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.
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.
Join Us
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 17th September 2026
Newsletter No.187 Autumn 2026 is available for download in the Members Area>>
It will posted out to Full Postal Members in a few days.
For Digital Members there are Further details>>
Hornby Magazine Model Railway Awards
WRRC members who are also modellers may like to know that member Rhobat Bryn has two nominations Further details>>Updated 9th September 2026
The Circle at Guildex 70
The Circle was represented by Richard Abbey and Chris Dyke from the PWG Team. Follow the link for the show report. Further details>>
Updated 20th July 2026
Newsletter No.186 Summer 2026 is available for download in the Members Area>>
It has now been posted out.
Updated 20th July 2026
Welsh Railway Archive Vol. VIII No. 3 (May 2026) is available for download in the Members Area>>
It has now been posted out.
Updated 27th May 2026
Photos of the book launch of Cambrian Railways Drawings Vol.2 at the Vale of Rheidol Railway Museum Further details>>
Updated 16th May 2026
Zoom Meeting talk video now available. Stephen Bell's talk on the Kerry Railway is now available to watch as a video. Further details>>
Updated 8th May 2026
New Book!! Welsh Railway Records Vol 5 - Cambrian Railways Drawings Part 2: 1893 - 1922. Available now for ordering. Books are now being despatched. Please be patient as we work through all of the preorders.
Further details>>
Updated 12th July 2025
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>>
