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Rheilffordd Corris Railway

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2019 Photograph Archive

Photographs taken between 13th & 18th July 2019

Saturday, 13.7.2019. Putting No. 7 away, a significant leak is discovered around a tube in the firebox of No. 7. …
… so after much discussion and ‘phone calls, a plan is developed for an early start on Sunday!
Sunday, 14.7.2019. Things are looking hopeful, as a number of tubes have been expanded and the fire has been lit …

… sufficient that Andrew can relax outside as steam pressure is slowly built up.
However, it means the first (ecs) train is propelled up to Corris by No. 6.
The next Up working is taken over by No. 7 – much to the relief of the passengers!

Unfortunately, while standing at the South Platform after the 14.00 train ex-Corris, another (much smaller) leak was detected, so No. 6 propelled the next service up to Corris, while No. 7 was side-lined as a precaution to see how things developed.
Dave hands over the train staff for the final working of the day – straight down to the Carriage Shed.
With everything safely put away, Tony catches up with a bit of weed-killing around the passenger circulation areas.

Wednesday, 17.7.2019. Dave (on his lunch break) is working on the vestibule partitions for carriage No. 23, completing the filling and rubbing down, ready for painting.
Thursday, 18.7.2019. Adrian gets the sparks flying, as he cuts components from pieces of scrap for carriage No. 23’s handrails …
… marks them out and centre punches them …

… so that they can be drilled and countersunk …
… then welded …
… to bar steel …

… and clamped temporarily to the frames of carriage No. 24. The end brackets need a bit more work – a job for another day!
Y Mochyn is ready for his dinner.
Southern Extension Project. Pont y Goedwig Deviation. In cutting down vegetation prior to further works, Tony has been carefully avoiding the wild raspberries!

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  • Corris Railway Needs “A Window” In The Weather And More Funding For Southern Extension Work
  • Photographs taken between 1st & 5th July 2020
  • Photographs taken between 19th June & 1st July 2020
  • Smokebox Rolled And Smokebox Door Formed As Work Continues On “Falcon” No. 10 For Corris Railway

Latest Photographs

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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