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Photographs taken between 3rd & 14th March 2022

15th March 202214th March 2022 Patrick Jolley 0 Comment Photographs

Thursday, 3.3.22. With the Traverser installed, work continues to finish off rear edge

Work to clear the last of the new platform area nears completion

Thursday, 10.3.22. With a clearer space, footings start to be dug out for the platform

With footings dug, levels are checked again before the concrete arrives

Friday, 11.3.22. Concrete is poured, and the blocks arrived for the platform

Saturday, 12.3.22. Picking up from where we finshed, the next lengths of rail are brought in along with the equipment needed

Whilst track laying restarts, the fencing is being added around the traverser area

The sleepers are laid out and the final panel of track on the loop is being added

Ben and Sam appear to share a private joke whilst looking at a rail joint.

With the rails in place, Ben carries out the final cut to line up with the Traverser

With the loop line complete, work now starts on the platform road

Sunday, 13.3.22. With rails dropped off, the rail carriers leave for the last time

Ben and Mark take a break in between bending sections of rail

Nearly complete, with just one section of rail to be cut and clipped in

Monday, 14.3.2022. The rear plinth of the Traverser is now finished

Block work starting to go in, forming the rear of the new platform

The rear blockwork progresses through the day

Whilst track was being finished, the fencing had also progressed

Photographs taken between 14th February & 13th March 2022

14th March 202214th March 2022 David Coleman 0 Comment Photographs

Monday, 14.2.2022. Jack cleans up a motion bearing from No. 7 in Pendre works (Talyllyn Railway) ...

... to enable Dai to skim it ...

... while Jack prepares the next white metal casting by using fire cement where white metal is not required!

White metal is then heated in the wok ...

... and the bearing heated up ...

... so that it can be tinned to ensure the white metal adheres to the brass.

The white metal is poured into the bearing ...

... and after a pause, the whole assembly is cooled ...

... with rags soaked in water ...

... so that the core of the mould can be knocked out - and the process started again!

Tuesday, 15.2.2022. Bill fits more window moulding to carriage No. 24 ...

... as a rare Super Galaxy aircraft makes an exceptionally low pass down the valley!

Tony helps mix base concrete for the gantry support beams ...

... before reverting to painting components (previously fabricated by Adrian) in the Carriage Shed.

Friday, 18.2.2022. The storms have ripped through the area - but we appear to have got off lightly!

While the storms were going on, our roadside hedges got cut ...

... but our advertising sign took flight!

Adrian cleans up after welding new floor edge support angles in the Permanent Way van ...

... and a plank is trimmed as a sample for the new floor.

Tuesday, 22.2.2022. Phil has made an over-size rod to check (and adjust) the alignment of the piston rod on No. 7 to ensure it aligns with the slide bar ...

... the lever frame for Corris has been reassembled ...

... more sleepers have had clips fixed to them ...

... and more rails are ready for transporting to Corris.

In the Carriage Shed, Glenn is lettering carriage No. 23 ...

... before chalking out the outline of the blocking ...

... so that it can be filled in. You could say he is a Class act!

Lettering done, time for soaking and setting the garter transfers in place ...

... very carefully!

Meanwhile nearby, Adrian welds a new buffer assembly on to the Permanent Way van ...

... and aligns the next one ...

Photographs taken between 25th & 27th February 2022

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Friday, 25.2.2022. The Traverser has arrived at Corris Station.

...and is being lifted into place.

The moment of truth in terms of "will it fit?".

In postion and small adjustments are the order for the rest of the day.

The testing continues as the adjustments are made.

Once adjusted, the bump stops can be bolted into place...

...which is what is happening with the rear stops now.

At the end the traverser is freely moving and ready for a weight test.

Saturday, 26.2.2022. The rail loaded previously is being taken up the line by Sam in No. 6

The sleepers have been unloaded and laid out roughly in place.

The connection to the point is being finished with alignment crucial given the restricted width.

The last piece of rail is being prepared to be cut, which will join the point onto the relaid section.

The rail is cut ready for fixing into place...

...which is done almost immediately.

With a rail clamp in place, the point is now able to be used.

...and that means the rail can be brought in for unloading.

Sunday, 27.2.2022. Before unloading, the remaining sleepers are moved into postion.

The target is to get to the traverser.

The track slowly extends towards the traverser.

With just one panel to go, the sun was setting and the decision taken to stop.

Photographs taken between 14th & 20th February 2022

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Monday, 14.2.2022. The new Salter spring balances for Falcon Locomotive No. 10 have been collected.

They were made by Graham Redfearn (pictured) who usually repairs and restores clocks

For context these are the original Salters on No.3 attached to the arms linking to the safety valves

Wednesday, 16.2.2022. Graham French has brass castings that will form the edge moulding on the cab sides produced from his drawings and 3D printed patterns. (GF)

Saturday, 19.2.2022. Ian has been busy machining safety valve seats for the loco.

Which are a press fit in the steam dome.

Sunday, 20.2.2022. Followed by the actual valves.

The machined valves and seats.

Photographs taken between 15th & 19th February 2022

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Tuesday, 15.2.2022. A new delivery of ballast arrives, with the lorry removing further dug out material.

Both end plinths for the traverser are concreted and left to set.

The site looking towards the traverser.

The levelling now starts to show how much has needed to be removed.

Wednesday, 16.2.2022. The ballast is started to be levelled out....

Until it almost reaches the Traverser location.

Thursday, 17.2.2022. As the ballast is levelled, the roller trundles over the area and the levels are rechecked..

Slowly the ballast is widened and the levels checked. The LH Traverser plinth can now be seen.

The trackbed is edging closer to completion.

The tweaking to get it level continues.

Friday 18.2.2022. After almost a week of working in very wet and stormy weather this shows the end result of the reinstatement of the ballast with the traverser to the right of the photo and the Corris Point ahead.

With the ballast complete, work is switched back to the Traverser pad to protect the far edge and to add a drain.....

Saturday, 19.2.2022. In fairly wet conditions rail is prepared to be loaded ready for the weekend of track laying.

Using a winch to do the heavy work may take a little longer but it is worth it and cuts out a lot of lifting.

Once the rail was loaded attention turned to the sleepers still awaitng preparation.

Whilst track was being loaded, Point 2 at Maespoeth Junction received further work and adjustment.

Photographs taken between 11th & 14th February 2022

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Friday, 11.2.2022. The first delivery of reinforced concrete is delivered which will form the base for the Traverser at Corris Station.

And it just keeps coming.

The first delivery is started to be levelled.

All in and levels are rechecked.

Moving across to check and smooth.

That's one way to check the level!

The shuttering is being built for the right-hand end Traverser plinth.

Monday, 14.2.2022. Whilst the attention is now on the Traverser, the new track continues to be worked on ready for the first passenger train in 2022

Photographs taken between 21st January & 8th February 2022

14th February 202214th February 2022 David Coleman 1 Comment Photographs

Friday, 21.1.2022. Adrian has been going into production mode to create proper buffering arrangements on our three ex-Trecwn vans ...

... with two ready for initial painting - when they have cooled down!

Meanwhile, the second buffer has been temporarily bolted on to the north end of the S&T van (No.223).

Monday, 24.1.2022. Over the weekend, the bearings have been removed from No 7's coupling rods for re-metalling ...

... and the driver's side piston and covers removed for closer inspection.

In the platform are the loaded waggons preparatory to re-laying track in Corris.

Tuesday, 25.1.2022. In the Carriage Shed, the frames of the Trestle waggon (sans trestle) have been turned over and placed on a bench ...

... to allow the holes for the axle boxes to be positioned and drilled ...

... so that the frames can be put back (temporarily) on a waggon chassis.

Friday, 28.1.2022. Adrian continues fabricating brackets for standardising buffing arrangements on the ex-Trecwn vans.

Tuesday, 1.2.2022. Over the weekend, clips have been fitted to more sleepers for use in Corris ...

... and freshly painted components have been returned ...

... to allow re-assembly of the lever frame for Corris.

Today, the brake arrangements for the Trestle waggon were assembled ...

... and work resumed on fitting out components on carriage No. 24 ...

... requiring great concentration!

Friday, 4.2.2022. There is quite a line-up of fabrications to provide buffer mountings on the ex-Trecwn vans ready for painting.

Sunday, 6.2.2022. Trefor has wasted no time re-assembling boiler back-head components on No. 7, after successfully passing its cold boiler examination yesterday ...

... as well as the safety valve assembly.

Tuesday, 8.2.2022. After the proposed smoke hood support angles have been cleaned down, Tony gives them a coat of primer ...

.. in between painting the various buffer assembly fabrications created by Adrian.

Southern Extension. Thursday, 8.1.2022. Yesterday, a start was made on removing the fence around Jurassic Park, above the road between Pont y Goedwig and Esgairgeiliog Station ..

Monday, 24.1.2022. ... with steady progress being maintained, working southwards (here, opposite Pont Evans). Almost all traces had been removed by the end of the week.

Friday, 28.1.2022. A lorry loaded with Aberllefenni stone suffered a steering pump hose failure and was coaxed into our site entrance to await a repair crew to arrive, rather than block the main road in a dangerous position. He was on his way again within a couple of hours.

Photographs taken between 1st & 5th February 2022

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Tuesday, 1.2.2022. Traverser assembly laid out at Statfold Engineering

Dave Ingram and Trefor Davies discuss using the Traverser

Thursday, 3.2.2022. Work has started on digging the base out for the Traverser

Saturday, 5.2.2022. Rails are being loaded ready for the next panels, using a winch to make life easier

Photographs taken on 31st January & 1st February 2022

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No. 10 Salter spring balance fittings etc.

Monday, 31.1.2022. Machining the base of the bracket

Machining part of the bracket

Tuesday, 1.2.2022. Anchors and pins to secure the bottom of the Salter spring balances, a bracket to mount the ends of the retaining arms, pushrod pins, a mounting spacer and two castings for the actual valves.

Anchors and pins to secure the bottom of the Salter spring balances, a bracket to mount the ends of the retaining arms, pushrod pins, a mounting spacer and two castings for the actual valves.

The safety valve bracket will mount on top of the spacer seen sitting in place on the top of the steam dome

Photographs taken between 27th & 30th January 2022

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Thursday, 27.1.2022. New ballast is being spread and levelled.

The trackbed is being rolled and laser levelled.

Friday, 28.1.2022. The new point has arrived.

The toe end of the new point being lifted off.

The second half of the new point being prepared to be lifted.

The new point is safely down.

The new point has started to be moved into it's final location.

The new point is in it's position, although it will need some final adjustment.

Saturday, 29.1.2022. The first of the new sleepers start to be set out.

The sleepers gradually get unloaded and spacing checked.

The first track panel starts to progress...

...and the first panel is complete.

Sunday, 30.1.2022. The new track is getting closer to the Station site...

...and the track is starting to head back to the station.

With six track panels laid, the track is technically now inside the Corris Station limits....

...and finally No. 6 gets to have a run up and down the new track...

With track laid, the next set of sleepers start to be worked on at Maespoeth.

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