Bala Lake Railway Society - Helping to Run Steam Trains

We are a friendly organisation, created, in 1972, to support the operations of the Bala Lake Railway company and we help to run narrow gauge steam trains alongside Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake), through the beautiful Snowdonia National Park in North Wales.

Bala Lake Railway Society (Cymdeithas Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid) aims to provide both financial and physical support of the railway operations by funding development and by providing labour to operate, service and maintain the trains, the track and the infrastructure of the railway.

Bala Lake Railway Society are constantly raising money for major projects and over the years we (and our individual members) have:

• Contributed to the major overhauls of steam & diesel locomotives
• Acquired locomotives & other rail vehicles
• Paid for sleepers& occassionally coal and lubricants
• Funded building work at Llanuwchllyn
• Created & maintaining volunteer workers accommodation
• Converted the cattle dock into a picnic site
• Contributed heavily towards the cost of rebuilding Flag/Glanllyn station
• Found& supplied the railway with specialist equipment

Bala Lake Railway Society organise and support special days & gala's to help generate additional business for the railway.

The Society Special Events Group organise and deliver the annual Santa Steam Trains weekend. Volunteers are always welcome to help with our very successful Santa operations - we need people all year round not just in December!

Join us today and your subscription will help us to continue to help the Railway. Membership of Bala Lake Railway Society can offer you:

• Free travel on Bala Lake Railway
• Discounted travel on a number of other Narrow Gauge steam railways
• Access to the jointly funded volunteer accommodation at Bala Lake Railway
• Regular copy of Llanuwchllyn Express delivered to your home
• Work on the railway, driving the steam engines for instance
• The opportunity to learn new skills
• And the chance to become part of the friendly team

Your membership fees will help us to help the railway to preserve the lines historic equipment and provide enjoyment to many.