The Corris Railway held its now traditional Gala Day on Sunday May 27th and the volunteers were pleased to welcome a good mixture of families and other holiday makers looking for a day out amidst the regular heavy downpours in the Dulas Valley, and railway enthusiasts visiting to see the Railway in action. There were also opportunities to learn of how the revival of the line is progressing and of plans for the future.
Unfortunately the ongoing maintenance work in the museum at Corris meant that this was not open to the public but the ticket office and sales counter were busy as was the Signal and Telegraph Office at Maespoeth Junction which had been pressed into service for the sale of home-made cakes and other refreshments. Those proved very popular. The locomotives in action included steam engine number 7, diesel number 11 which has Transylvanian connections and the battery powered number 9 which once shunted at slate works in Aberllefenni. Another diesel locomotive, number 6, was back in action after a heavy overhaul.
The Corris Railway will be running trains on Sundays in June including Father’s Day on the 17th when any dad accompanied by a child aged under 15 will enjoy a free ride and receive a small gift.