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WHHR May bank holiday gala (4th & 5th May)

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    All locos Great and Small

    The 4th & 5th of May sees the WHHR’s large and varied collection of motive power roar into life for a weekend of ‘anything goes’. From the diminutive locos saved from the ‘Abbey Light Railway’ through to the huge 350hp 21ton LYd2 will all see some action on the mainline hauling a variety of Freight and Passenger trains, but don’t worry there will be steam locos in action too. Travel in the first class section of our superbly restored buffet car for no extra cost, or enjoy the delights of our replica North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway train.

    Our award-winning museum will be filled with model railways of varying sizes and gauges alongside all the usual exhibits. Once purchased your ticket entitles you to unlimited travel all day on what is sure to be our most intensive train service to date. With departures every 20 minutes there will always be something going on. So come and ride the trains or just sit and watch the world go by from the comfort of our delightful tearoom.

    Welsh Highland Heritage Railway | 50 Years of Preservation
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    More details to follow...
     
    Nexuas, Apr 11, 2013
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    The timetable for the gala weekend is just going through its last final checks and will be published shortly, but I can say it contains approximately 40 train movements each day, making it by far the most intense timetable we have ever operated!

    Public Trains run Saturday from 10.30 - 17.40 with an evening £10 drive an engine event
    Public Trains run Sunday from 08.25 - 17.40 then in the evening the railway is turned over the the Ex ALR fleet, there will not be any public passenger trains but photography is welcome, with food and drink available in our tea room till late
     
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    With less than a week to go we are proud to reveal the timetables for our May Bank holiday Gala ALL LOCOS GREAT AND SMALL. All passenger trains will be hauled by our resident steam loco GELERT or our massive LYd2 Diesel. (Subject to availability.) Along side the passenger trains some of the ex Abbey light railway fleet will be hauling freight trains the full length of the line.

    Saturday 4th May
    Passenger trains Depart Porthmadog WHR

    10.30 Steam
    10.50 Diesel
    11.30 Steam
    11.50 Diesel
    12.30 Steam
    13.00 Diesel
    13.30 Steam
    14.20 Diesel
    14.40 Steam
    15.20 Diesel
    15.40 Steam
    16.20 Diesel
    16.50 Steam
    Saturday evening will feature a Drive an Engine event with your chance to get your hands on the controls of our resident steam engine GELERT. A £10 donation will entitle you to drive the engine on a single trip up or down the line.

    Sunday 5th May
    Passenger trains Depart Porthmadog WHR

    8.25 Steam No access to museum, timed to coincide with running on F&WHR
    9.00 Steam No access to museum
    10.30 Steam
    10.50 Diesel
    11.30 Steam
    11.50 Diesel
    12.30 Steam
    13.00 Diesel
    13.30 Steam
    14.20 Diesel
    14.40 Steam
    15.20 Diesel
    15.40 Steam
    16.20 Diesel
    16.50 Steam
    Sunday evening the line will be handed over the to the fleet of Ex Abbey light railway locos, while there are no public services, photography is welcome and food and drink will be available in our tea rooms till late.
     
    Nexuas, Apr 30, 2013
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