The Gwynedd charity steam railway has carried ...

BBC News, Mon 2 Aug 2010

Restoration aim for slate mine electric trains

Two of the oldest electric railway engines in the UK are starting a journey from the Welsh slate mine they served for 70 years to be restored. ...

BBC News, Wed 21 Jul 2010

Wales steam trains are perfect for kids' day trips and family holidays

For example, UK family holidays in Snowdonia offer access to several of the most notable railways, with some instances where you can even enjoy more than ...

TravelBite.co.uk, Thu 1 Jul 2010

Fresh starts and new regimes for Gwynedd chambers of trade

Welsh Highland Heritage Railway chairman James Hewett has been elected into the post and said he will try to continue the good work done by his predecessor, ...

Caernarfon Herald, Thu 1 Jul 2010

Reconstruction of murdered Ffion Wyn Roberts' last hours in Porthmadog

James Hewett, chairman of the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, was asked by police if he could help them yesterday. Mr Hewett said: ?I happily gave my DNA ...

Daily Post, Fri 25 Jun 2010

Access row brews between rival Gwynedd railway companies

THE chairman of a small narrow gauge railway has spoken out about a disagreement with their larger neighbours. The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway (WHHR) ...

Caernarfon Herald, Thu 27 May 2010

Town's farewell to tragic Ffion

Even a narrow-gauge train on the Welsh Highland heritage railway was cancelled in tribute. As her coffin emerged from the church, the sound of Leona Lewis' ...

WalesOnline, Sun 9 May 2010

Shops urged to shut for murdered Porthmadog woman's funeral

Mr Hewett, of Porthmadog's Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, added: "Often when someone well known or liked dies in the town, hundreds attend the funeral ...

Daily Post, Tue 20 Apr 2010

Easter drivers suffer in North Wales

The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway in Porthmadog reported a successful Easter weekend, despite fears over the weather. ?It was obvious people had been ...

Daily Post, Tue 6 Apr 2010

Christmas on the tracks

While others are opening presents and enjoying a lie in, four volunteers from the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway will be up bright and early to start ...

Travel Daily UK, Wed 23 Dec 2009

St Albans town crier wins national competition

Martin Hallett, who lives near Caernarfon in Gwynedd, is the resident crier at the Porthmadog-based Welsh Highland Heritage Railway (WHHR) and at a crying ...

Advertiser 24, Mon 3 Aug 2009

Oyez, oyez ...I'm best town crier in the UK

Martin, 50, from Rhosgadfan near Caernarfon, who represented The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway museum, was the only Welsh entry in the competition to find ...

Daily Post, Wed 29 Jul 2009

Railway crier becomes UK champion

The official voice of a steam railway becomes the best town crier in the UK - after fighting off a sore throat.

BBC News, Tue 28 Jul 2009

Steam rail section open to public

The latest phase of a £28m steam railway opens to passengers in Gwynedd after six years of building work.

BBC News, Tue 7 Apr 2009

Pupils accused of rail trespass

A heritage railway company says school children are repeatedly trespassing on the line and damaging property.

BBC News, Tue 27 Jan 2009

On track to opening railway line

A train company says it is on track to opening a stretch of railway taking passengers from Caernarfon to Porthmadog.

BBC News, Tue 14 Oct 2008

Indian twin for mountain railway

One of the largest railway companies in the world is to be twinned with one of Wales' smallest lines.

BBC News, Tue 2 Oct 2007

Steam railways against drinks ban

The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways say they will fight any plans to ban the sale of alcohol on trains.

BBC News, Tue 1 Nov 2005

Vintage rail posters under hammer

A collection of vintage railway posters will go under the hammer at Christie's with one expected to fetch £900.

BBC News, Fri 9 Sep 2005

No cash splash for Lotto winner

As the Lottery clocks up 10 years, Wales' newest millionaire fails to spend, spend, spend.

BBC News, Fri 5 Nov 2004

Railway vows to steam ahead

Developers say a plan to build a heritage railway line in Snowdonia is still on track despite a funding hitch.

BBC News, Fri 18 Jul 2003