Mae prosiectau a gwblhawyd ac a gefnogwyd gan y Gymdeithas wedi bod yn ganolog i ddadenni Rheilffordd Ucheldir Cymru. Er bod y rheilffordd wedi’i chwblhasu erbyn hyn o Gaernarfon i Borthmadog, mae digon i’w wneud i gwblhau’r freuddwyd.
Featured Appeal
Changing Tracks
Every great railway needs the flexibility to keep moving forward. In an ever-changing world, the Welsh Highland Railway is continually evolving. A strong commercial and operations team means the railway’s offering to its customers is constantly changing and adapting with the times. New, exciting initiatives are never far around the corner.
In 2026 alone we saw the arrival of the Sunsetter, a massive success on a return to early evening trains, and the trialling of short workings between Beddgelert and Hafod y Llyn using Yr Aberglaslyn’s locomotive and carriages. Hafod y Llyn has become a busy place! This winter will see the Dinas redevelopment step up another notch. With all these expansions we see the greater need to finish the final pieces of the project that was started over 30 years ago.
As the use of Hafod y Llyn is now a regular occurrence, with trains having terminated there from both directions in 2026 the desire to complete the ground frames on the run-round loop is now high on the list. With Micro ETS intermediate token machines looming on the horizon, the scope for locking in trains at Hafod y Llyn on a regular basis without the need for a road move would become possible, but only with the installation of fibre optic cable further up the WHR.
Rhyd Ddu and Beddgelert sidings are now the overnight haunts for the Fire Train. This is a massive contributor to keeping the service we all enjoy running when the fire risk is so high that other railways are resorting to diesel traction or closing altogether.
Obviously, there are other ground frames that would be beneficial to future expansion, and with your generous support these could join the project. In particular, we may be able to consider improving the connection with the WHHR at Pen y Mount, although this is complicated as it is the interface of two companies with two different signalling systems, and is therefore probably much further down the list. At its fullest extent this project could cost up to £50,000, but it can be done in stages, so we won’t need anything like that much to get started. A few pounds in the bank before Christmas and we might have the first frames installed by Easter.
Ongoing Appeal: NG15 No. 134 – 'Kalahari’
CRhE has been financially backed, managed, and volunteer resourced the restoration of NG15 No.134 ‘Kalahari’ to working order for use on the Welsh Highland Railway. This large and powerful locomotive previously saw service in South Africa where the class spent their working lives, before being withdrawn when dieselisation took over. No. 134 came to North Wales in 1998 alongside sister No. 133 with the ambition to return the pair to steam to operate trains on the railway.
Fodd bynnag, gyda maint yr her o atgyweirio’r injan ynghyd â’r angen i gadw’r brif fflyd o Injans Garrat NG/G16 yn weithredol a chadw’r rheilffordd i fynd, nid oedd atgyweirio yn flaenoriaeth a gorffwyswyd yr injan yn yr iard yn Dinas am nifer o flynyddoedd. Cychwynnodd yr ymdrech bresennol i adfer yr injan yn 2008 ac ers hyn gwelwyd cynnydd rheolaidd trwy ymdrech gref gan wirfoddolwyr. Mae CRhE wedi ariannu’r prosiect gyda oddeutu £800,000.
Now operational, 134 is a unique addition to the Welsh Highland Railway fleet thanks to the support of CRhE donors and volunteers. Find out more about our NG15 and the journey to bring it back to steam on the NG15 project site here.
Brake Saloon No. 2090
One of the first carriages built for the Welsh Highland Railway, Carriage 2090 has been an invaluable part of the fleet for nearly 30 years but extensive use and the full effect of the Welsh weather has taken its toll and the vehicle was in desperate need of overhaul: the interior was below current standards; the body full of holes in the woodwork; and all the issues found in the other Winsons to be dealt with.
This thorough overhaul supported by the Socety will ensure this vital carriage remains in traffic for another 30 years or more.
Uwch-Salŵn 2050
As the UK’s longest heritage railway with journeys taking up to two and a half hours and as well as being one of the biggest tourist attractions in North Wales, our visitors rightly expect a quality experience. The standard of our carriages plays a big part in this as this is where our passengers spend the majority of their time. The Society has previously funded the construction of three ‘Super Saloon’ carriages and a stunning First Class Observation carriage ‘Gwyrfai’ for the Welsh Highland Railway, but to bring all of the standard carriage sets up to a consistent high standard that meets demand needs more stock to be constructed. To this end the Society has funded a further ‘Super Saloon’ No. 2050 to expand the fleet and help meet the needs of the railway.
Sied Lôn Rhif 8 Boston Lodge
Our hard-working locomotives, including NG15 'Kalahari', are crucial assets for the operation of the Welsh Highland Railway worth over a million pounds each. So you wouldn’t expect our cherished possessions to be left exposed to the elements and corrosive saltwater spray overnight, which is currently the case for the engine stabled at Boston Lodge. This is not sustainable and we are keen to avoid the same fate falling upon our newest addition. Therefore we have launched a project to build a covered facility to store and service the Welsh Highland locomotives stabled at Boston Lodge, called the ‘8 Road Shed’ project. This will ensure that adequate provisions are in place to protect our prize assets and reduce the maintenance demand.
Helpwch ni i wireddu’r freuddwyd
Gallwch chwarae rhan wrth ein helpu i gwblhau’r darnau o jig-so sydd yn weddill, y jig-so i adfer Rheilffordd Ucheldir Cymru, fel y gall cenedlaethau’r dyfodol werthfawrogi a disgyn mewn cariad â’r lein. Mae nifer fawr o ffyrdd o ymuno â’r siwrnai hon wrth gefnogi rheilffordd treftadaeth hiraf Prydain, felly cymrwch y cam a dowch gyda ni heddiw.
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