And on Saturday September 10 or, depending on the weather, the following day, proceeds from the train will be donated to the Oesophageal Patients Association and to the Alaw ward at Bangor's Ysbyty Gwynedd. "The problem seems to have cleared and I suppose you could say I am in remission," said Mrs Horsford, who chairs the railway group. "The cancer was discovered when I couldn't eat or swallow. I knew something was wrong but when they told what it was I was totally shocked. One option was surgery but I didn't want to go through that." And last night Mrs Horsford, who has no surviving family, said involvement in the railway company helped. "I became involved with so many people who are determined as I am to help regenerate Holyhead through tourism, history and heritage promotions. "It helped me take my mind off the cancer, even though I did have the occasional setback, particularly after radiotherapy which left me so weak I had to spend three weeks regaining my strength in hospital. "The land train is the first phase of what we want to achieve and I thought it would be a good idea to use it for some fund-raising. "It is also a way of saying a big thank-you to all those involved in the project for their support and to bring in some money for the cancer specialists and groups who have given me the strength to survive. "My heart goes out to all cancer patients and I hope what has happened to me can be an inspiration. It was a difficult time but I was determined to come through it." * The association, with 2,000 "patients" on its list, was formed 20 years ago and can be contacted on 0121 704 9860. | 
