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Photographs taken between 3rd & 18th June 2022

21st June 202221st June 2022 David Coleman 0 Comment Photographs

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend. Friday, 3.6.2022. The 13.30 ex.-Corris makes its way towards Maespoeth ...

... where Jack can show off the commemorative headboard ...

... celebrating 20 years' passenger operations on the railway!

The trains were well loaded today, with much interest shown ...

... and the loco crew joined in the fun!

The P Way Van has now been re-equipped ...

... with tools for working along the line.

At the end of the day, Jack draws No. 7 forward for disposal.

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend. Saturday, 4.6.2022. No. 7 simmers gently after having run-round at Corris, waiting to leave with the 11.00 down train.

Meanwhile, Andy continues his work on carriage No. 24 at Maespoeth.

At the end of the day, Stevie tops up the tank of No. 7 before disposing ...

... and Helen gets in a bit of driving practice with No. 6, putting the carriages away.

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend. Sunday, 5.6.2022. It is wet today (in contrast to the previous few days), so steam effects are accentuated as an Up train departs Maespoeth ...

... and later, No. 7 runs around.

Something has got up Andy's nose as he works on carriage No. 24!

Monday, 6.6.2022 Sam and Ben (who are, of course members of Council) and Lawrie Rose (centre) a new member of the society who has extensive experience on other railways all passed the fireman's exam today. Nick Griffiths our independent examiner, (on the left) who is a Ffestiniog Railway Manager commented on the high standard of all three candidates. We are lucky to have young volunteers of such quality. It would be great if we could find a few more.

Thursday, 9.6.2022. Adrian continues welding ...

... to standardise coupling and buffing arrangements on waggon No. 203.

Saturday, 11.6.2022. No. 7 and train pose in the sunshine at the new station in Corris.

One of the milling machines in the Engine Shed has been moved and prepared for sale as surplus to requirements.

Tuesday, 14.6.2022. Many hands ... trim timber from the S&T Van ...

... before marking out plywood sheets to modify the roof.

As a diversion, a Special is run up to Corris for a regular school group, operating in conjunction with Corris Mine Explorers.

Wednesday, 15.6.2022. After running a couple of Specials for Ysgol Corris, No. 7 and train is decorated ...

... the lamps cleaned and lit ...

... and the loco given another polish ready to haul a Special ...

... to celebrate Jemma & Rik's wedding, with a headboard made especially for the occasion.

The train arrives in Corris to pick up the couple and guests ...

... where their suitably decorated ...

... wedding car was soon joined ...

Photographs taken between 26th April & 3rd June 2022

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Tuesday, 26.4.2022. The fire hole door has been fitted to the boiler...

... and as can be seen fits and works perfectly.

The completed handbrake screw and nut

Sunday, 8.5.2022. The fitting of the footplate has taken strides forward and makes the locomotive look even more complete.

The assembly of the fire hole door and hand brake are clearly shown here.

The workings of the handbrake can be seen below the footplate..

Monday 9.5.2022. The footplate has been cut out to clear and give access to the coupling rod oil pot ...

... and here you can see the coupling rod and proposed oil pot position from the underside.

Laser cut parts, mainly for the saddle tank, the ones on the pallet are off to Barnshaws Plate and Section Rollers in Wolverhampton

Tuesday, 17.5.2022. Adrian moves his new welding bench into a more advantageous position for further welding ...

... to produce somewhere near a finished product (all fabricated out of off-cuts).

Then he turns over waggon No. 203 to ease access for examination and dis-assembly ...

... but some sections are found to be severely corroded - not surprising after 50 years!

The proposed modifications to wheels and axleboxes are mocked up for illustrative purposes (thereby releasing the heritage wheels and axleboxes for use under a heritage waggon).

Saturday, 21.5.2022. Experiments with alternative fuels are being conducted in the face of difficulties with coal supplies.

Trefor leaves the footplate on the first Up train to gather stray sheep!

A good crowd waits on Corris platform for the arrival of the first train of the day ...

... and witness the use of the traverser to run the locomotive around.

Dave then drives No. 7 back onto the other end of the train ...

... and repeats the move at Maespoeth.

Back in Corris, it is back on the traverser ...

... and Stevie has brought along Bluebell to further add interest to the scene.

Tuesday, 24.5.2022. Bill checks on how many nails Tony is bending, as he secures a sacrificial layer of timber to the floor of the P Way van ...

... before starting to fit it out for future use.

They then try to further secure the roof felt to resist water penetration.

Meanwhile, Adrian is sitting uncomfortably as he cleans up the frames of waggon No. 203, with Tony following behind with metal primer.

Wednesday, 5.5.2022. A group are given the run down by Richard as part of a Railway for the Day event ...

... and in due course, one of the participants samples No. 7 while another has a go at driving No. 11.

After lunch, they sample runs with a passenger carriage ...

... before finishing the day off with a gravity run - the first one for 3 years - but the axleboxes are a tad stiff!

Photographs taken between 21st April & 14th May 2022

18th May 202218th May 2022 David Coleman 1 Comment Photographs

Thursday, 21.4.2022. Phil is drilling down into our inventory of tools!

Meanwhile, in the Carriage Shed Tony has painted inside the P Way van.

Sunday, 24.4.2022. On a gorgeous, sunny morning, No. 7 is steamed ...

... ready for a Special.

In Corris while running-round, Ben approaches the train with No. 7, ready for its return trip ...

... but he clearly doesn't scale compared to previous generations of engine men!

Returning to Maespoeth, the newly varnished, lined and lettered carriage No. 23 is added to the train.

Tuesday, 26.4.2022. Stock is shunted as Dick distributes ash to form a path ...

... while Bill milks it as he and Mark (inside) bolt floor planks down in the P Way van.

Thursday, 28.4.2022. Lez lays blocks ...

... which are then filled with concrete to protect the gantry base from collapsing soil - and (to an extent) salt spray from passing vehicles.

Meanwhile, Andy has been preparing timber sections to fit to carriage No. 24 ...

Friday, 29.4.2022. ... to enable glass to be fitted.

Chairs from Corris Institute form a (fairly) orderly queue to get into the Carriage Shed ...

... as the Shed is set up as one of the venues (after 2 years' absence) for the Machynlleth Comedy Festival. Tony tries out some lines as Andy (in the shadows) practices his laughter in anticipation.

Set up complete, it is then back to work on carriage No. 24 ...

... to fit glass in the other side of the South compartment.

Saturday, 30.4.2022. The first train heads down towards Maespoeth ...

... with a good complement of passengers heading towards the Comedy Festival venue ...

... to be led down the garden path by Mr. Controller!

The first act introduces everybody and gets the party started ...

... followed by others in due course.

Meanwhile, having run round, No. 7 simmers gently in the sunshine, supervised by Richard ...

... with headboard prominent ...

... and Nos. 5, 6 & 7 lined up in echelon.

All too soon, the event is over and passengers make their way back to the train for photos - or just to take their seats ...

... followed by the comedians, while others utilise the facilities.

The train then heads back towards Corris ...

... in the brilliant sunshine!

Before the next train returns, the chairs have been cleared ...

Photographs taken on 25th April 2022

28th April 202227th April 2022 Ian Cross 1 Comment Photographs

Monday, 25.4.2022. A small Corris Railway party from Derby and Nottingham deliver items to Keef's and discuss various aspects with the staff there. Here the firedoors are inspected on unloading from the car boot.

The firedoors are placed on the chassis awaiting fitting

The rear cab components have received a coat of primer.

The fronts and side cab components have also been primered.

The hand brake upstand has also been primered and painted in readiness for the hand brake to be installed.

The hand brake components are ready for their trial fit.

The smokebox dart assembly is drilled to be ready for installation.

"What the.. ?" Andy explains that the wooden mock-up of the ash pan is to be used for checking clearances, which are very tight.

The (wooden) ash pan and the Salter valve equipment are put onto the front of the loco chassis while ...

... investigations are made at the rear of the loco chassis ...

... with an initial trial fit of the ash pan ...

... and checks made ...

... to be satisfied that clearances ...

... for fitting the ashpan ...

... can be achieved.

Photographs taken between 5th & 19th April 2022

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Tuesday, 5.4.2022. Adrian cleans up for Bill and Mark, as he otherwise fabricates steelwork for the Engine Shed smoke hood ...

... while Mark and Bill continue working on the inside of the P. Way van ...

... and Tony has cleaned the ex-Corris station lamp column, and primes exposed steel ...

... before re-priming sections of steel for the smoke hood cleaned of primer to enable welding to take place.

By the end of the day, the lamp column has received undercoat ...

... another section of body plank has been shaped and glued up for the P. Way van ...

... and the new floor of the P Way van is effectively, complete.

Friday, 8.4.2022. Following a further delivery from Dyfed Steels, Adrian has generated a good quantity of swarf as he welds more brackets for revised waggon buffer arrangements ...

... while Tony cleans up inside the P Way van, priming exposed timber as necessary ...

... before painting the lamp column black.

Sunday, 10.4.2022. Sara gives the bodywork of newly lined and lettered carriage No. 23 a coat of varnish ...

... while Sam and Phil have been working on revising arrangements to the North loop turnout at Maespoeth.

Monday, 11.4.2022. Two tower scaffolds are deployed with most locomotives outside ...

Tuesday, 12.4.2022. ... as the remaining smoke hood steelwork is erected and aligned in the roof of the Engine Shed ...

... which necessitated some adjustments!

Meanwhile, Phil has been bending point rodding to produce a neat, revised locking arrangement for the North loop turnout.

Wednesday, 13.4.2022. The first of the sheets for the smoke hood have been fixed in position. Another set went up before we had to call "time"!

Bank Holiday Monday, 18.4.2022. No. 6 is securely stabled on the Engine Shed cross-over as No. 7 backs down on to its train ...

... before departing for Corris with the first "Up" train of the day.

Once clear, Sam tests the revised locking arrangements at the North loop turnout to ensure it meets safety standards - successfully!

The new rodding arrangement is much neater than hitherto.

Meanwhile, Sara has been rubbing down the body panels of carriage No. 23, and has commenced applying a second coat of varnish.

The new operating arrangements of running around at each end of the journey attracts a great deal of interest ...

... and it is not long before the train heads north again.

Meanwhile, Richard re-wires loco No. 6 to easily take train communication system wiring at both ends of the loco ...

... after fitting a manual klaxon to loco No. 9. No longer do drivers have to blow their own trumpet!

No. 7 makes a spirited start from Maespoeth.

The weather this weekend has been very suitable for outdoor activities, with Y Mochyn possibly participating with Bike Corris

Tuesday, 19.4.2022. A work bench has been fitted within one end of the internally re-painted P Way van ...

... as Bill and Mark prepare more replacement body planks for it.

Photographs taken on 14th April 2022

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Thursday, 14.4.22. The firedoors and fittings have now been blackened ...

... and really do look the part.

As do the fittings ...

... for the Salter spring balances.

Photographs taken on 1st & 13th April 2022

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Friday, 1.4.22. Slight adjustments are made to the track feeding into the Traverser after testing.

Wednesday, 13.4.22. The platform is now completed.

Whilst the platform is complete, there still remains some fencing to be completed.

This is looking from the entry ramp onto the new platform

Photographs taken between 2nd & 11th April 2022

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Saturday, 2.4.22. The crew wait for the countdown to start pushing the traverser to the loop line position - and here we go.

Saturday, 2.4.22. No. 6 brings a full complement of carriages into Corris Station.

When I nod my head..... The crew wait for the countdown to start pushing the traverser to the loop line position ...

- and here we go.

Then No. 7 reverses off the traverser to get ready for the return trip to Maespoeth Junction.

A rare sight - Mr. Oxford Senior and Mr. Oxford Junior on the footplate of No. 11 ready for the last train of the day to Corris Station.

Sunday, 3.4.22. It was so cold on first arrival that there was an icicle on the water tower hose.

Monday, 11.4.22. Getting the museum ready for the Easter weekend.

Kate clears the memory in the till - Lucky she put a new roll in first!

New surfaces go down at the Corris Station.

Three locos wait patiently outside while work is being done in the engine shed.

Photographs taken between 6th March & 3rd April 2022

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Sunday, 6.3.2022. The driver's side motion of loco No. 7 has been reassembled over the weekend ...

... together with some parts of the fireman's side.

Elsewhere in the Engine Shed, roller stool supports for point rodding in Corris have been fabricated ...

... together with an indication where holes are require to be drilled.

Monday, 7.3.2022. One side of the concrete support pad for a (slightly) re-located lifting gantry pad has been cast ...

... soon followed by that for the other side.

Meanwhile, Phil is machining a new taper key for No. 7's motion ...

... and Jack, not tired after mixing concrete for much of the day, finishes off by cleaning up the paintwork on No. 7's smokebox.

Tuesday, 8.3.2022. Jack propels the Civils waggon up to the end of the North Platform at Maespoeth ...

... where he and Dick are laying platform coping stones recovered from Corris to complete the end of the platform ...

... which looks a lot tidier than hitherto!

Meanwhile, we have had a delivery from Dyfed Steels ...

... and Bill and Mark have been gluing up replacement planks for the body of the Permanent Way van ...

... drilling for tie bars in the frames of the replica slab waggon ...

... while Tony fettles the new roller support stools ...

... prior to priming them.

Meanwhile, Adrian has fitted one dumb buffer to the south end of the P Way van as a trial, while working on others.

Friday, 11.3.2022. Having sorted the Driver's side motion of loco No. 7 Phil tries the gauge rod he had made on the Fireman's side, with a view to correcting minor faults there ...

... and tries it with the cross-head in position.

Monday, 14.3.202. Not many sleepers left on the Lydd waggon (indicating a good weekend in Corris) ...

... and No. 7 has acquired a new receptacle for ash ...

... and the Fireman's side motion has been re-assembled - with various corrections as necessary ....

... but the lathe has stripped a gear!

Tuesday, 15.3.2022. Dick re-paints the edge line on the North Platform at Maespoeth ...

... while Tony paints the rodding stools for Corris ...

... before moving on to the van buffer arrangements fabricated by Adrian ...

... who has been modifying the brake arrangements on the Trestle Waggon for improved effectiveness.

Tuesday, 22.3.2022. Jack removes the diesel locomotives from the Engine Shed ...

... while Adrian welds brackets in the Carriage Shed ...

... so that the access platform can be erected (sometimes placed on the Lydd waggon) ...

Photographs taken between 1st & 5th April 2022

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Friday, 1.4.22. The lever for the fire doors takes shape - Literally!

The fire door lever is given the required holes...

... in precisely the correct position of course.

Slots are also required.

Tuesday, 5.4.22. The first trial assembly and fit. Starting off in the fully closed position to ensure everything aligns correctly...

... then fully open to check the movement within the slots ...

... then half open ...

... and fully closed again. ... and relax!

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