Pwll Dylluan Railway - Welsh NG in the mountains

out in the sun yesterday - 2 sons home, so 3 engines in steam
Russell sporting safety valve bonnet, also used water top up valve system for extended running
all purchases from stoneleigh - also a new brakevan to make the log train more like the W&L where they seemed to run one at both ends

 

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seen from the other direction
the shed is hopefully going this year as its rotting, after 10+ years, and the cats have taken a fancy to it
 

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Lovely pictures, Paul.
 
Glad to see the Stoneleigh purchases being put to work. I do like the safety valve bonnet - I'm partial to a bit of Victorian/Edwardian "bling" on locos.

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Lovely pictures, Paul.

Glad to see the Stoneleigh purchases being put to work. I do like the safety valve bonnet - I'm partial to a bit of Victorian/Edwardian "bling" on locos.

yes I hummed and haad for a while before getting one but I think it enhances the beastie

not much railway activity this year [or posting] due to work weather and family distractions
had a few runs this autumn after major leaf clearing and damage limitation
a view down the bends
 

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on the main line, station enhanced by Cain Howley water tower from the Llanfair show
 

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we have, though, started the next stage of development, removing the old, rotten, small, shed, and putting in new trackwork to reconnect the steam-up sidings
the new shed 12' x 6' can be seen in the background. the next stage - autumn or spring depending on weather - is stonework and bridging to connect it to the main line, then a return connection to the Highland extension to allow through running at this end
 

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re ballasting after track alterations
[picture edited to protect identity of grandson in high-vis jacket ]
 

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Now thatīs good. Makes me almost regret taking things inside ....

believe it or not, first run of the year
bit of tidying up , and it ran fine, apart from one set of points which still needs its guides fitted, and one loading gauge limitation attended to with a lumphammer
 

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