Welcome toCroeso i

The ground breaking for Wales West was held on June 10, 2001. Over the last seven years, a host of people have helped the owners turn a cow pasture into a remarkable re-creation of  a Welsh vale. During construction, we have weathered two devastating hurricanes, floods, and financial setbacks too numerous to mention. Through it all we have kept focused on our mission to bring a safe, sane family entertainment center to our area. Through God's Grace we have come this far. By God's Grace we will continue to expand and bring even more joy to all those that come to visit us. We still have a long way to go and as things develop we will post them here to keep you informed.

Lester on a revenue run 6/08.

Locos arriving at our 1st steam-up.

Some 7.5 trains pose with Dame Ann

A triple header leaving the 7.5 platform.

Folks having fun at the annual Thank You Snowbirds Bluegrass Festival.

Our 1st. wedding was at the 2nd. annual Bluegrass Festival.

A group of "Little Fairy Princesses" at the Bunny Barn.

The Easter Bunny visits the railway every year for a month to everyone's delight.

The activities barn at Chapel Halt was started in May of 2007.

The train platform at Chapel Halt was erected in Oct. of 2007.

Ken Sr. and Jr. hammering away at the barn.

The 1500 sq. ft deck that joins the train platform to the barn.

Setting a switch for the Y on a winter day in Feb. 2008

Work/camper Gandy Dancers enjoying the cool air and new rail screws.

Work/camper Bob was busy making signs Gingerbread trim, and toy trains in 2008.

Ms. Ann the station agent finally gets her sign 3 years after she asked for it.

Bunny Hutch 2008.

Pre activity barn Christmas 2007.

Ken Jr. trying on the Santa Suit 2007.

Kathy the artist and her station mural 2007.

One of the Gandy Dancer Ghouls at the 2007 Haunted Barn.

A train load of school children on a Pumpkin Patchfield trip.

The haunted barn is 100% handicapped accessible.

The pumpkin patch 2007.

The children get to decorate their pumpkins.

Happy passengers on the 2007 Pumpkin Patch Express.

The Ghoul Family Express has lots of spider webs.

Some of the 2007 monsters that haunt the tracks and barn at night.

The hole that would become Lake Victoria was started in 2003

The hole is getting larger. 2005

And deeper. 2006

The beginning of the waterfall.

Finally some grass mats to check erosion after 4 years of digging.

Bulkheads and fences almost done.

Let there be water!

Lake Victoria's swim area finally opens in the spring of 2006.

The beginning of the 2nd 1/2 mile of two ft gauge track winter 2006

Picking them up & laying them down!

The homemade spike setter sure beat driving them with a hammer.

First train over the new dam. Winter of 2006.

The cows know the gig is up. May 2001

The 1st of almost 8000 truck loads of dirt. June 10th 2001

Goodbye cow pasture- Hello RV sites. Winter 2001

The newly built community building over looking the mud hole that is now Lake Victoria. 2002

Gingerbread for the train station. 2003

Gareth" the Simplex diesel arrives from England and gets rebuilt. 2002

The 1st 7.5 loco prototype is laid out. Spring 2003.

The 1st 7.5 track is laid. Spring 2003

1st. 2 ft. gauge track laid winter 2002.

1st. switch laid summer 2002.

1st. grade crossing Christmas Day 2002.

1st. train into the station summer 2004.

1st. of 18,000 7.5 ties. Winter 2002

1st short track from station to the Keep & back spring 2003.

Track going to the station summer 2002.

The raising of theKeep Summer 2002.

Dame Annis finally lowered onto the track in August 2003.

Dame Ann learns to drive Dame Ann on a cold Feb. morning in England 2003.

Dame Ann meets two of her 100 year old cousins at her steam trials in Cornwall.

Dame Ann's first train on her first day at the Wale West Light Railway in Aug. 2003.