Over 300 vintage and classic cars, buses and other vehicles will herald the return of a much-loved event to Glyndyfrdwy Station on the Llangollen Railway this weekend.
Classic Transport Weekend last took place pre-pandemic in 2019 and in returns in fine style for 2022 with a record number of vehicles in attendance.
A busy timetable of steam, diesel and railcar trains will operate on the railway, centred around the village station of Glyndyfrdwy, where a vintage vehicle rally is held in a large field right next to the station.
With trains currently running to Carrog and the new station at Corwen not-quite ready to receive trains, a free vintage bus service will operate between Corwen and Glyndyfrdwy to allow visitors to visit the rally from the western end of the Dee Valley.
The event has been organised by two of the railway’s younger volunteers, Tim Hines and George Walker, who are both under 30 years old.
Tim said: "Taking on an event like this has been a real challenge for us. We have worked closely with Matt Davies, who conceived and ran the event between 2011 and 2019. Matt has been a huge help and very happy to pass his knowledge on to us.
"After a three-year break due to the pandemic we have had an overwhelming response, with over 300 vehicles booked to attend the rally at Glyndyfrdwy across the weekend. This will make it our biggest Classic Transport Weekend yet.
"We have trialled online vehicle entries this year, which hasn’t been without its challenges, but it has made the process easier from an administration point of view. Both George and I are really looking forward to the weekend after all the planning that has gone into it and we hope that everyone attending has a great day out - both on the railway and at the rally."
Glyndyfrdwy stationmaster Paul Bailey added: "We’re really looking forward to welcoming lots of visitors to our station again, which has been completely rebuilt by volunteers since it first reopened in 1991.
"Our tearoom and station bar will be open all weekend for exhibitors and visitors. It’s a great opportunity to see our country station at its busiest, with a wonderful parade of classic cars and buses making their away across the traditional, gated level crossing between the station and signal box.
"Last month we repainted quite a lot of our station furniture in jubilee purple which will be on display for the last time this weekend before we restore them to their original colours."
* Tickets for the event are available in advance from the railway’s website or on the day from station ticket offices. An event flyer and a couple of photos of previous events are attached for your information.
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