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Author: David Coleman

Photographs taken between 7th & 14th February 2019

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Thursday, 7.2.2019. Earlier in the week, the first seat frame in the south saloon of carriage No. 23 had been erected …

… and seat laths treated prior to installation, while today Dave has given the body of carriage No. 23 another coat of brown undercoat.

Wednesday, 13.2.2019. Timber has been delivered for the frames of a Heritage waggon underframe, the cross piece tenon’s being cut on Tuesday …

… with a start being made on cutting the mortises on one of the solebars.

Over the weekend, the blower, etc., has been refitted in the smokebox of No. 7 …

…together with the safety valve assembly and shroud …

… and it is no longer an 0-4-0 locomotive!

Thursday, 14.2.2019. After a long pause following an operation, Adrian resumes work on carriage No. 24, producing a long-absent fug in the roof of the Carriage Shed …

… as he welds in steel on the clerestory roof.

In the past few days, electric hand dryers have been installed in the Gents’ and Ladies’ loos …

… and the water heater in the Engine Shed connected up – bliss for loco crews!

Southern Extension Project. Pont y Goedwig Deviation Scheme. Wednesday, 13.2.2019.

Photographs taken between 2nd & 4th February 2019

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Saturday, 2.2.2019. A busy scene in the Engine Shed at Maespoeth, as Graham does a cold test on No. 7’s boiler, and Trefor and Dave check the slippers …

… one of which is worn rather unevenly …

… but the others are very much better. They will be re-white metalled over the next few weeks.

The slide bars have already been removed and sent away for surface grinding.

The motion oilers have been removed and boxed to work on at home (but don’t tell the domestic authorities)!

Monday, 4.2.2019. Yesterday, a modified oil filter housing was replaced on loco No. 6’s engine so that replacement filters can be fitted …

… and the front end has been largely re-assembled after suitable refurbishment.

Southern Extension Project. Pont Evans. Saturday, 2.2.2019. The scene today, looking north after the trees on the hillside above the road have been clear felled …

… compared to the view from almost the same spot on 19.4.1948.

Photographs taken between 3rd & 15th January 2019

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Thursday, 3.1.2019. It didn’t take long to restore the Carriage Shed at Maespoeth to a workshop – after hosting Santa’s Grotto and reception area over Christmas.

In the Engine Shed, No. 7’s problematic valve gear has been stripped down (and the trailing truck removed) …

… with the valve gear components laid out on an adjacent bench.

The safety valve and whistle assembly has been dismantled and laid out on an adjacent bench as part of the annual boiler exam process.

As if that was not enough to be going on with, at the end of the Engine Shed, No. 6 has been partially dismantled …

… to enable various components to be changed for greater reliability.

Saturday, 12.1.2019. Just prior to Christmas, a plot of land to the north of the Museum in Corris was transferred to our ownership, and yesterday, two heavily pollarded trees were cut down to open up views for our neighbours.

At Maespoeth, Tony and Ben take their lunch break from working on the permanent way towards Corris.

Southern Extension Project. Pont y Goedwig Deviation scheme. Saturday, 12.1.2019. Over the past few weeks, Tony has been clearing bramble and other vegetation to the south of Pont y Goedwig, to make room for a potential supply of stone that might be coming our way.

Tuesday, 15.1.2019. In the Engine Shed at Maespoeth, the stack of largely completed buffers is growing!

Photographs taken on 8th December 2018

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Saturday, 8.12.2018. No. 7 is looking at the weather and deciding to stop inside the Engine Shed for as long as possible …

… but the atmospheric photographs make it all worth-while.

Santa and photographers are there to observe the scene …

… as No. 7 heads the first working up towards Corris.

It soon returns, with the first passengers of the day, who were greeted by various Christmassy staff!

While the passengers visit Santa, the engine crew prepare breakfast …

… and warm rolls …

… and mince pies …

… for the enjoyment of the operators!

A good crowd prepare to board their train …

… which causes Santa to disappear from their view …

… but his helpers are in plain sight!

The next train is equally crowded, so No. 7 heads off on an “extra” to fetch more passengers …

… but has to be rescued by No. 11 under Emergency Working procedures …

… as part of No. 7’s motion has come adrift!

After detaching No. 7 and running around the train, passengers can be picked up …

… and depart about 15 minutes late.

Meanwhile, No. 6 has been fired up to tow No. 7 into the Engine Shed.

The rest of the trains for the weekend are hauled by No. 11 (here with a Birthday headboard for one of the passengers) …

… and the ORR are informed of the incident as a precaution.

By the end of the day, Santa is very pleased with his record crowds (and again on Sunday)!

No. 7’s dismantled motion looks a tad bent! Investigations into the cause continue.

Many members attended the railway’s Christmas dinner at the Ty’n y Cornel Hotel, Talyllyn on the Saturday night.

Photographs taken between 22nd November & 3rd December 2018

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Thursday, 22.11.2018. Parts for the new screw couplings have been assembled in the Engine Shed …

… and all the new buffers have been machined to fit – welding and assembly to follow.

Nearby, loco No. 11 is receiving attention.

Outside, the rodding arrangements for the South Loop cross-over are receiving modifications.

On the North Platform, new fence posts have been installed to extend the new fencing southwards.

In the Carriage Shed, seat laths have been prepared for fitting in carriage No. 23 …

… which is now completely in brown undercoat.

A number of fence post assemblies have been stored in one of the Heritage waggons.

It is Santa time of year again …

… as seen also on the Museum doors in Corris!

Saturday, 24.11.2018. In the Engine Shed, Phil, Andy and Gwion fit axleboxes to wheelsets for carriage 24 …

… while in the Carriage Shed, Peter and Richard assemble seats for carriage No. 23 …

… and Tony has been painting bogie components white …

… varnishing seat laths …

… before moving on to paint springs black.

Two seat frames are being assembled at the same time …

… while in the Engine Shed, the last of the axleboxes is offered up to the wheelset by Phil and Gwion …

… while Andy thinks he is supervising out of camera shot!

Monday, 3.12.2018. A suitable box has been prepared to take the hard copy Safety Management System documents at Maespoeth.

The Heritage Waggon siding has been bolted in place within Maespoeth Yard.

In the Carriage Shed, preparations are well advanced to receive Santa later in the month …

… who will be based in the North saloon of carriage No. 23 …

… and two buffers have had centre shafts welded in place as part of the assembly process.

… where the fixed seat has been partially assembled ready for him.

Elsewhere in the Carriage Shed, two more bogies have been assembled for the carriages on the newly completed wheelsets …

… with freshly painted components awaiting fitting …

… while more components have been assembled to the bogie on the opposite road.

In the Engine Shed, locos have been swapped around to enable No. 6 to receive some attention (with No. 7 steamed over the weekend to ensure all is well for Santa) …

Southern Extension Project. Monday, 3.12.2018. The trees through the gorge above Pont Evans are disappearing, but those that are left will be the most difficult to remove safely!

Photographs taken between 9th & 31st October 2018

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Tuesday, 9.10.2018. Ioan has been busy …

… setting up improved displays in the Museum in Corris.

Saturday, 20.10.2018. At Maespoeth, Ian, Andy and Peter work on a bogie for the new carriages ...

… Andy having earlier delivered ventilator covers for the new carriage ends.

In the Engine Shed, a fair pile of buffers has been assembled, awaiting other components.

At the AGM in the Institute, retiring Rosie was presented with a plaque as a “Thank You” for all her hard work over the years.

Wednesday, 31.10.2018. Dave, after rubbing down the body, nears the end of applying the first coat of brown undercoat on carriage No. 23 as the light fades rapidly.

Adjacent, a partially assembled bogie awaits fitting of brakes and then placing under a carriage …

… with painted springs for another nearby.

Patterns for parts of No. 10’s cab have arrived

Corris Station Project. Tuesday, 16.10.2018. The school wall has been finished and the site cleared – quickly occupied by Scottish Power, as they change poles in the village …

… which have clearly been dragged to site! (They were removed by day’s end).

Southern Extension Project. Sunday, 21.10.201. Trees opposite Pont Evans are now rapidly disappearing.

Photographs taken between 30th September & 8th October 2018

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Wednesday, 26.9.2018. The second Heritage waggon has been brought inside for the winter – after shunting up stock within the Carriage Shed …

… and the rails and fixings laid out for the siding on which they will (eventually) be stabled.

Southern Extension. Wednesday, 26.9.2018. Opposite the Pont y Goedwig Deviation (new) trackbed, a new roadway has been cut into the mountain to assist the cutting and extraction of timber as part of the Bont Evans Treeworks and Soil Stabilisation (BETWS) Project …

Sunday, 30.9.2018. ... and within days, a machine has arrived to anchor a sky-line.

Corris Station Project. Monday, 1.10.2018. Chippin’ and assistant have resumed work on the re-located school wall – not much left to do to finish!

Monday, 8.10.2018. Almost there! The debris from the work has been cleared, and (subject to satisfactory weather conditions) only a day or two’s work left.

First traffic on the new ballast siding.

Photographs taken between 16th & 23rd September 2018

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Sunday, 16.9.2018. It was rather wet today – all day!

This made for rather steamy photos.

Some wag is trying to be helpful to Controllers!

Saturday, 22.9.2018. It is Alan Keef Ltd.’s Open Day, and a small Corris display has been put together …

… of parts of No. 10 …

… in and around the up-turned frames of the loco with cylinders tucked underneath.

Richard chats with an interested visitor …

… and in a rare moment, it is possible to view the whole of No. 10’s frames as the “A-Team” catch up by the Falcon stand.

Nearby, was a Southend Pier tramcar, with handy axlebox castings!

Sunday, 23.9.2018. It was wet overnight so steam hangs as the air pump on No. 7 is started outside the Signal Box at Maespoeth.

Mike holds up a tribute to Heath Robinson masquerading as an aerial …

… as Simon broadcasts as part of the “Railways on the Air” weekend.

The three conspirators who ran the “Railways on the Air” weekend – Richard, Simon & Mike (who used to be our electrician, back in the ‘80’s & ’90’s – before his hair dropped!).

Photographs taken between 7th & 12th September 2018

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Friday, 7.9.2018. During the week, hardware from the Heritage waggon has been de-greased and painted, prior to re-assembly …

Dave has completed the painting of carriage No. 23 in brushing filler.

Wednesday, 12.9.2018. Yesterday, it was the turn of the wheelsets of the Heritage waggon to be cleaned, de-greased and painted.

… and the window in the sliding door pocket has been cut-out on one side of the vestibule …

… while on the other side, beading, etc., has been fitted ready to take glass.

Meanwhile, in the Engine Shed, buffer heads have been welded to shafts …

… and more castings turned to take them – the pile is growing!

Corris Station project. Friday, 7.9.2018. Chippin’ catches up with his assistant after the latter’s holiday …

… as steady progress is made on moving the school wall …

… which looks as good on the school side as the other!

Wednesday, 12.9.2018. It is lunch time, and the far end of the wall rebuilding on the school side of the lane, has been reached.

Of course, an essential ingredient to any outside activity, is a working radio!

At Keef's the axleboxes are in place ...

... and it does not take long for the wheelsets to be fitted...

...of course the chassis is upside down currently to allow the wheelsets to be fitted more easily.

Photographs taken weekend 1st & 2nd September 2018

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Saturday, 1.9.2018. Peter fits timber sections inside carriage No. 23, while in the background, Andy carries out his exercises!

No. 7 has been detached from the train …

… so that Mike can try a bit of driver experience!

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New recruit Gwion helps Jack to water the loco.

Richard has not got his eye on the job …

… so changes position …

… before Peter has a go!

Towards the end of the day, several Carriage & Waggon working party participants gather around for a chat.

Sunday, 2.9.2018. At the end of the day, No. 5 is propelled into the Engine Shed.

By the end of the weekend, almost all the timber sections around the windows and above the saloon ends have been fitted …

… and the vestibule door pocket sections cut – or at least, the window positions marked if not cut out.

Nearby, a small display has been put together of the slab waggon remains, prior to the fabrication of new frames.

Monday, 2.9.2018. The Monday Gang has arrived, painting carriage No. 23’s exterior in brushing filler …

… and paying homage to the work undertaken over the weekend!

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