StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: slate

Line drawn map of Bryn Eglwys Quarry, showing the tramway network and waste tips. Not my Image : fair use & public information [author appears to be Gwernol on Wikipedia - map is tagged "in public domain" message to sent them but no response at present]

From another [fairly] reliable source, which confirms that this is the Ratgoed Tramway horse and a rake of waggons loaded with finished slabs at the Aberllefenni Slate Works [dated April 1948]. Note the beams and tensioned wires to hold the slabs on the waggon framework. {Scanned image from book / periodical} . Not my Image : fair use & public information

Although it is grainy, this is quite a good side view of a Corris slab waggon. {scanned from a book, title not known} . Not my Image : fair use & public information

"Up" Corris train, including three unloaded slab waggons. [the Van looks suspiciously like GW 8754] {Scan from a book, title not known}. . Not my Image : fair use & public information

Corris Railway 'down' train, including slab waggons, crossing the River Dovey bridge on the way to Machynlleth. [scan of image from book] . Not my image : fair use & public information

Transhipment of slate slabs brought down from Aberllefenni Quarry to the standard gauge waggons, taking place at Machynlleth. Not light work ! [Scanned from a book, title not specified] . Not my Image : fair use & public information

Scan of drawn illustrations of Aberllefenni Quarry slate slab waggons, these work be worked down the Corris Railway, North Wales, probably to Machynlleth and then transferred to the Cambrian Railway or exported. scanned [from a book, title currently not specified] . Not my Image : fair use & public education

Another "Borrowdale slate Banksy" has been spotted. Borrowdale Banksy is an anonymous producer of slate sculptures, in the English Lake District. Whoever this person is, they are very skilled with slate & dry stone walling methods. not my image : fair use & public information

Baguley locomotive (Steam outline IC engine) and two waggons on display.

Interesting pointwork - and wheels - on a small sample of narrow gauge track and waggons displaying the sort of rail waggons that might have been used to move slate.

Progress in slating the roof of the museum extension, the original building is to the right.

A neatly built cone of Welsh Slate, by the entrance to the museum.

Slate plaque for Alan Pegler. Unveiled at TanYBwlch at the memorial service, October 2012. The shape is the same as the Festiniog milestones.