Welsh Highland (Porthmadog) Official Opening to Traeth Mawr
March 23rd 2007
Report and Pictures

WHR (Portmadog)'s extension to Traeth Mawr loop was officially opened on March 23rd 2007 by Lord Dafydd Elis Thomas, Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales. The event was a cooperative one between WHR(P) and the Ffestiniog Railway, as it also marked the opening of the first part of Phase 4 of the WHR Project to the public. The inaugural train was double headed by WHR(P)'s Gelert and the FR's Prince, and was jointly crewed by both railways. After speeches at Pen y Mount by James Hewett (Chairman, WHR Ltd), John Prideaux (Chairman, FR Company) and Lord Elis Thomas, the now traditional banner-breaking ceremony was held before guests were taken to Traeth Mawr (with Lord Elis Thomas at the regulator of Gelert) and then to a reception at Gelert's Farm.

Following more special trains for WHR(P) members and WHR Project appeal sponsors, public services were extended to Traeth Mawr at the start of April.