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Photographs taken between 7th & 15th October 2021

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Thursday, 7.10.2021. The fire extinguishers are inspected at Maespoeth ...

... and Corris.

Friday, 8.10.2021. One of the spreader beams under the gantry on the car park at Maespoeth, has suffered with the rust bug, so has been removed for a new one to be made.

Adrian has finished welding up our own ramp - except for the tapered end. No more shifting ramps between us and the T.R. - we are now (almost) independent!

Out with the old, in with the new! The original gantry spreader beam has had the ends cut off, (almost) ready to be welded on to the replacement beam.

Meanwhile, the gantry is temporarily supported at one end, on rails and sleepers.

Sunday, 10.10.2021. It is a lovely, sunny morning after the sun has burnt off the mist ...

... and the Vale of Aberllefenni looks magnificent from the train!

The low sun shows up the train's paintwork well as Stevie prepares the fire for the next run up to Corris ...

... and looking back from the Guard's compartment, an attractive sylfan setting evolves.

Tuesday, 12.10.2021. The Tuesday Gang are cutting out the joints for the Trestle Waggon ...

... but before cutting the cross-pieces, measurements are thoroughly checked!

Meanwhile, seized point rodding cranks in Maespoeth yard have been removed for attention.

Wednesday, 13.10.2021. Brake gear components manufactured by Ian, welded by Adrian and machined by Phil are on their way to Alan Keef's for inclusion on new steam loco No. 10.

Thursday, 14.10.2021. Trefor looks delighted to view the boiler in the frames while Ian and Andy (in the background) deal with other aspects.

One (of two) drawhook blanks have been trial fitted in the frames ...

... as the buffers are delivered.

Also delivered were the cab components, with the backsheet being trial fitted by many hands ...

... soon followed by the front sheet.

It looks the part ...

... and Andy tries it to see how much he has to stoop to fit inside - not much, if at all!

The view through the driver's side window!

After all the excitement, time to compare notes ...

... look at the smokebox door and darts ...

... together with supporting cast ...

... before it is a last look and we have to go. The cab components need slight fettling to fit the frames (and vice-versa) before they are removed for finishing.

Friday, 15.10.2021. Phil has been busy, making up a trial rain cap for point rodding angle cranks ...

... which gives a most GWR appearance!

Adrian has set out the new gantry spreader beam (using the old one as a pattern) and drilled bolt holes as required, and is here shaping a gusset plate to fit ...

... before welding it into place.

Photographs taken between 28th September & 5th October 2021

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Sunday, 3.10.2021. It is generally wet today, so steam effects are more prominent than usual, whether coming or going!

Tuesday, 28.9.2021. Push me pull you - or what?

Adrian welds up more Heritage Waggon brake gear components ...

... and after a sizeable shunt to put waggons back in order after the recent photo charters, waggon No. 218 has been left on the car park at Maespoeth in anticipation of the delivery of sleepers for Corris Station.

Thursday, 30.9.2021. The end result of the day included almost all the components for the next (non-Slab) Heritage Waggon underframes ...

... and a start was made on preparing components for a ramp to help transfer rolling stock between ourselves and the TR (using their ramp as a model).

Sunday, 3.10.2021. A good stack of plastic sleepers has been delivered for the Corris Station project ...

... together with the fixings.

Trefor makes an appearance over the cab of No. 7, while Stevie works inside ...

... while once outside (and watering), Tony uses his bicycle pump to blow soot off the saddle tank as directed by Stevie (and to Trefor's amusement)!

It is generally wet today, so steam effects are more prominent than usual, whether coming ...

... or going!

Phil is refurbishing bases for point rodding, here skimming the base to get it square to the spigot ...

... before turning the spigot complete with grease passages, and fitting a brass bush to the crank ...

... which together, make a very snug fit!

An expansion compensator was also refurbished, with new pins. An on-going job!

Tuesday, 5.10.2021. An electrician has arrived to permanently wire up the new hacksaw ...

... while in the Carriage Shed, Adrian welds while Bob looks on (trying out the welding hood).

Tony arrives with timber for the frames of a slate slab Heritage Waggon ...

... which are trimmed to length and set out in accordance with drawings and the original replica components.

Meanwhile, Adrian has welded up brake brackets prepared by Ian Cross, and once sufficiently cool, have been delivered to Phil for final machining ...

... which has left Adrian looking like a brother to Trefor!

To finish off his day, Adrian fell back on the transfer ramp fabrication. One side (largely) done, the other side yet to be started.

Friday, 1.10.2021. Arrival of 100 Plastic Composite sleepers, to be used on the approach into Corris Station which has very restricted access for sleeper replacement. These are the same as the sleepers being used on the FR and should have a life expectancy of over 40 years.

Sleepers are loaded and awaiting a locomotive to bring them down to outside the engine shed.

The rails are being sanded in preparation for the waggon to be brought down…

... and here are the sleepers, all off loaded and ready to be worked on, in readiness for when the relaying of track at Corris Station commences at the start of next year. This was the first of several orders to arrive and has been made possible though your continued generous donations.

Saturday, 2.10.2021. A second order, this time of rail fixings, was unfortunately delivered to the wrong location and left outside the museum. The large box contains 380 base plates and at this stage we had already unpacked and removed 2 tons of bolts, fixings, clips and fish plates by hand as there was not a pallet truck to be had ...

After unpacking, all the rail fixings have been loaded onto the waggon, being carried across the car park from where they had been dropped by the courier. These have been taken down the line and stored ready for the new track being laid into Corris Station.

Southern Extension. Pont y Goedwig Deviation Project. Wednesday, 29.9.2021. The latest deliveries of material (from Dyfi Bridge) have been very wet, so after leaving them a few days and with rain forecast for the next week or more, they have been rolled without vibration to bring moisture to the surface and (hopefully) avoid more moisture being absorbed ...

... but one more load is delivered and spread before stopping until weather conditions improve.

Photographs taken between 21st & 26th September 2021

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In Nottingham, Andy Cooper has been working hard on the cab arrangement for No. 10. One of a group of photos of volunteer progress on the cab for No. 10. The sub assemblies shown are ready to go to Alan Keef Ltd for trial fitting and further work (1).

One of a group of photos of volunteer progress on the cab for No. 10. The sub assemblies shown are ready to go to Alan Keef Ltd for trial fitting and further work (2).

One of a group of photos of volunteer progress on the cab for No. 10. The sub assemblies shown are ready to go to Alan Keef Ltd for trial fitting and further work (3).

One of a group of photos of volunteer progress on the cab for No. 10. The sub assemblies shown are ready to go to Alan Keef Ltd for trial fitting and further work (4).

One of a group of photos of volunteer progress on the cab for No. 10. The sub assemblies shown are ready to go to Alan Keef Ltd for trial fitting and further work (5).

One of a group of photos of volunteer progress on the cab for No. 10. The sub assemblies shown are ready to go to Alan Keef Ltd for trial fitting and further work (6).

Tuesday, 21.9.2021. The loading gantry has been moved to (safely) allow partial dismantling and replacement of one of the spreader beams ...

... while Adrian has fabricated linkages to the brake gear of the next set of Heritage waggon underframes.

In the afternoon, No. 6 separates out carriages to run a Special diesel hauled train for a regular school group ...

... while the train has to be re-composed after the school group has gone.

Thursday, 19.9.2021. Adrian walks down Maespoeth yard headshunt ...

... just as a passing lorry pulls in with a steam locomotive in tow!

A ramp is soon set up (like a well-oiled machine!) and barrier waggons shunted down ...

... to draw No. 7 off and up the line ...

... until it once again, resides within its home shed.

In the meantime, the Heritage waggon brakegear has received some additions.

Saturday, 25.9.2021. Richard and Simon struggle ...

... to set up a whippy mast for Railways on the Air weekend ...

... with an appropriate call sign.

Simon is soon on the air with first contact in Devon.

Sunday, 26.9.2021. Simon contacts another radio station while Richard searches for their location. Railways throughout the UK, Ireland, Germany and Norway were successfully contacted over the weekend.

It was good to see steam back on passenger trains (despite the dreary weather) ...

... but it did brighten (briefly) as No. 7 heads for disposal at the end of the day.

No. 5 appears out of the steam ...

... before Stevie drives No. 7 into the shed.

Southern Extension. Pont y Goedwig Deviation Project. Tuesday, 21.9.2021. Another load of material is backed over a fresh layer and spread ...

... before Gareth and Dai turn their attention to building up the stone layer on the section of embankment nearer Maespoeth yard ...

... and covering it with geotextile as material is progressively tipped, tracked and rolled against it.

Plenty more material arrives ...

... and by evening, the surface is rolled once more.

Photographs taken between 13th & 19th September 2021

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Tuesday, 14.9.2021. Bob has fitted the first of the rodding rollers to take the whip out of the rods emerging from under the Signal Box ...

... while Phil has been turning up pins to connect the rodding to the angle cranks.

Thursday, 16.9.2021. Tony shunts a shortened train to the South Platform at Maespoeth to accommodate a school party.

Friday, 17.9.2021. Adrian cuts some circular bar ...

... to weld to a shaped plate to produce Heritage waggon brake shaft brackets.

Saturday, 18.9.2021. Trefor is happy to have reassembled the air pump exhaust and spark arrestor inside the smokebox of No. 7 at Pendre (Tywyn), and is about to have lunch before dismantling the air pump for No. 10 for modifications (in line with latest TR practice), so that it can be fitted to No. 7 and then that pump modified to suit.

Sunday, 19.9.2021. It is a diesel service again today - hopefully steam next weekend.

Southern Extension. Pont y Goedwig Deviation Project. Monday, 13.9.2021. Lorries line up for loading in Dolgellau ...

Tuesday, 14.9.2021. ... ensuring a good supply of coarse stone for the next drainage foundation layer ...

... which can then be covered with geotextile and spoil ...

Thursday, 16.9.2021. ... tracked in and rolled before more is delivered and spread ...

Friday, 17.9.2021. ... before attention is swapped to bring the embankment nearer Maespoeth up towards the same level - until rain stopped play!

Sunday, 19.9.2021. Water is ponding on the rolled surface, but the sun is out so hopefully, it will dry out before tomorrow. If you look carefully, the cab of loco No. 6 at the end of the yard headshunt can now be just seen peering over the top of the access track ...

... and perhaps this photo illustrates how far the embankment has come up - but there is still a long way to go!

New Dyfi Bridge scheme. Saturday, 1.9.2021. Out of interest, the piling rig for the new viaduct piers arrived late in the week (after causing chaos negotiating the junction by Machynlleth Clock Tower) and was soon put to work.

Thursday, 16.09.2021. At Keef's, brake blocks and hangers have now been fitted to the Falcon loco.

The brake blocks have been fabricated by Corris volunteer Ian Cross ...

... and certainly look the part.

The footplate has had an addition of the fitting ready for the brake stand.

Other brake fittings are ready to be fitted.

The boiler also has new fittings added in readiness.

Photographs taken between 30th August & 2nd September 2021

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Monday, 30.8.2021. Brakes are being tested as No. 7 prepares to take the first train of the day up the line, with correct lamp code for empty coaching stock ...

... and No. 11 pushes No. 4 out of the Engine Shed ...

... so that the two locomotives can be viewed by our visitors.

A Family Affair in the museum today The Arnolds - (LtoR) Kate, Jack, Jane and John. (JA)

Who do we see coming up the hill doing a tour to Corris - It is Steve on his 1950s push bike. (JA)

Shelves in the museum are all ready for trade and within half an hour putting some new books on the shelves one was sold (JA)

At the end of the day, Steff reappears and re-acquaints herself with loco No. 6 (under supervision) to shunt the locomotives into a different order ...

... so that with its remaining steam, No. 7 can then haul No. 4 into the Engine Shed.

In the meantime, Ian has arrived with the first part consignment of timber floor planks for the P Way van's new floor.

The new garage in Corris appears to be hosting some customers!

Tuesday, 31st August 2021. It is all go in the Carriage Shed as Bill supervises the fitting of timber components to the body frame of carriage No. 24 ...

... while Tony fills the screw heads in where they will be over-painted.

Nearby, Tony is painting Heritage and new waggon parts ...

... and even Bob (normally in the Engine Shed workshop) joins in, drilling and tapping holes to secure timber sections to the carriage frame ...

... after positioning the new bench to take point rollers emerging from the Signal Box (to control whip in the initial rods).

Meanwhile, out on the track, No. 4 has been steamed to participate in a video ...

... and with freight train in tow, arrives at Corris ...

... before heading back to Maespoeth.

Before long, after re-positioning cameras each time, No. 4 and train heads back up the line (twice) ...

... before it can be put to bed.

Wednesday, 1.9.2021. A really early start this morning, with No. 4 in steam ...

... together with No. 7, with Stevie polishing brass work ...

... while Andrew fetches the carriages.

With two engines in steam, the vents and chimney in the Engine Shed roof are working overtime!

Unfortunately, there is a delay as we await our Guard as a blue tipper lorry ceases to be one at the railway bridge in Machynlleth, closing the Trunk Road for several hours and the railway for slightly longer. Fortunately, many of the photographers were on the wrong side too, and the Llanwrin road (B4404) is closed for road works - but the Aberangell road re-opened at the weekend. Nevertheless, No. 4 heads north with passenger train within minutes of Steve arriving ...

... and No. 7 emerges from the Engine Shed a few minutes later.

After photographing the passenger train around Corris, the group arrive to photograph No. 7 on a freight train performing run-pasts ...

... but they want the composition re-arranged, so it is down to hand shunting!

No. 4 then poses with the freight train, while No. 7 storms past on the passenger (and vice-versa) ...

... until it is time for lunch.

Photographs taken between 21st & 29th August 2021

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Saturday, 21.8.2021. It is a rather wet day ...

... so that No 7 becomes lost in steam on the start on Maespoeth Bank!

In between trains, Sam busies himself refurbishing the lever frame for re-use in Corris ...

... then on the 13.00 train, he acquires an audience as he retrieves his dinner from No. 7's smokebox ...

... while the crew are watering the loco.

The dinner (widely shared) does not look bad!

Sunday, 22.8.202. Phil has been testing No. 8 - but it won't move far - so the bonnet covers, etc., start to go back on.

We get to hear that Arthur is celebrating his 80th birthday, so the headboard comes out ...

... followed on another train by the Ruby Wedding Anniversary of Lucy and Colin, but we have no appropriate headboard so we adapt a blank one to suit ...

... the occasion being duly celebrated with all their family!

At the end of the day, loco Nos. 9 and 7 shunt stock around in anticipation of the arrival of more items next week ...

... but coaling on the fuel siding is a bit of a squeeze!

No. 7 delivers No. 5 to Tony, so that he can push No. 5 into the Carriage Shed with No. 9.

Tony can then fog the carriages, and having completed that, returns the fogger to the S&T Shed for use elsewhere.

Tuesday, 24.8.2021. Last night, Sam and Jack cleaned down the smokebox and chimney of No. 7 and applied a fresh primer to improve it's appearance ...

... while today in the Carriage Shed, Mark is drilling and tapping more holes to secure timber sections to carriage No. 24 ...

... all under the direction of Bill!

In the afternoon, Jack arrives to start the first top coat on No. 7's smokebox, also under Bill's direction!

A little later, Richard arrives with a heavy duty plant trailer ...

... so that Jack can return to finish off the first top coat on 7's smokebox.

Wednesday, 25.8.2021. No. 6 is ready with barrier waggon in time to witness the return of the loaded plant trailer ...

... but first - after setting up a ramp - the ex-Corris Mail Waggon has to be delivered to the sheds with No. 9 ...

..... before No.. 4 can be drawn off the trailer under very close observation!

Time for a brief pause under the water crane at the side of the Engine Shed ...

... and all being filmed by a spy in the sky!

No. 11 is brought out to push No. 4 into the Engine Shed ...

... and it is time for lunch with Corris and Talyllyn staff ...

... and two Tattoo's safely in the Engine Shed together.

Thursday, 26.8.2021. Jack has a fire going in No. 4 ...

Photographs taken between 5th & 20th August 2021

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Southern Extension. Pont y Goedwig Deviation Project. Monday, 9.8.2021. The recently delivered material has been spread and rolled.

Saturday, 7.8.2021. Ben replaces the lamp on No. 7, having spent some time cleaning it, all ready for the first Saturday public working of the season ...

... but first, No. 5 needs to be pushed out of the way (by Trefor and Tom).

Andy has arrived to work on carriage No. 24 (with John sheltering from the rain) ...

... where, after temporarily fitting the disabled access door, he measures up ...

... to trim the pre-fabricated longitudinal seat to length ...

... before fitting it.

Sunday, 8.8.2021. Trefor and Mike demonstrate watering No. 7 as many of the passengers look on.

Ben has a turn at driving, but his frame is out of scale to the loco!

Tuesday, 10.8.2021. Bob is preparing a steel channel for use by the S&T gang ...

... and tidies it up before use.

Meanwhile, in the Carriage Shed, pre-prepared timber sections and drawings are laid out for fitting to carriage No. 24 ...

... with a start being made on fitting internal panelling.

Saturday, 14.8.2021. Sam's parents are content to look after the Museum this weekend ...

... as Trefor arrives from Maespoeth with the first load of passengers.

Sunday, 15.8.2021. Unfortunately, the new fusible plug fitted on Friday proved defective so No. 7 had to be taken out of service, remaining trains over the weekend being hauled by No. 11.

The smoke effects from No. 11 coming up Maespoeth Bank almost match those from No. 7 (once the fire has burnt sufficiently)!

With the firebox of No. 7 cooled, Trefor sets about removing the fusible plug ...

... and shows it to Patrick (and others).

Trefor then decants oil into new (hopefully) leak-proof colour coded containers ...

... and chats to Jack, cleaning No. 11 ...

... before Jack demonstrates to enquiring visitors, how we water the locos!

All this is thirsty work (for some more than others)!

Tuesday, 17.8.2021. Tony, Dick and Bob pause after moving steel sections around ...

... while in the Carriage Shed Mark is preparing timber items to be added to the skeleton of carriage No. 24's body work.

Over the past couple of days, Phil has been loose assembling items from loco No. 8 ...

... to see what work remains to be done on it.

Thursday, 19.8.2021. The new radiator (acquired quite some time ago) has been fitted and a start made on connecting pipework ...

... together with a headlight and sound fixings for the grill and manufacturer's name plate.

Friday, 20.8.2021 (73 years since the last train ran from Machynlleth to Aberllefenni). Having resolved leaking pipework issues and left it overnight with full coolant water without problem, Phil is tackling other elements prior to a trial running of the engine ...

... which follows by evening ...

Photographs taken between 25th July & 5th August 2021

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Southern Extension. Pont y Goedwig Deviation Project. Thursday, 29.7.2021.

Southern Extension. Pont y Goedwig Deviation Project. Thursday, 29.7.2021. The first load of riddled stone (for this season) was delivered to the scheme …. Photo courtesy of Jack Evans.

… and with the prospect of more to follow, the road signs were set out.

Wednesday, 4.8.2021. Two more loads of stone (and machinery) have been delivered, the nearest being unwanted stone from the nearby Dyfi Bridge scheme …

Thursday, 5.8.2021. … with Dai arriving to distribute the stone as required.

By evening, more stone has arrived, hopefully now a continuous process while weather conditions (and finance) allow!

Sunday, 25.7.2021. Trefor has been called up by the loco crew to help investigate a “leak” in the smokebox of loco No. 7. Trefor is using a naked flame to try to determine the leak’s location – it is very hot in there!

Monday, 26.7.2021. The rails protecting the ev charging point in the car park at Maespoeth, have received their final colours.

Tuesday, 27.8.2021. Mark is tapping holes in the body frame of carriage No. 24 …

… while Dick seals holes and edges …

… so that by the end of the day, all bar one of the lower panels have been secured in position.

Elsewhere, gate hanging arrangements near the Triangle have been amended so that animals can cross when the railway is not operating, while the gates can be securely locked in position when operating.

Friday, 30.7.2021. A heavy wrapped body has been delivered (it took four of us [plus gravity] to unload the pallet) and is here being trollied to the Engine Shed …

… where it was tipped off …

… and unwrapped to reveal a replacement pedestal grinder (to replace a terminally faulty one).

Phil loses no time installing the grinder, although it needs a little work before it can be used.

Meanwhile, Adrian continues with his welding of waggon axlebox horns.

Saturday, 31.7.2021. Trefor and Ifor take it in turns to dismantle inside the smokebox of No. 7 …

… with a short break for lunch …

… to remove the regulator, make a new gasket and refit everything by evening.

Sunday, 1.8.2021. No. 11 is operating trains today, leaving No. 7 to be steam tested by Dave …

… under pressure …

… but the leak is cured and Dave is very happy with the result!

Meanwhile, Sam is working on the ground frame for Corris Station in the Carriage Shed.

No. 11 has been put away, No. 7 follows and No. 6 is about to take the carriages to the Carriage Shed, with Tony and the Covid fogging machine following …

Monday, 2.8.2021. … so that the locos can take up their normal positions.

Tuesday, 3.8.2021. At the end of the day, all main body panels have been cut, sealed, secured and rough filled to the body frames of carriage No. 24 …

… while nearby, the ironwork has been refurbished and primed as necessary, ready to rebuild the frames of the Heritage Slab Trestle waggon …

… and in the Engine Shed, new guards have been acquired and fitted to the “new” pedestal grinder.

Thursday, 5.8.2021. Adrian has the sparks flying …

… while nearby, work has concentrated on readying one end of the frames of van No. 223 to receive a new buffer beam (and new floor).

Photographs taken between 18th & 25th July 2021

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Sunday, 18.7.2021. No. 7 and train drops back towards Maespoeth for Covid cleaning between trains.

At the end of the day, the train basks in the afternoon sunshine …

… until No. 6 arrives from the bottom of Maespoeth Bank to take the carriages down to the Carriage Shed.

Jack cleans the last remnants of ash from No. 7’s ashpan after arriving in the shed …

… while Trefor starts No. 5 to see how he gets on with the new decompressor lever position.

Monday, 19.7.2021. In an early start, No. 5 and waggon 218 are stabled on the original line of main line, below the sheds …

… while Bob and Jack have No. 7 in steam and coming off shed before 09.00 …

… so that we get the rare sight of the sun on the front of No. 7 in the South platform! They have steamed early to accommodate a Photo Charter, fetching the majority of participants from Corris …

… who line up at the end of the platform …

… to photograph and video No. 7 hauling our rake of Heritage waggons …

… in different settings …

… before carriage No. 21 is added …

… to replicate a mixed train …

… as seen from other viewpoints, to suit the different position of the sun …

… with Jack producing smoke effects to order!

At the end of the day, the passenger train is re-formed for some run-pasts, finishing off with taking water before the majority of participants are returned to Corris (by train).

Stock can then be returned to their respective sheds and after a very long day, we can all go home!

Tuesday, 19.7.2021. Bob starts turning down one of the brake shafts for loco No. 10 …

… while in the Carriage Shed, Peter and Bill (amongst others) are drilling, tapping and countersinking body panels for carriage No. 24 …

… so that by the end of the day, two panels have been secured complete, with the end panel receiving its first treatment of filler.

Thursday, 21.7.2021. All the locos are removed from the Engine Shed …

… to enable surplus items of machinery to be loaded …

… for collection by their respective buyers.

Last night, Sam and Jack rigged up arrangements and weed killed the vast majority of the line, here stabling the adapted waggon No. 218 in the Carriage Shed pending completion of the task.

Friday, 22.7.2021. It appears that the new garage in Corris has had a make-over, and is open for business!

Jack draws No. 7 out of the Engine Shed …

… to light up in the yard …

… to run a train up to Corris for an “Inside Track” Charter …

… with the passengers first having a look around …

… before some took up positions to photograph a run-past (while others travelled on the train) with attendant smoke effects …

Photographs taken between 4th & 16th July 2021

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Sunday, 4.7.2021. Independence Day in the US of A, so Sam has decorated No. 7 accordingly!

It is a wet day (the first really wet day after re-starting operations this year), so the steam really shows up well – with No. 7 emerging through it as it gets going up the bank south of Maespoeth.

Sam looks happy with his day!

For the last run, it is raining steadily …

… but once going, the steam soon clears.

Unusually, in disposing of the locomotive, No. 7 takes water on the loop line …

… before Sam tackles the clearance of the ashpan lying down, while Patrick prepares to coal up …

… followed by blowing down the boiler.

Meanwhile, Phil has turned up (and fitted) the rollers to go with the support stands either side of the hacksaw …

… and in Corris, a large banner has been displayed at The Institute, celebrating the NHS’ 73rd Anniversary.

Tuesday, 6.7.2021. Charles, Mark and Dick are fitting the very last of the floorboards in carriage No. 24 …

… soon secured in position …

… so that the floor can be covered in hardboard to protect it during the next stages of construction.

In early afternoon, Jan and Dick Mitchell (who used to travel down with Alan Meaden to work on the TR) call in and marvel at what we have achieved since those days …

… while Tony clears undergrowth in the rain, south of the Carriage Shed.

Before finishing for the day, Charles marks out for a body panel for carriage No. 24 …

… and cuts it to size …

… with appropriate dust control!

Thursday, 8.7.2021. The last of the refurbished platform benches has made it out to the platform.

Friday, 9.7.2021. Adrian is starting to fabricate a set of horns to take roller bearing axleboxes for waggon No. 203 …

… while around the Engine Shed, the ev charger is wired in and tested …

… successfully!

An idea of the layout of the horn guides for waggon No. 203 – with Ade’s hand for scale!

Sunday, 11.7.2021. No. 7 is almost ready to move …

… to haul trains, with much interest in watering arrangements – and even more so, Molly in her hi-viz vest!

In between public services, the carriages have to be wiped down …

… so that Trefor can set off in the wrong direction (again!) …

… to have another go at Maespoeth Bank!

Meanwhile, Phil has been tidying arrangements around the lathe.

Tuesday, 13.7.2021. There is a variety of transport conveying volunteers to site today …

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