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Join
Us
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Help
run the Railway
Membership
Information
How
to Join Us
Become
a Volunteer
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The
Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway was opened in 1903 to connect the
agricultural valley community to the national network.
It made nobody rich but opened up the area, offering access to distant
markets and allowing farming to prosper. It passed through the hands of the old
GWR to British Railways, who closed the line in 1956, bringing to an end just
over 50 years of service from a unique railway - but enthusiasts had other
ideas. Well-wishers banded together
to form a “supporters” organisation which gained control of the railway,
leading to its reopening in 1963. The
whole line has been restored by the W&LLR Preservation Company and even the
two original locomotives are back at work together on a much-improved railway
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The
Company is owned and run by the members who elect a Board of Directors and place
day-to-day control in the hands of the General Manager and his staff.
The goodwill and fundraising of our supporters is paramount; not everyone
is able to work on the railway; some prefer just to support it by being a member
of the W&LLR Preservation Company.
New
members are always welcome and when you join you become a real part of the
railway, one that is a unique enterprise with a fascinating history.
To those who would like to help us, we extend an invitation to become
members of the Company.
Members’
benefits include free travel and a quarterly magazine as well as a vote at
company meetings. Whether coming
for the day or staying for a few nights, volunteers can use our railwaymen’s
lodge – ‘Keyse Cottage’, at Llanfair Caereinion.
How
to Join Us
Annual
membership lasts for 12 months from the day you join. Alternatively, why
not become a life member? Just make a single larger payment (most major
credit/debit cards welcome) or 10 equal monthly payments.
Membership
Fees
| Associate
(Under 18) |
£10.00
pa |
| Ordinary
(25 and under) |
£18.00
pa |
| Ordinary
(26 and above) |
£22.50
pa |
| Joint
(Husband and Wife) |
£33.50
pa |
| Senior
(Over 60) |
£18.00
pa |
| Joint
Senior (Husband & Wife) |
£27.00
pa |
| Individual
Life |
£300.00 |
| Joint
Life |
£450.00 |
Membership
is subject to the Memorandum and Articles of the Company
Please
download* the
membership application form using the link below and post it, with the
appropriate subscription, to our Membership Secretary at:-
David
Barker, 458 Oxford Road, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire BD19 4LB
Membership Application Form.pdf
* If you are unable
to download the files please email your full name and postal address to info@wllr.org.uk
and request an application form and leaflet by post. We
regret that we are unable to accept credit or debit card information via the
internet.
Become
a Volunteer!
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staff you see on the W&L are volunteers giving
their time to help run the railway. Anybody
can join in with this in one way or another, from driving the engines, tending
the track, painting the carriages and looking after the shop to designing and
writing the posters and publicity! We couldn’t run without volunteers; they are the breath of
life for the line. If we didn’t have our supporters then we wouldn’t be able
to keep going.
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Most
jobs are done by people in their spare time, who have learned to work as railway
professionals for the sheer fun and challenge of it.
Training is given to newcomers from people who are pleased to teach them.
The standards are high with a quality of service and safety second to
none. Jobs are available for people
who wish to visit for just a few days to every week of the year.
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Volunteers
have been involved in everything to do with the restoration of the line which
has been a massive undertaking. The work has involved refurbishing track,
building new stations and workshops plus rescuing and rebuilding
rolling stock
from distant parts of the world. The happy ending to the story is that,
as well as having a delightful railway; the volunteers get such enjoyment from
their association with the line.
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(Volunteering
is open to men and women aged 16 or over. Some operating duties, where safety
performance criteria apply, may not be appropriate for people with impairments).
To
find out more about volunteering contact:
The
Volunteer Co-ordinator,
Welshpool
& Llanfair Light Railway,
The
Station, Llanfair Caereinion, Powys SY21 0SF
Telephone:
01938 810441
Fax: 01938 810861
Email:
info@wllr.org.uk
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