Visiting loco "Irish Mail" has remained at the WHHR, and was in service over the bank holiday weekend at the end of May, topping and tailing the service with resident Bagnall, Gelert. PICTURE: Michael Chapman

Irish Mail rests between duties at Porthmadog (WHR) station. PICTURE: Michael Chapman

The weedkiller train, featuring "Weedy Wendy One", the weedkiller wagon, prepares for its usual spring pass up and down the line. PICTURE: Michael Chapman

......and this is why we need the weedkiller train. The grass is growing thick and fast in between the rails - the photo shows just a few weeks' growth! PICTURE: Michael Chapman

The backs of three different trains at Porthmadog (WHR). A Cambrian Coast train passes as Irish Mail (centre) waits at the head of the train for Gelert (right) to take water. PICTURE: Michael Chapman

A view of Gelert from the Ffestiniog Railway sponsors' train, which ran alongside on 16th May. PICTURE: Michael Chapman

Gelert demonstrates the sylvan beauty of the line as it runs through the trees between Porthmadog (WHR) station and Gelerts Farm Halt. PICTURE: Michael Chapman

A nice shot of Gelert in the greenery. PICTURE: Michael Chapman

Gelert is the focus of attention as it waits at Porthmadog (WHR) station. PICTURE: Michael Chapman

In the wagon repair department, the replica NWNGR brake van is taking shape. PICTURE: Michael Chapman

Gelert makes plenty of steam as it heads towards the museum stop. PICTURE: Michael Chapman

The last weekend in May was the annual "Teddy Bears Picnic" event, featuring Professor Pop the balloon man, and Biggles the Bear - who just about managed to keep cool in the heat.

Biggles looks a bit like someone else in this photo. Confusing, or what?

While certain members of staff were playing with teddy bears, Chairman James Hewett gets down to real work with the whacker plate. Or maybe he's just creating lots of dust to give that impression.

Hold on, not even we would normally get excited by some corrugated iron sheets. But this dent was done ages ago, and we've been meaning to sort it out for years. This picture is proof that the job is finally getting done.

The weekend involved a large scale concreting offensive on the base of the new diesel shed.

The weather was so hot, the civils gang had to spra the concrete with water to stop it setting too fast (and cracking). James Hewett celebrates a large expanse of newly laid concrete ready for the next stage.

A lineup of heritage wagons is now back on the track after a new siding was laid to accommodate them.

Gelert and its train pull away from Pothmadog (WHR) station on an unexpectedly busy Sunday at the start of June.

Gelert viewed through the beams of the shelter area at Pen-y-Mount station. The building is a replica of an original WHR corrugated iron structure.

Beyond Gelert are the Tremadog rocks, which used to be sea cliffs before this area was reclaimed.

A small but select civils gang spent part of the weekend improving the building site area immediately outside the museum. This corner isn't accessible to visitors yet, but a small section of ex-Croesor tramway track was laid ready to take display wagons. Pete Jenks and James Hewett sort the ballast.

The display track was built with ex-Croesor Tramway materials, so it seems appropriate to put an ex-Croesor Tramway wagon on it. The easy bit was pushing it along the rails - it then had to be man handled over the concrete to its final location!

The end result, after a little bit of swearing and protests...... and that was just the wagon.