Rheilffordd Corris Railway

Rheilffordd Corris Railway

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2019 Photograph Archive

Photographs taken between 27th July & 1st August 2019

Saturday, 27.7.2019. Things are looking optimistic, with Ben producing a gleaming finish on loco No. 7 as it gently raises steam …
… while Trefor is coming up the hill with No. 6 and the passenger stock.
Just a fraction late, the first (ecs) Up working departs Maespoeth. Taking no chances, No. 11 is stabled on the loop line to take over if No. 7 proves problematic.

However, there are no problems, so No. 5 gets its steam bath at the end of the day.
Sunday, 28.7.2019. Andy makes an unscheduled appearance, complete with door for carriage No. 23 …
… and is soon joined by Ian ...

… and later, Charles and Scottie.
The forecast for today is not good – more passengers, perhaps
In between trains, Richard in Low-Viz trims back errant growth within station limits …

… passing the doorway to the rear access of the Shed, which is usually closed off by a sliding door (now deceased).
Nevertheless, Trefor looks happy …
… until a very happy Medical Alert dog in Corris, wipes his face!

Meanwhile, Andy has finished assembling another carriage bogie (well, as far as he can go for the moment) …
… and makes a start on the last one – for now.
The last Up train of the day departs Maespoeth past the Ash tree suffering from die-back (to be felled shortly) …

… with a (deliberately) rather empty bunker!
Tuesday, 30.7.2019. Our fire extinguishers at Maespoeth, are all lined up for their annual inspection …
… as Tony touches up the paintwork on recent welds on carriage No. 24 …

… Dick attends to paint on a fouling board missed earlier in the season ...
… and Bob marks out carriage brake hangers for drilling (all done by day’s end) …
… while later in the day, glass is fitted to one side of one saloon in carriage No. 23.

Thursday, 1.8.2019. Adrian cuts more steel off-cuts …
… and welds them into the frames of carriage No. 24 to stabilise the Guard’s compartment partition …
… before heating up bar …

… and bending it to form one end of a carriage handrail.
The rather hot bar is then cooled (and trimmed) …
… and brackets welded on to form a complete carriage handrail for one saloon – after painting. Three more to go!

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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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