Porthcawl Miniature Railway Association
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We're a dedicated group of enthusiasts committed to preserving and celebrating the history of miniature railways in South Wales, with a particular focus on bringing a miniature railway back to Porthcawl and preserving surviving artefacts from the original railway.
The original Porthcawl Miniature Railway was built in 1935 and ran for a quarter-mile through Salt Lake from Coney Beach to Pier End. Two locomotives were built for the line - Silver Jubilee, built in 1935 and named for the jubilee of George V, and her sister Coney Queen built a year later. The line ran for 51 years before closing in 1986, though much of the track bed remains.
As a group, we committed to preserving the re-building a miniature railway somewhere in Porthcawl, and restoring the last surviving locomotive, Silver Jubilee, to operational condition to run on it.
The original Porthcawl Miniature Railway was built in 1935 and ran for a quarter-mile through Salt Lake from Coney Beach to Pier End. Two locomotives were built for the line - Silver Jubilee, built in 1935 and named for the jubilee of George V, and her sister Coney Queen built a year later. The line ran for 51 years before closing in 1986, though much of the track bed remains.
As a group, we committed to preserving the re-building a miniature railway somewhere in Porthcawl, and restoring the last surviving locomotive, Silver Jubilee, to operational condition to run on it.