WHR Project Site: Changelog

WHR Project Site - Updates and Changes

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The Quick Version - Significant Current Highlights


Princess at Paddington	Cob widening and trackwork	A WHHR test train reaches Beddgelert See News	Vintage train to Beddgelert See News

The Full Version - All Recent Site Updates

23rd May 2013 - Rest of the World Gang report
21st May 2013 - Tuesdy Gang South at Beddgelert. More pictures of Rail Ale 2013
20th May 2013 - Team Wylfa is 10 years old this month and Clive Briscoe, its coordinator, has provided a suitable '10th birthday' report. This now resides on its own page. Included are a few tweaks to other associated pages, including a few errant links.
19th May 2013 - Signal box erected at Pen y Mount. A record breaking Rail Ale Festival
14th May 2013 - Ballasting at Harbour station
9th May 2013 - Vintage train and other unusual workings on WHR during Steam 150 event. Preparations for Rail Ale festival - arrival of Peckett loco
1st May 2013 - Top of old water tower at Beddgelert concreted
30th April 2013 - Harbour signal box roof now felted
23rd April 2013 - Signal box roof trusses erected
19th April 2013 - More reports on the flurry of of tracklaying on the Cob and of progress with the Signal Box
16th April 2013 - Tracklaying on the Cob and work on signal box/relay room
10th April 2013 - Ballast wall repairs at Tro Ffridd
6th April 2013 - More work on fences at Dinas
2nd April 2013 - Snowy scenes accompanying the start of the 2013 spring season at Beddgelert. Pictures of tamping points at Beddgelert
31st March 2013 - Fence erection at Dinas, litter picking at Caernarfon, platform extension complete at Tryfan Junction, snow clearance, ballast packing and securing seats at Beddgelert
21st March 2013 - Slewing the curve at Brynyfelin. Ballasting 6 Road at Harbour station
17th March 2013 - Further work on the Relay Room and Signal Box
11th March 2013 - New points delivered to Harbour station. Ticket office fitted out, and replica water tank ready at Beddgelert. Tryfan Junction platform extension
8th March 2013 - Further details of the handover of the SA Brake Van added. An account compiled of the visit to Paddington of Princess
7th March 2013 - Signal posts delivered for Harbour station. Refitting of SA Brake Van completed. Tuesday Gang have reinstated 6 Road at Harbour station
23rd February 2013 - Installing replacement points at Harbour station
20th February 2013 - Announcement of unveiling ceremony for Princess at Paddington
19th February 2013 - Tuesday Gang and the FRS team were renewing sleepers on the Cob. The latest video recording the Cob widening works is published. Latest views of Garratts in the Dinas loco shed
12th February 2013 - Tuesday Gang painting the signal box steelwork, kerb edging for new platform in place
9th Febraury 2013 - First train of season past Cob construction site
6th February 2013 - Ballasting the points on the Cob
5th February 2013 - Tuesday Gang were changing sleepers on the Cob
4th February 2013 - Pictures of more new points for Harbour station. Relay room electrics fitted over weekend
2nd February 2013 - Cob widening The interior of the relay room is complete. The rail joints have been welded adjacent to the points.
31st January 2013 - Cob widening - The framework of the signal box is in place, cladding is being applied to the relay room.
29th January 2013 - Tuesday Gang were working on the interior of the relay room while the roof was being slated outside
27th January 2013 - Cob widening - the track has been packed, a signal base has been cast and latest view of relay room. Work has started on Carriage No 2046. and Semi-open No 2021 has been refurbished. Additional track working party for 2nd February
26th January 2013 - Cob widening - The King point was being ballasted and further rails positioned to start the FR platform road
24th January 2013 - Added a link to the video of the recent phase of the project; the main line is almost complete again. The railway has taken deliuvery of six more B Wagons
22nd January 2013 - Trackwork and roofing of the relay room is proceeding on the Cob
20th January 2013 - On the Cob the king point and WHR loop point have been postioned. Work has started on slating the relay room.
17th January 2013 - The WHR loop point and the king point were delivered to the Cob
16th January 2013 - More guttering work on station shelters. Track realignemnt work at Tro Ffridd
15th January 2013 - Semi open carriage 2021 has emerged from Boston Lodge with its central section partly enclosed. Tuesday Gang at Caernarfon station
14th January 2013 - Cob widening - the wave wall has gone and markers for the edge of the new platform have been laid out.
13th January 2013 - Latest pictures of works on Cob widening
12th January 2013 - Plan for signal box at Pen y Mount junction
10th January 2013 - Report of progress with works on the Cob. Pictures of the completed platform canopy at Caernarfon added
8th January 2013 - The next phase of work is underway on the Cob
30th December 2012 - Report of clearance work at Tryfan Junction
29th December 2012 - Gelert undertook a test run with a train to Beddgelert. Further pictures of vegetation clearance at Tryfan Junction
27th December 2012 - The end of year working party started vegetation clearance at Tryfan Junction
14th December 2014 - Work is under way on the Signal box and Relay Room at Harbour station
9th December 2012 - Rest of the World Gang working on drains at Castell Cidwm
27th November 2012 - Repair of washout south of Dinas. See Dinas to Waunfawr Mainenance page.
26th November 2012- Further information added for Trackwork volunteers in 2013
24th November 2012 - Full report added of Rest of the World Gang's November working week. Tuesday Gang were working on fire prevention in Summit Cutting. Tuesday Gang South were at various locations. Latest pictures of Caernarfon station platform canopy. The wave wall at Harbour station almost complete
20th November 2012 - Boiler inspection time for No.138 and an overhaul has started on No.87.
19th November 2012 - Wave wall completed at Harbour station. Pictures of progress with the Caernarfon station canopy. Volunteer Trackwork Gangs Programme for 2013 added. Report on weekend activities of the North Wales/Black Hand Gang
17th November 2012 - Work is progressing with the new wave wall at Harbour station
16th November 2012 - Work has started on the Caernarfon platform canopy.
15th Nobember 2012 - An announcement is made calling all past photographic contributors to this website. Please see this page. A link as been added from the parent page for all the phases of construction.
13th November 2012 - Tuesday Gang South were greasing fishplates
11th November 2012 - Report added of North Wales/Black Hand Gang working at Beddgelert and Bryn y Felin
9th November 2012 - Tuesday Gang undertook minor crossing repairs at Ty'n y Coed and elsewhere. Work is now underway on demolishing the wave wall on the widened Cob and building its replacement.
28th October 2012 - Comprehensive update regarding NG/G16 №138 following the completion of its overhaul and return to steam on a railtour on the 22nd October.
16th October 2012 - The first concrete is poured for the footings of the new wave wall at Harbour station. Tuesday Gang continue ditching
14th October 2012 - Updates on track work by Rest of the World Gang at Aspinalls, 138 trials and Tuesday Gang
11th October 2012 - Latest updates include: specials in tribute to Alan Pegler, beer delivery by rail, start of work on the new wave wall on the Cob, ditching at Plas Bodaden, 138 coal-fired and in steam, new running-in board at Snowdon Ranger
26th September 2012 - Recent updates include the Team Wylfa special, Tuesday Gang at Coed Helen, the North Wales/Black Hand Gang at Beddgelert and the site office at Harbour station
19th September 2012 - Work is restarting on the Harbour station remodelling. Details of the proposed phasing of the work added
17th September 2012 - Quarrypower report added
11th September 2012 - Tuesday Gang at Coed Helen again
10th September 2012 - North Wales/Black Hand Gang working at Dinas to prepare for Quarrypower this coming weekend.
4th September 2012 - Tuesday Gang were working at Coed Helen
31st August 2012 - Tuesday Gang South have erected a new noticeboard at Beddgelert
28th August 2012 - Tuesday Gang were working on the track at Pont Croesor
27th August 2012 - Recent updates include: work at Beddgelert on the siding and water tank base; work at Dinas prior to installation of new diesel tank; correcting dip in track at Pont Croesor and the launch of the book "Welsh Highland Renaissance"
20th August 2012 - Rest of the World Gang cutting back vegetation at Caernarfon
17th August 2012 - Team Wylfa report on work with 134
12th August 2012 - Black Hand Gang preparing base for new fuel tank at Dinas
7th August 2012 - Long awaited update to the NGG16 No.138 page covering its current overhaul. Photo's from Laurence Armstrong and Clive Briscoe. Tuesday Gang South report
3rd August 2012 - New noticeboard at Forest Campsite
2nd August 2012 - Report of Team Wylfa's work on 134
29th July 2012 - Book Sale planned at Quarrypower
28th July 2012 - Maps of the WHR now transferred to the CRhE website
24th July 2012 - Further pictures of track extension in Dinas loco shed. Tuesday Gang continued with T-bolt maintenance.
22nd July 2012 - Report of the Welsh Highland Heritage special to Hafod y Llyn
17th July 2012 - The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway to run a special to Hafod y Llyn
15th July 2012 - North Wales/Black Hand Gang worked on laying rails in Dinas loco shed and were continuing with realignment of the siding at Beddgelert
11th July 2012 - Report on Tuesday Gang South and Tuesday Gang activities
9th July 2012 - Further details of Quarrypower 2012 have been published. Tuesday Gang have been ditch clearing
4th July 2012 - An account of the new MicroETS system added
2nd July 2012 - Rails laid in Dinas loco shed extension
24th June 2012 - Latest progress at Tryfan Junction
23rd June 2012 - Latest pictures of Dinas loco shed extension
21st June 2012 - Team Wylfa were in action. David Payling's book on the WHR locos is now available.
20th June 2012 - Tuesday Gang South were in action at Pont Croesor
19th June 2012 - A few more details of the Micro-ETS trial
17th June 2012 - The first Micro-ETS machines have been installed and are under test
11th June 2012 - Latest pictures of progress with loco shed extension at Dinas
8th June 2012 - Grant awarded for completion of Bryngwyn footpath and bridge restoration
6th June 2012 - Multiple updates - apologies to our regular visitors for the recent dearth of updates owing to holidays and loss of internet connection. The Rail Ale festival was deemed a great success. Tuesday Gang have been servicing T-bolts near Waunfawr, Tuesday Gang South were carrying on with improvements at Pont Croesor and Tuesday Gang cleared the culvert at Caeau Gwynion. The Beddgelert siding is being realigned. Plans are well advanced for "Quarrypower" which is the theme for this year's Superpower weekend
8th May 2012 - Itinerary announced for Hugh Napier launch on 11th May. Tuesday Gang were checking T-bolts
7th May 2012 - North Wales/Black Hand Gang were cleaning up at Dinas before the Rail Ale festival
2nd May 2012 - North Wales/Black Hand Gang had an evening working party between Tryfan Junction and Waunfawr. Further fence work by Tuesday Gang at Pont Croesor
26th April 2012 - Full report added of the North Wales/Black Hand Gang's weekend activity at Dinas
25th April 2012 - King Point for Harbour station arrives at Minffordd. Simplex on WHR metals. Tuesday Gang have been fencing at Pont Croesor. Black Hand Gang were fencing and resurfacing at Dinas
17th April 2012 - Tuesday Gang were renewing a foot crossing at Dinas
16th April 2012 - Rest of the World Gang were working on the track at Hafod y Llyn
13th April 2012 - Notice added about changes to Team Wylfa sessions
9th April 2012 - North Wales/Black Hand Gang were fencing at Dinas
5th April 2012 - Tuesday Gang continued with fencing work around Porthmadog
2nd April 2012 - Work has started to relay Road 6 at Harbour Station
30th March 2012 - Report of Rest of the World Gang's working week added
28th March 2012 - Tuesday Gang have been fencing in Porthmadog and tightening T-bolts between Caernarfon and Dinas
26th March 2012 - Reports from Tuesday Gang South and North Wales/Black Hand Gang
20th March 2012 - Obituaries to Alan Pegler added. The booking office at Pont Croesor has moved. Tuesday Gang activities at Rhyd Ddu and Llyn Bach reported.
17th March 2012 - Press statement on completion of first phase of Cob widening added
13th March 2012 - The last delivery of armour stone was made to the Cob. The final video stills have been added. Tuesday Gang were greasing more fishplates. Tuesday Gang South were doing fencing work in Porthmadog. The North Wales/Black Hand Gang undertook a variety of tasks at Dinas over the weekend
6th March 2012 - Tueday Gang North and South divisions were in action. Video stills of Cob widening updated
4th March 2012 - The latest batch of video stills shows the Cob widening nearing completion
28th February 2012 - The king point for Harbour Station is taking shape. Tuesday Gang have been greasing fishplates and dealing with fencing issues. The North Wales/Black Hang Gang were levelling the track at Pont Croesor
25th February 2012 - Pictures added of last stages of Cob widening
23rd February 2012 - Cob widening is nearing the end of phase1
22nd February 2012 - Added pictures of progress with loco shed and coaling road at Dinas. Tuesday Gang South activities at Beddgelert and approaching Porthmadog
21st February 2012 - Added pictures of John Sreeves receiving ICE award. Report of Tuesday Gang's activity, mainly at Beddgelert.
20th February 2012 - Report of a very successful collaboration of WHR with CAIS in a drug user rehabilitation project. Rest of the World Gang were greasing fishplates.
18th February 2012 - Latest batch of video stills uploaded showing day by day progress with the Cob widening
15th February 2012 - Report of maintenance work by Tuesday Gang
12th February 2012 - Services resumed yesterday for the half term week. The Black Hand Gang were working on the new coaling facility at Dinas. More pictures of progress with the Cob widening and a set of points being motorised at Harbour station
10th February 2012 - The Historic Bridge & Infrastructure Award of the Institution of Civil Engineers was accepted by John Sreeves on behalf of the railway. An update added on the Bryngwyn footpath . The first passenger stock since the start of the year arrives at Harbour station
9th February 2012 - The latest batch of video stills illustrates progress with the Cob widening, with a link added to John Wooden's latest video of the works
8th February 2012 - Update on Cob widening.
7th February 2012 - Tuesday Gang worked with S&T Department to install a new telephone at Caernarfon and completed several tasks along the line
5th February 2012 - Tuesday Gang put in an extra day's work last Friday and the Black Hand Gang were in action the previous weekend. Dates for the 2012 Track Gangs added. About 75% of the stone has now been delivered for the Cob widening
1st Febraury 2012 - Reports on work by Tuesday Gang North and South, and an account of the works train's visit to WHHR including new signals at Cae Pawb
29th January 2012 - An FR train visits the WHHR
27th January 2012 - More pictures and a video of Cob widening added, and latest video stills. Information added on Rail Ale/Cwrw ar y Cledrau 2012
24th January 2012 - Rest of the World Gang were regapping rails in the Nantmor area. Tuesday Gang demolished a wall at Dinas. Further news of progress with Cob widening with a series of video stills to give an overview of daily progress
20th January 2012 - Latest pictures of Cob widening added
17th January 2012 - Further pictures added of deliveries to the Cob and work at Gwâl y Dwrgi
16th January 2012 - Black Hand Gang were working on the track at Gwâl y Dwrgi over the weekend
14th January 2012 - The initial deliveries of stone to widen the Cob were being levelled
12th January 2012 - The Cob widening continues.
11th January 2012 - Rock deliveries to widen the Cob have commenced. Refurbishment work by Tuesday Gang for Meillionen halt, and fencing works at Hafod y Llyn.
5th January 2012 - The contractors are on site at Harbour Station with a view to starting the works to widen the Cob
3rd January 2012 - Contract awarded for widening of the Cob - press release. Fencing work at Pont Ynysferlas
1st January 2012 - Details of the Snowdonian 2012 added - traverse the entire WHR/FfR in one day and raise funds for Phase 5.
31st December 2011 - Goods shed doors painted at Dinas
29th December 2011 - Timetables for 2012 have been published - all trains will run through to Porthmadog this year. Improvements being made to refuelling facilities at Dinas
21st December 2011 - Further fencing work near Portreuddyn by Tuesday Gang
20th December 2011 - More information on Lyd's initial workings using coal firing. Report of North Wales Black Hand Gang working at Aspinall's and Dinas
18th December 2011 - Tryfan Junction building now has a roof and chimney. Tuesday gang have been maintaining running-in boards and noticeboards at Meillionen and Nantmor. Lyd is now coal fired.
11th December 2011 - The Ffestiniog/Welsh Highland Railway has been awarded the Heritage Alliance Hero Award 2011 for the reconstruction of the WHR. Kilometre markers have been installed on phase 4. Tuesday Gang have been repairing fences at Nantmor and between the overbridges near Portreuddyn while the North Wales/Black Hand gang have been working on the track at Plas Bodaden.
26th November 2011 - Tuesday gang were at work repairing the running-in board at Meillionen. A report of Gertrude's journeys from Gelert's Farm across the Cob and back again.
20th November 2011 - Updates for works at Tryfan Junction station, work on ballast walls between Plas-y-nant and Rhyd Ddu and the latest pictures from the Harbour Station works
9th November 2011 - Reports from North Wales Black Hand Gang and Tuesday Gang
4th November 2011 - Update added from Andy Savage on the Phase 5 appeal
1st November 2011 - Tuesday Gang were at work at Dinas
25th October 2011 - Report of North Wales Black Hand Gang working at Hafod y Llyn
24th October 2011 - The railway receives two more awards. More details and pictures of works at Harbour station to widen the Cob .
22nd October 2011 - More pictures added of the WHR trains during the Vintage weekend
21st October 2011 - More detail and pictures about work at Cae Pawb
20th October 2011 - Work undertaken at Cae Pawb to create a staff access route. Preparatory works for widening the Cob were started at Harbour Station .
17th October 2011 - Updates on activity at the former Betws Garmon station and Rhyd Ddu, at Carnarfon and the Dinas loco shed, also a mention of WHR movements during the FR Vintage weekend
3rd October 2011 - Notice added of K1 working party October 15/16
29th September 2011 - Tuesday Gang South were painting at Nantmor
28th September 2011 - Updates on work by the Tuesday Gang at Betws Garmon, the North Wales/Black Hand Gang at Ffridd Isaf and the Rest of the World Gang at Hafod y Llyn. (Apologies for continuing delays to updates owing to non-availability of the authors)
15th September 2011 -A link added to John Wooden's video of the Superpower 2011
14th September 2011 - Further photos added to Superpower 2011
13th September 2011 Result of the "King of the Hill" trial at Superpower 2011 added, together with more photographs of the event
12th September 2011 Lyd appeared in a new livery at the Superpower event. First reports and photographs of Superpower 2011
6th September 2011 Tuesday Gang were repairing fencing between Castell Cidwm and Snowdon Ranger again
4th September 2011 A report on the recent completion of the lineside clearance train by the East Anglian Group of the WHRS is on the the Society's main website
31st August 2011. Reports of work at Castell Cidwm and Waunfawr by Tuesday Gang and Rhyd Ddu by the North Wales/Black Hand Gang
24th August 2011. Report of the Rest of the World Gang's activities on the approach to Rhyd Ddu from Caernarfon. Thanks to Steve Broomfield and Simon Melhuish for the photos.
17th August 2011. Several updates: An update on plans for Superpower 2011, Black Hand Gang working at Dinas, Tuesday Gang between Dinas and Waunfawr, also at Castell Cidwm
8th August 2011 - Several updates (somewhat delayed by holidays) covering work at Dinas by the Black Hand Gang and Tuesday Gang, an important letter and questionnnaire from Alan Norton regarding "Our Heritage Journey", the bid for Heritage Lottery funding, and the latest news of Chaloner's movements.
27th July 2011 - Rest of the World Gang have been clearing vegetation near Glan yr Afon and Canal Curve with 143 back in service and 87 in evidence.
26th July 2011 - Conversion of Bron Hebog to ungated crossing completed by Tuesday Gang. Track maintenance around Cemetery crossing by Rest of the World Gang.
24th July 2011 - Added a link to the video "Greasers' Express 2011" by John Wooden. Updated some links on the WHR links and Local links pages
19th July 2011 - Tuesday Gang were working on the conversion of the gated crossing at Cwm Cloch Uchaf (Bron Hebog) to an open crossing. Details of Chaloner's return announced
17th July 2011 - Added report of Black Hand Gang working at Hafod y Llyn over the weekend and a note of a very long train at Beddgelert
14th July 2011 - Added an urgent appeal for assistance with Team Wylfa's carriage oiling sessions. A reminder added about Super Power 2011
12th July 2011 - Tuesday Gang were at work, weeding Caernarfon station and preparing for installation of ETS at Beddgelert
9th July 2011 - 143 made another test run yesterday prior to entering service
5th July 2011 - Report of maintenance activities by the NWBHG and Tuesday Gang at Tro Elain and Bontnewydd respectively. Thanks to Steve Broomfield and Tony Baker. for photos
30th June 2011 - Various updates from the last week. Mainly in the Upkeep and Improvements section, however there are two items in the Latest News regarding WHHR test trains last Saturday and details of enhancements to the summer timetable that now sees more trains running into Porthmadog. Thanks to Tony Bakes and Steve Broomfield for the photos. Apologies for the backlog building up as both of us have been away quite a bit recently, a situation that will continue probably until late August. Please keep updates coming in - they will be used although perhaps not quite as promptly as is usual.
21st June 2011 - NGG16 No143 began its running-in trials
19th June 2011 - Update on progresswith North Wales Gang's working weekend at Hafod y Llyn
17th June 2011 - North Wales/Black Hand Gang were replacing points at Hafod y Llyn
16th June 2011 - Tuesday Gang at work on 14th June at Coed Helen and Dinas. The new Service car 2011 entered service on 9th June. Pictures added of the work on the siding at Beddgelert. New single line tokens have been produced
12th June 2011 - NGG16 No143 is now completed and was having it's brick arch cured on the 11th June. Photos from Andrew Thomas/FR. The update also includes some 'in works' photographs from the end May.
8th June 2011 - Reports on activities by the North Wales Black Hand Gang weekend of 4th & 5th June and that of the Tuesday Gang on the 7th June, with a photo from Tony Baker. These are in the Caernarfon to Dinas and Rhyd Ddu to Beddgelert pages.
31st May 2011 - Report on work by Tuesday Gang between Dinas and Caernarfon
30th May 2011 - Added new pictures of the restored Lamp Room at Beddgelert, and a note about the official opening of the Bryngwyn footpath
28th May 2011 - Report on the new Service Car no 2011 added
25th May 2011 - Added report on Rail Ale 2011, and an update on the Tuesday Gang's activities near Coed Helen
18th May 2011 - Revamped the Get Involved section as it was much in need of bringing up to date. This includes a potted history of Team Wylfa and this is where you'll find their activities reported.
12th May 2011 - Added a page for Rail Ale 2011 linked from the Special Events page
11th May 2011 - The Tuesday Gang's report of work at Llyn Bach and Coed Helen. Photos from Tony Baker and Steve Broomfield. Also a remi.nder of Rail Ale on the Event page
9th May 2011 - Black Hand Gang have extended the new siding at Dinas North Yard. Updates on the Bryngwyn footpath and Waunfawr station buildings.
3rd May 2011 - Tuesday Gang were active at Tro Elain and Rhyd Ddu.
2nd May 2011 - Further pictures of the weekend's work at Dinas loco shed
1st May 2011 - Rest of the World Gang working on drainage at Dinas loco shed and preparing the way to load the Statfold Mallet for its homeward journey
27th April 2011 - Tuesday Gang activity at Tro Elain. A new page created for the Phase 5 project with latest information on progress.
21st April 2011 - Pictures of the official opening added.
20th April 2011 - First reports of the official opening by Pete Waterman added. Two updates to Tuesday Gang activity at Cwm Bychan and Tro Elain
11th April 2011 - a largish update - details and photos of the progress with the new Dinas sidings. Thanks the Steve Broomfield for the pictures. A couple of photos of the new concrete preparation facilities outside the Dinas loco shed and finally a new page created for the visiting Mallet (as well as in Latest News) with some photos courtesy of Andrew Thomas/FR.
7th April 2011 - Further photos of the Snowdonian added to Latest News page, courtesy of Richard Watson
6th April 2011 - More photos of the Snowdonian added to Latest News page, courtesy of Richard Watson, and a note about the latest Tuesday Gang activity
3rd April 2011 - Photos by Tony Baker of the Snowdonian special, double-headed by double Fairlies on the Latest News page
30th March 2011 - More photos, this time from Steve Broomfield, of the Tuesday Gang activities on the Beddgelert to Pont Croesor page.
29th March 2011 - An update on the progress with the new sidings at Dinas on the Caernarfon to Dinas maintenance page. Tuesday Gang report with photos from Tony Baker on the Beddgelert to Pont Croesor page.
26th March 2011 - More details of progress on the concreting outside Dinas loco shed and on the By-pass bridge. Photos again from Alasdair Stewart and Steve Broomfield.
23rd March 2011 - This week the Tuesday Gang cleared vegetation from around T4's southern portal. See the Beddgelert to Pont Croesor maintenance page Photos from Steve Broomfield.
21st March 2011 - New display boards errected at stations along the railway and work starts on the track renewal outside the Dinas loco shed. Thanks to Steve Broomfield and Simon Melhuish for the photographs.
16th March 2011 - The bridge decking is being fitted to the new By-pass bridge week. Details of progress during the first day are on the Pont Croesor to Porthmadog Maintenance page together with photographs from Alasdair Stewart.
15th March 2011 - A delayed write-up of the Tuesday Gang's activities at Pont Cae'r Gors last week together with details on the Caernarfon to Dinas page about the insertion of a new point into the fuel road at Dinas this last weekend. Pictures provided by Tony Baker, Pete Roughley and Steve Broomfield. A brief update and some pictures about the status of 143.
1st March 2011 - Report of the Tuesday Gang installing Anti-trespass grids at Rhyd Ddu and a photo of Tuesday's Photo Charter in Latest News. Photos from Steve Broomfield and Alasdair Stewart. Also added Charlie Hulmes comprehensive North Wales Coast Railway website to the rail related inks page.
24th February 2011 - Tuesday Gang report and photos of their activities on the 22nd Feb - added to the Rhyd Ddu to Beddgelert maintenance page. Thanks to Steve Broomfield for the Photos..
23rd February 2011 - Added two photographs from Andrew Thomas/FR of the first public trains. See the Latest News page.
21st February 2011 - Added some (belated) pictures of the extra long train to Hafod y Llyn on Saturday 12th February. Also some pictures of today's Porthmadog to Caernarfon service train at Dinas. All pictures from Alasdair Stewart. Finally an update about the Snowdonian Special on the 2nd April 2011. All updates on the Latest News page.
19th February 2011 - First public trains ran today on the entire line between Caernarfon and Porthmadog - see News
17th February 2011 - added a video by John Wooden of how the crossing keeper's hut at Cae Pawb was delivered, with good views of the route to Pont Croesor as well
15th February 2011 - The Tuesday Gang erect a temporary crossing keeper's hut at Cae Pawb
14th February 2011 - Black Hand Gang at work in the Aberglaslyn pass
9th February 2011 - progress with the concrete pillars for the Porthmadog bypass bridge
7th February 2011 - update on staggering the rail gaps at Ffridd Isaf
6th February 2011 - the Rest of the World Gand were staggering rail gaps at Ffridd Isaf
1st February 2011 - Report on progress with Bryngwyn footpath by Jim Comerford
30th January 2011 - the Black Hand Gang was "gapping" on Nantmor bank
26th January 2011 - added report on Tuesday Gang clearing lineside brash near Cae Moel and the latest picture of the new bypass bridge by Steve Broomfield
21st January 2011 - Photographs (from Andrew Thomas/FR) of Taliesin on the winter trains out of Harbour Station and onto the WHR. See Latest News.
18th January 2011 - included some backdated pictures from the 10th January courtesy of Alasdair Stewart. These show progress at Pen y Mount of the by-pass bridge over the line..
17th January 2011 - added details of the London Area Group special "Eryri Venturer" on 25th March 2011 - see Latest News. Information about Bill's overhaul on the Diesels page and a report of the North Wales Track Gangs work at Nantmor. With thanks to Ian Brookes at LOROL and Steve Broomfield respectively.
10th January 2011 - Added two more photographs from the sleeper relaying exercise at Cae'r Afon on Sunday. Thanks to Simon Melhuish for the photographs.
9th January 2011 - First public train out of Porthmadog and onto the WHR in the Latest News page. Photos from Andrew Thomas/FR. Also details of the long working weekend with the Rest of the World Gang. One photo from Steve Broomfield.
5th January 2011 - Photos from Steve Broomfield of the Tuesday Gang's activities on the 'barrow' crossing at Pont Croesor.
4th January 2011 - a collection of items from the Christmas to New Year period. Extending the bay platform road at Dinas - Photo credit to Simon Melhuish. The repainting of Lyd into BR mixed traffic livery - Photo credits to Andrew Thomas/FR and Glenn Williams/FR. Details of a special train to run on 2nd April 2011 Port' to Blaneau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon and bact to Port'. More details on the Latest News page and on the Phase 5 website. And finally an update to the homepage text to represent the new status of the railway.
15th December 2010 - Added a link to a video of the Britannia Bridge test run on 12th December
14th December 2010 - Tuesday Gang were at work on the footpath crossing south of Pen y Mount, LC 58.36
13th December 2010 - Details of the "Phase 5" appeal added to Latest News. Pictures added of a night time crossing inspection yesterday on Britannia Bridge by Andrew Thomas.
9th December 2010 - Pictures of stock movement with Castell Caernarfon and Vale of Ffestiniog together at Harbour station - see Latest News
8th December 2010 - Dates for 2011 Track work parties added to Volunteer Projects
7th December 2010 - Tuesday Gang were packing the track at Pont Croesor
1st December 2010 - More pictures of the new signalling and installations at Harbour Station. and a further view of the new platform at Pont Croesor
30th November 2010 - Tueday Gang were at work on the final foot crossing near Pen y Mount - pictures by Tony Baker
29th November 2010 - Work is under way to modify the signallng system at Harbour Station to accommodate the WHR services - pictures by Andrew Thomas. More pictures of work at Rhyd Ddu. An announcement about the range of locomotiives expected to be in action on the railway in 2011 in Latest News
28th November 2010 - ROTW Gang at work yesterday in the snow at Rhyd Ddu
24th November 2010 - New WHR service vehicle announced - see News. The Tuesday gang have been working on a new foot crossing at Pont Croesor
20th November 2010 - The North Wales Black Hand Gang were assembling a new point in Dinas North Yard. Thanks to Steve Broomfield for the pictures.
18th November 2010 - The Tuesday Gang were working on the Llyn Bach foot crossing on 16th November. Thanks to Steve Broomfield for the pictures.
15th November 2010 - Work at Cemetery Crossing installing a ballast retaining wall added to the Beddgelert to Pont Croesor Upkeep and Improvements page. Thanks to Steve Broomfield and Simon Melhuish for the photographs.
10th November 2010 - With the 'closure' of Phase 4 as announced at the Sponsors' weekend, and with the approval to run through trains from Caernarfon the Harbour Station in Porthmadog, the reconstruction of the line could really be described as complete. Whilst that statement should not detract from the huge amount of work still needed to tidy up and do improvements, there is a need to alter the emphasis of the reporting on this site. This was one aspect that Ben always had in his mind before his sad death. On the Cross Town Link page you will find what is likely to be one of the last reports of Phase 4 related construction work. As much of the work to be reported will be associated with the now operating railway a new section has been created called Upkeep and Improvements that we hope will be descriptive enough for the type of work to be expected. This section has been populated with some of the work previously reported elsewhere (that at the time we thought was slightly out of place) as well as some previously unreported work (on this site) of lineside clearance that took place back in October this year. It is likely that there is still some other readjustments and tidying up to be dealt with and these will be completed in the near future.
4th November 2010 - Added more pictures to the News section of the weekend's trains. Thanks to Clive Briscoe, Alasdair Stewart and Keith Holland
30th October 2010 - The first trains run from Caernarfon to Porthmadog - reports in News. Also news of the Platelayers Special from Porthmadog the following day.
15th October 2010 - News of Her Majesty's Railway Inspector's visit and news of first public trains and of the Platelayers' Special. Photos from Andrew Thomas/FR
13th October 2010 - Removal of the beer store at Harbour Station and pulling cables through for the train signals again on the same page but repeated on CTL page as technically it applies to both. Photos from Andrew Thomas/FR
October 8th 2010 - Added a (belated) report of the Tuesday Gang's activities laying cable ducting on the approach to Pont Croesor station. Thanks to Steve Broomfield for the picture. The Tuesday Gang were also active elsewhere and we hope to report that shortly following a tidy up of some pages.
September 30th 2010 - The Britannia Bridge lights are now operational and Palmerston hauled the inaugural train. Updated information about track gangs for the remainder of 2010 from Paul Bradshaw is on the Volunteer projects page . The dearth of recent updates has simply reflected a lack of incoming information.
September 27th 2010 - Updates added of work on the Traeth to Cambrian Crossing, the Cross Town Link and Waunfawr shelters. More pictures added to Superpower
September 20th 2010 - Some more pictures of Superpower and of Lyd's move to the WHR . Also a couple of photographs of the Britannia Bridge flangeways being cleared for the last time - on the CTRL page. Thanks to Richard Watson, Michael Davies, Nathan McLachlan and Peter Balderston who answered the call for more photographs of the events.
September 19th 2010 - A few changes.... First is a the transfer of the report covering the opening of Nantmor and Pont Croesor to its own 'special events' page and the simplification of the same report on the Latest News page. An update to the Lyd page covering its transfer to the WHR for Superpower 2010 and of its naming there. There is now a page covering the Superpower 2010 event itself (and more pictures would be appreciated of this to add to the page) with a larger report of Lyd's naming. Finally the removal of the chemical toilet from the South African Brake Van (Bottom of page). Photo contributions from Steve Broomfield, Simon Banbury and Chris Parry & Andrew Thomas both for the FR.
September 16th 2010 - Work at Britannia Bridge installing the 'Wig-wags'. Andrew Thomas/FR being the provider of the photographs.
September 15th 2010 - The first of some 'catch-up' updates. Work at Snowdon Street and on Waunfawr shelters. Thanks to Ray Cooper and Steve Broomfield for the photographs. A Lyd and Superpower update to follow asap.
September 5th 2010 - Ballasting completed north of Cae Pawb and more pictiures of work at Snowdon Street
September 4th 2010 - Rest of the World Gang at work pulling cables at Pont Croesor and work in progress in Porthmadog in preparation for location cabinets
August 30th 2010 - Work has started on erecting the station buildings at Waunfawr
August 29th 2010 - Latest report from the East Anglian Group on progress with the lineside clearance train added to the the Society's website with a link from the East Anglian Group page
August 26th 2010 - Latest report from Team Wylfa added
August 24th 2010 - News of Lyd's run up to Blaenau Ffestiniog on the evening of the 23rd August. Thanks to Andrew Thomas/FR for the pictures. Pictures of K1 in service at Rhyd Ddu. RotWG at Porthmadog jacking and packing tack. With thanks to Simon Melhuish for those two sets of photos.
August 23rd 2010 - Added some pictures and an update of the work on Waunfawr station building to the Dinas to Waunfawr route page and a brief update and two pictures of work at the Council Depot's crossing in Porthmadog on the 14th August (with thanks to Andy Keene for the pictures).
August 16th 2010 - Work by the Society to erect waiting shelters at Waunfawr station has now started. See the new page on Waunfawr under Projects in the Society's website (or here for the Welsh version)
August 15th 2010 - Further information on Rest of the World Gang weekend August 7/8 with a picture of the new storm culvert under construction
August 12th 2010 - K1 moves again. Update for Team Wylfa
August 8th 2010 - The Rest of the World Gang were reconnecting the track in the Traeth to Cambrian Crossing section.
August 7th 2010 - First pictures of Lyd in action with a train at Harbour station. Thanks to Andrew Thomas for the recent pictures of Lyd. More information about Lyd from the FR in addition.
August 6th 2010 - Updates added to Team Wylfa and Lyd (with a link to a video clip of Lyd's first run under steam)
August 5th 2010 - Lyd moved under its own steam today
August 4th 2010 - Lyd is warming up, maybe tomorrow...
August 3rd 2010 - A good few pictures and a report about the carriage release road extension at Dinas. A single photographic update to both the Upnor Castle and Lyd sections.Finally some Tamping activity on the Pont Croesor to the Traeth section and some pictures of the By-pass work at Pen y Mount. Alasdair Stewart, Steve Broomfield, David Firth and Andrew Thomas/FR being the photographic contributors on this occasion.
July 28th 2010 - An additional brief update on the Traeth to Cambrian and Cross Town Link pages covering the Rest of the Word Gang's work there on Saturday 26th July. Added another picture, courtsey of Steve Broomfield, to Sundays activities at Pont Croesor.
July 27th 2010 - The Rest of the Word Gang were packing track at Pont Croesor on the 25th July. Thanks to Simon Melhuish for the pictures.
July 21st 2010 - Added picture of LC116 to the Tuesday Gang report from yesterday - with thanks to Steve Broomfield. Also a retrospective update for the work done South of OB217 during the Rest of the World Gang's weekend on 10th & 11th July. Thanks to Simon Melhuish for those pictures. Finally a report of the annual Race the Train event from Dinas to Caernarfon in the News page and thanks to Alasdair Stewart on this occasion for the photos.
July 20th 2010 - Update the status on LC116 & LC117 following the Tuesday Gang's work there today.
July 19th 2010 - Report of the Black Hand Gangs work clearing ditches at Pitts Head and at Dinas where they are starting to extend the carriage release road. With thanks to Steve Broomfield and David Firth for the photos.
July 15th 2010 - Started sections on the Beddgelert Station and Nanmor to Dylif River Bridge pages to cover improvement and maintenance work there.The significance of this date is not lost on the present 'caretakers' of the WHR Project website is it was 12 months ago today that Ben Fisher made his last update to the site.
July 14th 2010 - A further update the the NWBHG weekend on the 3rd and 4th July on the Pont Croesor page. Thanks to David Firth for the pictures. A textual update to the Pont Croesor to Traeth Mawr section following the Tuesday Gang's activities there.
July 11th 2010 - Updated status of No 138 on the NGG16 page
July 7th 2010 - An update about locos this time. Lyd was rolled out of Boston Lodge to test the motion and Upnor Castle's gearbox has been reinstalled after overhaul at Boston Lodge.
July 6th 2010 - Text only update submitted by Quentin Macdonald describing progress on the signalling works at Cae Pawb (Cambrian Corssing) and Tuesday Gang update with crossing work on the Pont Croesor to Traeth Mawr section. With thanks to Tony Baker and to Steve Broomfield for pictures.
July 5th 2010 - Two more views of Pont Croesor shelter together with views of the NWBHG working alongside, all on the Pont Croesor page. Also a slight re-arrangement of the Cwm Bychan - Afon Nanmor page concerning Nantmor Halt together with the addition of a couple of pictures of 138 passing over Nantmor Level Crossing and into the Halt.
July 1st 2010 - Pont Croesor shelter completed. Thanks to David Firth for the picture.
June 30th 2010 - Construction of Pont Croesor waiting shelter. Thanks to Steve Broomfield for the picture.
June 29th 2010 - Report of the Tuesday Gang's activities at Pont Croesor and at LC118 on the Pont Croesor to Traeth Mawr section.
June 28th 2010 - Installation of the cabinet for the Pont Croesor South point. With thanks to Andrew Thomas/FR and Steve Broomfield for the very detailed pictures.
June 24th 2010 - Three more pictures are available from the weekends Black Hand Gang Pont Croesor track work together with more detail of the work. With thanks to David Firth for the report and pictures. Also added some details about the removal of the trailing point mechanism from the North end of Hafod y Llyn loop (towards bottom of page) and its intended use at Pont Croesor, with thanks to Steve Broomfield.
June 21st 2010 - Added a further update to the Pont Croesor page with some pictures - with thanks the Steve Broomfield.
June 20th 2010 - Added report on the new station buildings at Pont Croesor and recent work on the track there by the Black Hand Gang
June 17th 2010 - Added pictures and report by Tony Baker of Tuesday Gang working on Pont Croesor to Treth Mawr section 15th June 2010
June 15th 2010 - Added some more of Andrew Thomas's photos to the Traeth Mawr - Cambrian Crossing page from Saturday 12th June.
June 13th 2010 - brought the Recommended Reading and Viewing page up to date and indicated when a particular book or DVD is available through the Society shop. Details from the Rest of the World Gang's Working Party on the 12th June 2010 on the Traeth Mawr - Cambrian Crossing page
June 11th 2010 - update to the Afon Dylif - Pont Croesor page following last weekend's Black Hand Gang working party where they added ballast shoulder to the track around Ynysfor leval crossing.
June 9th 2010 - added views to the Cross Town Link page of the current status of the track down the side of Llyn Bach.
June 8th 2010 - added pictures of no.138's first unassisted trip since overhaul to the 138 page, with thanks to John Peduzzi for the photos, and a picture of no. 87 at Hendy Crossing on 87's page.
June 6th 2010 - added link to Dudley's Photos in WHR related links.
June 5th 2010 - Announcement that work on the final extension to Harbour station is proceeding with a view to completion in the autumn; track work volunteers needed. See Latest News and Volunteer projects
June 4th 2010 - Report and pictures of the new Pont Croesor Halt
June 3rd 2010 - Report and pictures of the new Nantmor halt
May 30th 2010 - Pictures of Dinas buffet store added. See Latest News. Work on the track continues south of Pont Croesor
May 29th 2010 - Pictures added of 138 being prepared for service
May 28th 2010 - 138 back in service More pictures of official opening to Pont Croesor. See Latest News
May 26th 2010 - Official opening to Pont Croesor. See Latest News
May 20th 2010 - Opening to Pont Croesor announced. See Latest News page Brought Garratt no.138's page up to date including details of its expected return to service.
May 13th 2010 - Brought the NGG16 page up to date and added links to the new page about no. 109 to this and the Locomotives and Rolling Stock page.
May12th 2010 - Generated a page for NGG16 no.109 currently being restored by Pete Waterman's London & North Western Railway Company premises in Crewe. This contains a link to Pete's Blog posted on the 12th May.
May 5th 2010 - Corrected and made the RSS feed serviceable - an omission from when the site was moved to the CRhE url. Corrected the Welsh Highland Heritage Group's link in the WHR related lnks page.
May 4th 2010 - Updated the NGG16 No.87's page with the winter overhaul and painting in blue. Thanks to Alasdair Stewart and Simon Melhuish for the use of the photos. Added a YouTube clip there with thanks to Marcus Ingram.Hopefully this will be the start of more frequent updates as we start to catch up on backdated material.
April 5th 2010 - Between August 2009 and March 2010 much work has been undertaken on the railway to lift some of the more significant temporary speed restrictions, cut back the vegetation at key locations, complete the crossing and halt at Pont Croesor, complete the Network Rail crossing known as both Cambrian Crossing and Cae Pawb Crossing.
The most noteable location re-alignment has been the curves at Hafod y Llyn Isaf where the poor alignment was the result of a rock outcrop that needed to be cut back to enable a smoother curve. This particular section of track was relaid on a number of occassions before the outcrop was removed.
March 23rd 2010 - Dr Ben Fisher's WHR Project website is relaunched as part of the Cymdeithas Rheilffordd Eryri (The Welsh Highland Railway Society) website. It is intended that updates will continue as before although there will more than likely be difficulties associated with not being as close to the WHR as Ben was. As well as the regular updates it's hoped that we'll also be able to catch up with what now must be considered as recent historical updates of the period since Ben last updated the website. Please allow us a bit of leeway during this period of us 'getting our feet under the desk' as we get into the routine of updates and clearing the backlog, We will be relying upon Ben's original contributers for information and photographs and so these can be sent to the address at the top of the page or to Bob's email as was used for a short period: whr@gaw-systems.co.uk. Please support us in the task of keeping Ben's historical archive up to date. Many thanks Bob Smith, David Tidy & Laurence Armstrong.
March 14th 2010 - Updated Middle and South maps with completion of Pont Croesor loop trackwork
March 8th 2010 - Update about 2100's visit to BoBI (at bottom of section).
March 4th 2010 - Updated Middle and South maps with latest Pont Croesor loop trackwork.
March 22nd 2010 - A group of three volunteers planted the summit board at Y Copa.
July 14th 2009 - Updated the Phase 4 Afon Dylif - Pont Croesor page (weekend work, three pictures at the bottom with thanks to Simon Melhuish).
July 13th 2009 - Updates to Volunteer Projects (track working party dates through to November, NG15). Added a 1998 picture of no. 109 to Latest News, plus some more info about plans for the loco). Update at the bottom of the Modern Carriages page (slip boards, four pictures). Thanks to Peter Johnson and Norman Bond for contributions to the pictures.
July 8th 2009 - Update to Diesels (Castell Caernarfon, including two pictures taken yesterday with thanks to Alyn Ashworth). Phase 4: Beddgelert Station (shelter), Cwm Bychan - Afon Nanmor (Hafod y Llyn platform, two pictures), and Pont Croesor - Traeth Mawr (weekend tasks at and around Pont Croesor, one picture). Small update to Volunteer Projects (NG15 fundraising, added Dafydd Thomas as a contact).
July 6th 2009 - An exciting update to Latest News, including three pictures from 1999 with thanks to Richard Watson.
June 28th 2009 - Phase 4 updates: Rhyd Ddu - Pont Cae'r Gors (fire precautions, four pictures), Beddgelert Station (shelter, fencing, six pictures), and Pont Croesor - Traeth Mawr (Pont Croesor siding, one picture). Update to Diesels (Castell Caernarfon, four pictures). Added three new pictures of NG15 no. 133 to Restoring no. 134, to help illustrate the fundraising story. Thanks to Andrew Thomas and Peter Balderston for contributions to the pictures.
June 25th 2009 - Prior notice of the August NG15 fundraising appeal under no. 134, Dates for the Diary, and a related addition to Volunteer Projects. Quick Phase 4 updates: Beddgelert Station (additional shelter), the Nanmor and Dylif Bridges (UB196 check rails), and Pont Croesor - Traeth Mawr page (Pont Croesor siding).
June 21st 2009 - Update to Modern Carriages (no. 119, three pictures). Updates to Dates for the Diary and the introductory Phase 4 page (Easter 2010 is now the target for opening the remaining section).
June 19th 2009 - Update to Diesels (Funkey engine and gearbox back in the loco, two pictures), and to Modern Carriages (no. 120, one picture). Thanks for pictures to Alasdair Stewart/WHR Construction Ltd.
June 18th 2009 - Catching up after a break in updates: Diesels (Funkey's engine and gearbox return, two pictures with thanks to Alasdair Stewart/WHR Construction Ltd), Modern Carriages (two FR carriages coming north tomorrow), and Wagons (two pictures of the water wagon at the end of the B Wagons section). Phase 4 text updates: Afon Dylif - Pont Croesor (work at Croesor Junction last weekend), and Traeth Mawr - Cambrian Crossing (new section about the Porthmadog bypass).

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