Crisis Fund
The future of Fairbourne Railway is at stake. Following the death of its major benefactor, Prof Tony Atkinson, who covered its annual shortfall, the trustees are having to consider redundancies and a reduction to services. One person has already been made redundant and if the timetable has to be drastically reduced this will have a major impact on local businesses, including the Barmouth ferry service.
In 2009 the railway became a charity, “The North Wales Coast Light Railway Limited” and all loans made by the previous owners, Tony and Maureen Atkinson and Roger and Mandy Melton were written off.
The Fairbourne Railway Preservation Society is heading a major fund raising drive to ensure the railway’s future. These are some of the ways in which you can help:
Make a one off donation to the charity, “The North Wales Coast Light Railway Ltd.” If you are a UK tax payer, your donation can further benefit from Gift Aid. You just have to include your address with your donation and confirm that you are a UK tax payer.
Friend of FR letter (PDF file)
NWCLR Standing Order Form (PDF file)
Make a regular donation of anything from £1 per month, by standing order.
Forms are available on this page, below.
Join the Fairbourne Railway Preservation Society.
Membership is Family (£50), Standard (£25), Senior (£17), Junior (£13).
Membership includes free travel and three issues per annum of the magazine, “One Foot Between the Rails”.
Volunteer your services. You can help with carriage maintenance (carpentry and painting), engineering and track maintenance, building maintenance, guarding, driving or helping in the cafes. Just call the Railway.
The address for all donations and enquiries is Beach Road, Fairbourne, Gwynedd. LL38 2EX. Telephone 01341 250362
Thank you for helping
