A special celebration is being held this weekend at the Llangollen and Corwen Railway to mark 30 years of volunteering by Wayne and Sue Ronneback.

Wayne is the Station Master at Corwen, and his wife Sue also volunteers at Corwen Station as a Duty Station Master. They both started volunteering with the railway in 1996, since when they have played a ital part in ensuring the railway’s continuing success.

As well as her role as a Duty Station Master, Sue also arranges the complex rosters for the hundreds of volunteers who are essential to keeping the railway running.

In recognition of their long service, a special presentation was held to honour Wayne and Sue, with the support of the choir from Ysgol Carrog, which earlier had celebrated the 30th anniversary of the railway’s reopening to Carrog. During the celebrations, Wayne and Sue were presented with flowers to say thank you for their years of service and dedication. In return, in his typically generous fashion, Wayne treated all children in the choir to ice cream.

The railway is now inviting vehicle entries for its popular Classic Transport Weekend to be held in July.

“Wayne and Sue represent everything that is special about this railway. Their dedication, commitment and enthusiasm over the past 30 years have been nothing short of extraordinary. Between them, they have given thousands of hours to support the railway and the wider community. Sue’s work coordinating our volunteer rosters is absolutely vital, while Wayne’s leadership at Corwen inspires everyone around him. They are both hugely respected and valued by all of us.”@“It was wonderful to see the children from Ysgol Carrog perform for them today. Moments like that remind us that this railway is about people, community and shared experiences. Wayne buying ice creams for the children was a lovely and fitting way to say thank you, and sums up the kind of people they are.”

David Hennigan, Manager, Llangollen and Corwen Railway Trust