Easter Holiday Photo's at the WHHR Porthmadog and on the new WHR(C) extension

20th April 2009

Every Easter I bring my mother up to North Wales so she can enjoy a week's break away from her house. As she is in her late '70's she doesnt get away very often. Its an excuse for her (and me) to revisit the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, Porthmadog as well as having a ride this year on the newly opened WHR(C) extension to Beddgelert. The weather was very kind for a change and we enjoyed many days of sunshine while visiting the various lines. The WHHR enjoyed a particularly busy Easter Egg event for the kids on the Sunday with just under 500 people being carried on the train on the Sunday alone. Shop "Lyn" and Cafe "Non" were swamped with visitors and were worn out by the end of the day. You will see some of the crowd scenes in these photo's. A memorable start indeed to 2009 which will probably see the WHHR carrying even more passengers than last year's total of 22,728. The new museum building at Gelerts Farm has the space to do the exhibits justice and there is plenty of activities to keep the kids happy and quiet while visiting the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway site.

A quick stop off at Toddington to visit the GWR line 2048x1536 EP_001.jpg	Ex Great Western tank loco 5619 taking water at Toddington 2048x1536 EP_002.jpg	In the car park was a new water tank arrival but the wind was blowing to strong to release the cables around the tank. 2048x1536 EP_003.jpg	2048x1536 EP_004.jpg
The wind was gusting across the car park and releasing the cables would have had the tank rolling across the site 2048x1536 EP_005.jpg	2048x1536 EP_006.jpg	2048x1536 EP_007.jpg	2048x1536 EP_008.jpg
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