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Photographs taken between 10th & 17th December 2019

19th December 201919th December 2019 David Coleman 0 Comment Photographs
Tuesday, 10.12.2012. It has not taken long to remove decorations, dismantle the gazeebo’s …
… and start to remove items to storage, thus allowing carpet to be rolled up for re-use …
… and re-locate machinery …

… so that the Carriage Shed can be used as a workshop once more!
Sunday, 17.12.2019. Trefor has started to dismantle No. 7 for its annual boiler exam, by removing the safety valve whistle assembly …
… the boiler feed …

… and the contents of the smokebox.
Monday, 16.12.2019. After a number of delays, a waggon body recovered from Aberllefenni Quarry in the early 1970’s was offered for our use restoration from its present site in Llanuwchllyn.
It had been mounted on a 2’ gauge Hudson chassis, and the securing bolts first had to be cut to separate the two …

… before the body could be loaded for road movement to Maespoeth.
There it was unloaded …
Tuesday, 17.12.2019. …before being re-loaded on to a trolley …

… to be off-loaded for (temporary) display purposes on the North Platform, well away from being a tempting roadside target for metal thieves!
There was then the small matter of tidying up, and emptying the loco watering system at Maespoeth for the winter.
  • ← Photographs taken between 3rd & 8th December 2019
  • Volunteer Involvement In Construction Of New Steam Locomotive For Corris Railway As Funding Reaches Another Milestone →

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5.7.2020. The sidebars for No. 10 are being assembled ... ... at Alan Keef's. (Final two photographs courtesy of Patrick Keef). Nothing to do with Corris but while collecting the smokebox door I was given a look inside their works and was interested to see just how big some of the dished ends they produce are. The smokebox door for loco No. 10 has been formed by Purdie Dished Ends of Bradford The bare pressing now needs hinges, handles and a dart bar making. Wednesday, 1.7.2020. That’s more like it! No. 7 is steamed for its annual Hot Boiler Test – successfully passed … Thursday, 2.7.2020. The second bogie has been positioned under carriage No. 23 … That is two fitted bolts in the north end bogie mount, as Adrian struggles with the other two bolts. Then it is the south end bogie – not easy, with limited room! Sunday, 5.7.2020. No. 6 has been fired up to finish off last Sunday’s business … On return, Trefor has to pat his charge – well done! And so to bed … An hour and a half later, and we have a four carriage train …

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