"2002" Photograph archive
Last updated on  Wednesday, 23 February 2005 
 

 Series of six photos taken on Sunday December 8th 2002 showing cleared trackbed at Esgairgeiliog .......
Photographs courtesy of Richard Greenhough - 08/12/02.

 

 

 and a train of scrap at Maespoeth......

...... waiting to be moved to the P.W. Dump. 

 

Start of the Working Party Weekend of 16th/17th November 2002. A job left unattended whilst more pressing matters kept us busy during 2002 - the slate wall at the site of the garages at Maes-y-Llan. 16/11/02.

Going up !! Notice that the wall was only a foot or so high at the start of the weekend. Roger Holder and Keith Davis seen here marking out the levels etc. 16/11/02

A good turnout and fine weather assured us of a fair result of the weekend's efforts. 16/11/02

Teamwork - Everyone gets in on the act and, as you can see, the wall keeps getting higher and higher. 16/11/02

Everyone was kept busy picking and moving slate over to the site from just over the other side of the fence line. 16/11/02

While the working party headed off to Maes-y-Llan for day two, Adrian Britchford stayed behind for an hour and painted the piers on which the shed road now stands. 17/11/02

How did we keep going during the two days ? The tea, coffee, biscuits and cakes were kept flowing by Jill Oxford. Carriage 20 took on the role of buffet car for the weekend. 17/11/02

Coming to the end of the days work on Sunday and thoughts turned to leaving the site safe and tidy. 17/11/02

The final scraps of mortar and concrete infill are used up and the site made good prior to the return to Maespoeth. Also, as you can see here most of the slate has been cleared from the other side of the fence. 17/11/02

Stan Stockton puts in the remaining fence post to secure the boundary from wandering sheep. 17/11/02

 
This was our greeting on the morning of Sunday 27th October. During violent storms during the night a tree trunk came across the main road and narrowly missed the engine shed at Maespoeth. 27/10/02 (Photograph courtesy of Alex Hume) While passenger trains ran on Saturday 26th, work continued on the preparation of the point rodding at the site of the signal box at Maespoeth. (Stan Stockton and Mike Trowman providing the labour on this occasion). 26/10/02
The primary project for the weekend was the complete lifting and upgrading of the shed road within the Engine Shed at Maespoeth.. 26/10/02 David Coleman and Frank Walker drilling holes in the rail to accept tie-rods to maintain the 2' 3" gauge. 28/10/02
Steve Wheeler cuts a length of rail to size. 28/10/02 Here you can see how the piers have been fixed to the concrete floor to prevent sideways movement and the rail then welded to them 28/10/02
Richard Greenhough can be seen here filling in the gap between rail and existing concrete.  29/10/02 Chairman David Coleman and Malcolm Betts kept the concrete flowing - despite the conditions. 29/10/02

(More machinery donated by a member).
Keith Davis welcomes the second delivery of workshop equipment. 07/10/02

No 6 and waggon 218 move steadily down the Upper Corris Tramway to the sheds. 07/10/02

The North-West corner of the shed is now just about full to capacity. 07/10/02

Next major job ? Relaying the "shed road" onto plinths that are ready and waiting. This work is planned for the first part of the week immediately following the AGM weekend - 28th-30th October. (Are you a member/Can you help ?) 07/10/02

(Machinery donated by a member).
A radial drill awaits unloading at Maespoeth car park. 28/09/02

The turning machine was first off the lorry. 28/09/02

A lathe safely unloaded at the north end of the shed. 28/09/02

Waggons 216 and 217 now look resplendent in their new livery.  29/09/02

A start has been made on the retaining wall of the car park. 29/09/02

Whilst trains were running members Richard Greenhough and Bryn Morgan carry on with the fencing off of the land towards Pont y Goedwig. 29/09/02

Here you can see the footings at the edge of the car park at Maespoeth almost ready for the retaining wall. 15/09/02

The long awaited toilet block starts to take shape at Maespoeth. 15/09/02

First sections of point rodding now in place at Maespoeth signal box. 15/09/02

Here you can see the extent of the temporary siding laid between the signal box and the Upper Corris Tramway point. 15/09/02

The Heritage Board makes a welcome return to the pedestrian entrance to the Corris Craft Centre. 28/08/02 Just outside the signal box at Maespoeth work commences for the installation of point rodding etc. for the yard. 26/08/02

For exhibitors at the MRE and volunteers at the railway a BBQ is put on during the Saturday evening of the August Bank Holiday. 25/08/02

Closer to the platform at Maespoeth a second excavation for point rodding and cranks.. 26/08/02

Here, Bryn Morgan and Colin Bason prepare the ground for the first part of the passing loop to be installed at Maespoeth. 04/08/02

No. 5 waits in case of need during an operational day and the "Bentley Waggons" commence their facelift too.  04/08/02

As can be seen here now, best use is being made of the land available. 04/08/02

How smart "216" now looks with buffer beam added and a coat of paint ! 04/08/02

Driver Malcolm Betts and Guard David Price share a joke between train services. 21/07/02

As soon as the train clears the station limit a sleeper is quickly replaced at the end of Maespoeth Platform. Trefor Davies and Richard Saffery at work. 21/07/02

Saturdays are now (normally) designated as being "Engineering Posession". Here the track sleepers and ballast receive attention at the Spinney. 06/07/02

Time also for the wall at Braich Goch Farm to receive attention with concrete being delivered on site and the wall strengthened. 06/07/02

David Coleman uses excess concrete to provide footings for the much needed wall at Maespoeth Sheds. 06/07/02

After a couple of weekends out of action the Corris Point is brought back into service - Steve Wheeler is observed by Deputy Officer in Charge, David Coleman. 07/07/02

Of course, we ran passenger trains on Sunday too. 07/07/02

Assistant Guard Richard Greenhough chats to a passenger. 07/07/02.


A full train leaves Corris this afternoon. 16/06/02

The train returns at 15:45pm 16/06/02

(Between trains)
A very tidy looking Corris Station with mature rockery. 16/06/02

Train approaching the Station Limit. Note caution flag issued by guard Colin Basson. 16/06/02

(The first weekend of operations - June 3rd & 4th).

Mrs Lloyd waves the green flag to give send the first fare-paying passenger train on its return journey to Maespoeth. 03/06/02 Many well wishers braved a shower to join in the celebration and wave the train off. 03/06/02
The return journey. 03/06/02 The next train then awaited it's sceduled time - again fully booked. 03/06/02
And at the appointed time the passengers embark. 03/06/02 The role of giving the guided tour of Maespoeth was shared. Here you see Richard Greenhough passing on just a small amount of his vast knowledge of the railway and the surrounding area 03/06/02
David Price was also on the roster to give the guided tour. 03/06/02 Guards Bryn Phillips and Andrew Rawlins ensure passenger safety as they leave the train at Corris. 03/06/02

Andy Cooper (left) and Richard Greenhough working on the joint just North of Braich Goch Farm Crossing. 06/05/02

The signal box now more exposed than ever. The fence and hedging immediately opposite has been removed. 06/05/02

Andy Cooper taking full measurements of the joggle fishplate to be fabricated. 06/05/02

Number 6 and Tiger Carriage had a short trip out of the shed to allow room for welding, rubbing down and painting to be done. 06/05/02

Keith Davis working on the roof to be mounted over Heritage Board once re-instated at the Craft Centre. RIchard Saffrey to the right rubbing down Waggon 219. 06/05/02

Normal train configuration of Trecwn Brake Van (204), "Tiger Carriage" (20) and locomotive  Number 6  travelling just leaving Rock Cutting. 31/03/02

Member Adrian Britchford puts the finishing touches to the buffer beam of waggon 218.  31/03/02.

A team of volunteers fence off the land acquired in the field adjacent to the headshunt. 31/03/02.

Passenger train in Corris awaiting line clearance before it's trip to Maespoeth. 31/03/02.

The newly installed buffer beam at Brynllwd Accomodation Crossing. 15/03/02.

"The train now standing ....." has just arrived from Corris. 15/03/02.

Mock Operating Day and the passenger train leaves for Corris. 16/03/02.

Richard Greenhough makes use of the lineside telephone system. 15/03/02.

Staff await the arrival of the next train from Corris.16/03/02.

Peter Gray and Richard Greenhough just north of Braich Goch Crossing clearing the pipe that takes the telephone cables under the tarmac. 02/03/02.

Adrian Britchford, Richard Greenhough, Keith Davis and David Coleman loading the ground frame that has been in the S & T shed for a while and is now being transported to the Museum for a paint job and placing in a suitable spot. 02/03/02.

At the other end, Peter Gray, David Price and Richard Shipman discuss the whereabouts of the other end of the underground pipe. 02/03/02.

Both land-line and railway internal telephone systems now reach the signal box at Maespoeth. 02/03/02.

David Price and some very attentative members during the "off-site" training. 09/02/02

.Further discussions during the training session. 09/02/02

A comprehensive slide show was produced covering most aspects of the Rule Book. 09/02/02

.. and before "the real thing" - practising with LGB but with ALL features such as train staffs, tickets, caution orders etc. 09/02/02