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Photographs taken between 10th & 14th November 2020

16th November 202016th November 2020 David Coleman 0 Comment Photographs
Tuesday, 10.11.2020. Back to work after (the Welsh) Lock-Down, Chris & Bob continue the fabrication …
… of track jacks …
… with Chris drilling corner holes for the slot …

… the slots being machined hands free …
… while Bob bends rebar for the carrying handles.
Meanwhile, Bill has delivered clerestory window frames fabricated at home during Lock-Down, for carriage No. 24 …

… and sets to, chiselling out square, the mortises for a Heritage waggon underframe …
… under the watchful eye of Charles …
… who assists Dick in clearing axleboxes painted by Tony, to create space on a work bench.

By afternoon, the frames can be trial assembled …
… in a workshop full of activity!
By evening, everything is assembled, squared up and glued together.

Thursday, 12.11.2020. Adrian has fitted the new steel floor to the Drop Side Heritage waggon, and trial fitted the north end.
During the day, Bob from Brunswick Ironworks (Caernarfon) calls by to discuss rivets with Adrian …
… while Tony finishes painting the axleboxes to go with the frames of Heritage Waggon No. 5, created by the Tuesday Gang earlier in the week.

Friday, 13.11.2020. Early in the morning, the drop side door of the waggon is trolleyed up to the car park for collection by Brunswick’s later in the day, for them to remove the twist in it.
Saturday, 14.11.2020. Trefor has started to remove items from No. 7, ready for its cold boiler exam, even though it has not been steamed since its hot test in June …
… and catches up with the paperwork to suit.

  • ← Volunteer Work Input As Work Continues On “Falcon” No. 10 For Corris Railway
  • Photographs taken between 19th & 24th November 2020 →

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  • Photographs taken between 19th & 24th November 2020
  • Photographs taken between 10th & 14th November 2020
  • Volunteer Work Input As Work Continues On “Falcon” No. 10 For Corris Railway
  • Photographs taken on 27th & 28th October 2020

Latest Photographs

... and brake blocks ... Wednesday, 25.11.2020. The brake column ... ... now start to really look the part! Thursday, 19.11.2020. Dave has painted the final gloss on one side of carriage No. 23, so there is a grand shunt which sees the two latest products of Adrian’s work seeing the sunshine for the first time … They have been working up the line, easing curves … The two waggons to receive attention next (the Drop Side waggon and the two plank Private Owner waggon) are arranged next, followed by No. 24. The two carriages (No’s 22 & 21) not in need of attention, are hooked up to return to the Carriage Shed … The Sundae Gang arrive with No. 6 … Sunday, 22.11.2020. Sam uses No. 9 … Saturday, 21.11.2020. Trefor is outside in the rain … In between moves, advantage was taken to smooth lumpy welds in the track … Finishing off a job started on Thursday (abandoned due to failing light), the chocks have been fitted to the end of the track under the Waggon Shelter.

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