Cambrian Heritage Railways welcomed the Mayor of Oswestry, Councillor Olly Rose and Veronica Lillis, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire for an official visit on Sunday 14 May.

The award-winning volunteer-run heritage railway recently opened its doors for a second year as a leading local tourist attraction, and has previously enjoyed the support of local representatives.

The guests toured the facilities at Oswestry and Weston Wharf as well as enjoying a ride on a heritage train.

During the visit, the Mayor and Deputy Lord Lieutenant met some of the railway’s team of volunteers, and were shown the latest developments on the railway. They were keen to understand future plans for the heritage attraction.

Cambrian Heritage Railways operates steam and diesel heritage trains at weekends and bank holidays, and on specific mid-week and evening journeys, until September.

Further information about the railway and coming events can be found on its website.

Cambrian Heritage Railway General Manager, Andy Green, said: “We were pleased to welcome the Mayor of Oswestry and Deputy Lord Lieutenant as honoured guests on our railway.

“As one of the latest tourist attractions in the County, it was wonderful to spend time highlighting the huge scale of our renovation work undertaken so far and the positive impact the railway has already had on our local community and the visitor economy.”