Society AGM Weekend

Name: Society AGM Weekend
Start: 2025-09-13T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-14T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Welsh Highland Railway

Schedule

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sun, 14 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Welsh Highland Railway | Bangor, WA

𝗔𝗚𝗠 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀!
Join us this Autumn for our annual Cymdeithas Rheilffordd Eryri (CRhE) / Welsh Highland Society (WHS) AGM Weekend!
This year’s AGM weekend will be primarily based at Caernarfon Station and whilst the schedule will be more streamlined than previous years, owing to the large amount of work the society put in during this summer’s Platinum Jubilee weekend, we still hope to make it a memorable few days for our members.
Without a doubt, the star of the show at his year’s AGM Weekend will be the NG15 No.134.
Here’s what taking place over the two days:
𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

The action starts on Saturday morning as the 10:05 ‘The Harbourmaster’ service sets off from Harbour Station, double headed by K1.
Members can purchase tickets for this train using standard booking methods with regular member discounts applicable.
Later that morning, the first of the two special NG15 trains from Caernarfon Station to Rhyd Ddu will depart at 11:10.
This allows members a special opportunity to travel in a set hauled by NG15 which includes 6 carriages and 4 waggons, the first time the engine has hauled a mixed train. There will be a 10 minute ‘run round’ interval at Rhyd Ddu before the train makes its return journey to Dinas, where passengers will disembark and make their way back to Caernarfon on a shuttle service hauled by NG16 and K1, arrive back at Caernarfon Station for approx. 13:45.
Passengers travelling on the second of these special trains will depart Caernarfon Station at 13:05 on the shuttle service hauled by NG16 and K1 to Dinas, where they will disembark before setting off on the mixed train hauled by NG15 to Rhyd Ddu. Upon arrival, there will be a similar 10 minute ‘run round’ interval at Rhyd Ddu station before passengers make the full journey back to Caernarfon, arriving back at the station for approx. 15:15.
Refreshments will be available on both of these trains.
Tickets for these special trains are free for CRhE / WHS members. We ask that members show their membership card upon arrival at the station before boarding the train. Members are welcome to bring along one non-member guest to travel with them at no extra cost. All passengers are asked to check-in at Caernarfon Station prior to boarding.
Parking information is available on our website:
https://www.festrail.co.uk/parking-information/
Please note, all noted engine inclusions are subject to operational requirements.
The Society AGM itself will take place at 19:15 at Caernarfon Station.
Café De Winton will be open and offering a limited selection of hot and cold snacks and drinks prior to the meeting, including Hot Pasties, Sandwiches, Baps, Sausage Rolls and Chips.
Please note we are unable to take any pre-orders.
𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

The second day of the AGM weekend will provide an opportunity for members to make a special one-way journey from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, on a train hauled by Lyd.
This train will depart Caernarfon Station at 13:55, making its way down south along the entirety of the Welsh Highland Railway before arriving at Porthmadog Harbour Station at 16:05.
Those wishing to make it a return journey can disembark at Rhyd Ddu, before boarding the Gelert Explorer, hauled by NG15, at approx. 14:56, arriving back at Caernarfon Station for 15:55.
Please note, this train will be a one-way journey from Caernarfon to Porthmaodg and so passengers will need to bear in mind any additional travel arrangements.
Tickets for this special train are free for CRhE / WHS members. We ask that members show their membership card upon arrival at the station before boarding the train. Members are welcome to bring along one non-member guest to travel with them at no extra cost. All passengers are asked to check-in at Caernarfon Station prior to boarding.
That’s all for now, we are very much looking forward to welcoming you here for our CRhE / WHS AGM weekend!