Blanche at Minfford

Ricket's Back!

Coach 19, drawn out into the sunshine. It has been completly stripped for rebuild.

Coach 19 again.

Welsh Pony - no work was done on this during the week and it left the carriage works to be moved to the old loco shed on Wednesday.

Welsh Pony again.

Blanche being lit up for the 12:00

Earl rounds the corner on the 10:20 - it had failed the previous day.

The tamper has been moved to Boston Lodge for regauging. Work has yet to start though.

Wheelsets from NGG16 No.140 are now at the Lodge for turning. Two of them are here.

Ashbury 4 wheeler now recieving undercoat.

Busta - work is progressing on the chassis for this at the moment.

The Boat recieving FR Maroon.

The main job this week was finishing the MAV car. On the Tuesday it was moved from the carraige works to the errecting shop - to do this No.19 had to be moved out of the way to 13 Road, where it is seen here.

Earl finishes first and comes on shed.

The other of 140's wheelsets.

DLG is out of traffic in need of major bogie repairs - it is seen here with the MAV up on the jacks in the background.

DLG's bogie

DLG again

Another major part of the week was preping for Kid Week. Here Bob Cable and Wizz can be seen moving some wagons to Minfford with Harlech Castle

Bob Cable reversing the wagons back into the Yard.

Harlech Castle

The following morning and Earl passes with the 10:20 again.

Slate wagons at the back of Glan-y-mor yard.

The view from Glan-y-mor.

Welsh Pony on the move - this was part of a "big shunt" in which everything in the carriage works, except 105, was moved.

Mid afternoon and news that Earl had failed reach the Lodge. Prince and Mountaineer were therefore warmed up to work Earl's turn tommorow.

Prince

Prince

Thunderbirds 1 and 2

Coach 19, now in its new position in Road 11 in the HLF shed - it will stay here for sometime now.

Welsh Pony stands outside.

Lyd was also moved into the errecting shop.

Earl having failed - it was Ricket (to the) Rescue having brought back Earl and it's train, with Earl helping on one bogie only.

The disgraced Earl.

Wednesday evening we were treated to a fab sunset - this is the view from the Hostel at Minfford

Nice.

Nearly Dark.

Sunset

Sunset

Vale and the newely completed 102 pass the Hostel with the last train, the blur being caused by the low light.

Following day and Harlech is seen at the Lodge - it has been captured by the Kids Week gang for now..

With 102 now in traffic (again), 101 is seen parked at the Lodge. It will receive some tidying up before being sent the WHR (Caernarfon) to replace 100.

Earl undergoing repair.

My week's project. Van 99. Nearly all of this side has been sanded down by yours truely - a long job. It will be painted by the Kids next week.

Van 99.

Van 99.

Moelwyn and Ricket - no nothing had failed, but due to the MAV car leaving time was pushed on the Friday evening, so Moelwyn was sent over to do the Port shunt. This complete it was paired with Ricket for the trip back to the Lodge.