THE narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway has launched a series of activities and events that will culminate in a celebration of the centenary of its opening next year.
At the heart of the year-long project will be a competition sponsored by Mortons Media (publisher of The Railway Magazine and sister title Heritage Railway) for the best piece of original research on the history of the WHR and its predecessor, North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways, including the personalities and customers involved.
The competition will be judged by historians Dr Dafydd Gwyn and Gareth Haulfryn Williams, and the winner will receive a cash prize of £500.
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