Welcome - Cymraeg


For over 40 years, the Welsh Railways Research Circle (WRRC) has been bringing together researchers and modellers who are interested not only in the mainline and branch railways of Wales and the Border Counties, but also the tramways, tramroads and the many rail connected industrial locations across the Principality.

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Since 1978 the principal purpose of the WRRC has been to provide members with a forum for discussion, facilities to carry out research and to enable contacts to be established with others of similar interests, so going some way to avoid duplication of research effort. To achieve these objectives, the WRRC has a research centre at Rhiwderin, near Newport in South Wales, a regular members' newsletter, a published journal and offers meetings and field excursions.

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With hundreds of members around the country and abroad, there will always be someone available to help with any searches or to advise on the best way to proceed with your research, so joining the Circle can save much time and effort. In addition, there are other facilities and events available to members ... more »

Copyright

These pages and the images and information contained within them are the copyright of the Welsh Railways Research Circle. Reproducing information and images for any profit related purpose is prohibited without written permission from the WRRC, but permission is granted to reproduce information and images here for the purpose of individual use. If we, the WRRC, have inadvertently breached someone else's copyright by publishing an item on the web, we invite the copyright holder to contact us.

Latest News


Updated March 24th 2025

NEWGOG South Wales O gauge show. At Lysaght Institute, Orb Road, Newport, NP19 0RA. Further information >> NewGOG 2025

Updated March 17th 2025

Newsletter No.181 Spring 2025 available in the, Members Section>> Spring 2025

Updated February 16th 2025

Railway 200 is here - Celebrating 200 years of the railway. Further details>>
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Updated 25th January 2024

Updated index Private Owner Wagons & tankers Index (mainly pre - 1948) compiled by Joe Greaves.

Updated July 11th 2017

Cambrian Railways Transfers in 4mm & 7mm scales. Further details>> Cambrian Railway


WRRC Forum

The WRRC Forum is the place to discuss Welsh Railways follow the link Further details>>