Details of progress with rebuilding work from Waunfawr to Rhyd
Ddu (and allied developments) in 2002 are laid out in context on the Phase 3 pages.
February 2002 -
Undergrowth clearance was started between Rhostryfan and Bryngwyn on
the trackbed of the Bryngwyn Branch,
in connection with the plan for a footpath and cycle path along the
route of the former branch.
March 1st 2002 -
Beyer-Garratt no. 138 was named Mileniwm/Millennium
by the Mayor of the Royal Town of Caernarfon - see this picture report at the Ffestiniog
Railway site.
April 9th 2002
- The first of the two new semi-open carriages built by Alan Keef Ltd,
no. 2021, was delivered to Dinas.
May 22nd 2002 -
It was announced that the remaining Phase 3 contract (Contract 3C) had
been let to Jones Bros. of Ruthin.
June 23rd 2002
- Members of the Devon-based Crash Gearbox Classic Car Club and the
North Wales Classic Car Club exhibited their vehicles at Dinas.
July 28th 2002
- It was officially announced that Monarch
was to be sold back to the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway,
and would thus not be overhauled and regauged for future use on the WHR.
July 27th 2002
- New carriage no. 2022 was delivered to Dinas.
August 24th 2002
- Replica NWNGR Ashbury carriage no. 24 was delivered to Dinas. It
entered service the following day.
August 15th 2002
- The new boiler for Garratt K1
was delivered to Boston Lodge Works.
September 19th 2002
- The remainder of the new rails needed to complete the railway to Rhyd
Ddu were delivered from South Africa.
September 15th 2002
- The new boiler for Garratt K1
had a successful first steam test at Boston Lodge Works.
September 14-15th 2002
- WHR (Caernarfon) held a popular and well-received Superpower Weekend.
November 2nd 2002
- The newly built boiler for Lynton & Barnstaple replica loco Lyd was
delivered to the Ffestiniog Railway.