2024 Photograph Archive

Photographs taken between 22nd July & 20th August 2024

Monday, 22.7.2024. The drop-side waggon restored by Adrian and the Tuesday Gang is loaded onto road transport to take to the Vale of Rheidol Railway, so that the body can be rivetted professionally in due course.
Monday, 29.7.2024. No. 10 is eased off road transport at Maespoeth under many watchful eyes ...
... back onto Corris metals. (Photo courtesy of Richard Evans).
Meanwhile, Theo (and Zach) are preparing carriage No. 24 for painting ...
Tuesday, 30.7.2024. ... with Zach assembling seats.
Sunday, 4.8.2024. Zach drives No. 10 away from Maespoeth on the empty stock working to Corris ...
... before returning to the Carriage Shed to varnish the newly assembled vestibule seat for carriage No. 24.
Doors and partitions have been primed and are lined up for further work in due course.
Tuesday, 6.8.2024. The base for the new signal on the approach to Maespoeth has been finished, and has been bolted in position.
The advertising board for the Model Railway Exhibition in Machynlleth at the Bank Holiday weekend, has been erected.
Saturday, 10.8.2024. Andrew enjoys his birthday ride on No. 10 as others push the locomotive across on the traverser at Corris ...
... and on a later train at Maespoeth, engages the attention of some young passengers! (Posted with permission of the parents).
Tuesday, 20.8.2024. - 76 years since the operation of the last train on the original railway. The Maespoeth Running-in Board receives some tlc ...
... as has the machine shop in the past weeks.
The final details of the replacement Signal Box steps receive careful consideration!

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