History
The origins of the WHHR lie in a small group of railway enthusiasts, including some disgruntled volunteers from the Festiniog Railway, forming the Welsh Highland Railway Society in 1961, to preserve and rebuild the original Welsh Highland Railwaywhich had operated from 1922 to 1936. Construction of the line started in the 1970s following the acquisition of land from British Railways running alongside the Cambrian Coast line at Beddgelert Sidings. A substantial works and engineering facility has been constructed on the site of the former farm that was situated in the triangle of land between the Beddgelert Siding, the Cambrian Coast Railway and the original Welsh Highland Railway trackbed. The works have been expanded with newly constructed sheds and the re-use of some of the original agricultural buildings, which include one of the oldest buildings in Porthmadog. A museum of narrow gauge railways is part to the works tour and from 2009, with construction of a new building, this has more than doubled in size.
  The original Welsh Highland Railway has been reconstructed by the Festiniog Railway Company and the Welsh Highland Railway Limited.

Present
The railway offers a short train ride in heritage carriages to Pen-y-Mount Junction (where there is a physical connections to the F&WHR) just under a mile away from Porthmadog. On the return journey the train stops at Gelerts Farm Halt, which is the location of the workshops and museum, visitors can also ride on the Miniature Railway before returning to Porthmadog (WHHR).
  The railway is mostly run by volunteers, who operate the trains and maintain the railway and its infrastructure.
  In 2014, Russell the only steam loco to survive from the original WHR, returned to service after a major overhaul costing about £250,000on needed]. Russell had been out of service since 2003.

For more information visit the website - https://www.whr.co.uk