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Photographs taken between 25th & 31st August 2020

7th September 20207th September 2020 David Coleman 0 Comment Photographs
Tuesday, 25.8.2020. Our fire extinguisher inspector demonstrates how to drop an extinguisher …
… which has his audience enthralled!
Meanwhile at Maespoeth, Tony has painted one of the tip-up seats for the Guard’s compartment of carriage No. 24 in black …

… while Bob works on some more track jacks under the watchful eye of Hugh.
Dick lends his weight to waggon frame manufacture in the Carriage Shed …
… while Pete sands the floor in carriage No. 23 …

… preparatory to varnishing.
Thursday, 27.8.2020. Adrian cleans up more parts on the drop-side Heritage waggon body …
… before welding more bits back on!

Saturday, 29.8.2020. Richard and John take a break from working on the Waggon Shelter …
… ready for more spectacular progress!
Sunday, 30.8.2020. Trusses are starting to be formed …

… while Jack experiments with adapting a quad bike sprayer to railway use …
… and Tony starts to dispose of our accumulated cut vegetation.
Storm Francis has brought a large branch down across the line – until cleared by Jack.

No. 6 sets off to retrieve waggons being used by the rest of the Sunday Gang as they pack sleepers …
… before returning to Maespoeth, re-arranging the train and viewing Waggon Shelter progress from the Signal Box.
Trefor arrives with weedkiller to load the waggon experiment …

… so that the ensemble can reach Corris and start spraying …
… leaving behind a wet track!
Monday, 31.8.2020. John appears to have difficulty hearing – or was he giving the photographer instructions?

The Sunday Gang (on a Monday) arrive in Corris …
… to recover S&T equipment for re-use …
… leaving the site clear of such items.

Southern Extension. Pont y Goedwig Deviation Project. Tuesday, 25.8.2020. Father & Son Machines have been moved in anticipation of Storm Francis …
… but more stone has been delivered!
Saturday, 29.8.2020. Material is tipped in a temporary store (for later use) …

… while the next stone layer has been placed at the southern end of the job …
… but Dai has to clear over-spill by hand …
… to ensure there is an overlap with the next layer of geotextile.

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  • Photographs taken between 1st & 6th September 2020
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  • Photographs taken between 15th & 23rd August 2020

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By evening, more stone has been delivered and spread at the foot of the access track. … to spread and roll on the stone prior to teasing the geotextile out and filling the gap between … … to enable the next stone layer to be laid before the weather breaks – again! … followed by rolling. … before spreading the excavated material on the new embankment ... Southern Extension. Pont y Goedwig Deviation Project. Tuesday, 1.9.2020. Making the most of a short spell of dry weather, quarry rejects are scooped out of the dumper … Saturday, 5.9.2020. A mixture of material from the base of the access track is placed in the skip of the dumper (carefully!), while Dai spreads stone further away … By evening, the roof sheets are on. By evening, despite the wind, the Waggon Shelter roof has been under-felted … … with Richard, Dick, John and Charlie all lending a hand. … which leaves it a little dark inside – anybody got a light … which is now looking somewhat tidier – at least, underneath!

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