Are you interested in the history and heritage of the Welsh Highland Railway?
Do you care about conserving its heritage for future generations?
Do you want to browse through our unique gallery of historic photographs?
Then why not join us for a very modest subscription?
Journey into the Past 2019
(Photo by David Firth)
The Welsh Highland Railway Heritage Group is dedicated to the preservation, conservation and restoration of the original infrastructure associated with the former Welsh Highland and North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways and of its documentation.
The Group ensured where possible that the buildings and other features that contributed to the character of the railway, and to the countryside through which it ran, were preserved during the reconstruction phase, helping both to enhance the experience of today’s passengers and to preserve the ethos which made the line unique.
With the reconstruction completed, the Group has moved on its priorities from ‘preservation’ to conservation and restoration. At the same time, cataloguing and recording of the line’s history continues.
Past restoration projects have included:
Reconstruction of Cambrian Crossing Signal Box, where narrow gauge crossed standard gauge in Porthmadog
Renovation of the derelict Tryfan Junction station building.
Conservation of the remains of Betws Garmon station building
Historical researches
The Group welcomes everyone who is concerned about, and interested in, those railways which contributed their character and background to what in 1923 became known as The Welsh Highland Railway.
The Group publishes a quarterly journal, “Welsh Highland Heritage” which is sent to all members and contains articles about the old line and its workings.
If you would like to help, or be associated with this work, and receive regular copies of “Welsh Highland Heritage”, we invite you to print out and complete the membership form below, and post it together with an SAE & a cheque for your subscription to the membership secretary Derek Lystor (or pay online – see below).
Current membership subscriptions:
Annual Membership £15
Junior (under 18 yr old) £5
Life Membership (Under 65) £250 (Over 65) £150
Memberships are due prior to 1st January, and run 12 months from that date.
Click here to download the membership form. You can pay subscriptions online here in the WHHG shop
