StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: WSL

Looking at the plinth from across the High Street, the location is some way from the pavement and quite a height. Should be interesting getting the waggon and it's slate slab in position.

Looking at the plinth from across the High Street, the location is some way from the pavement and quite a height. Should be interesting getting the waggon and it's slate slab in position.

Looking at the plinth from across the High Street, the location is some way from the pavement and quite a height. Should be interesting getting the waggon and it's slate slab in position. The wall is a little more than 1m in height and it's around 10m to the plinth, which is raised another 30cm [these distances are guesstimates from memory].

Night shot of the recently completed plinth - outside the council offices in Tywyn High Street. Having looked at it in daylight, slate chips have been used as the "ballast" rather than the crushed stone that would be used on a running line. Also, on a pedantic note, the "ballast" should almost cover the sleepers.

The finished slab waggon, just waiting for transport to be arranged.

The finished slab waggon, just waiting for transport to be arranged.

Having assembled the pre-painted wooden components ... the "axle boxes" are bolted together with the two middle cross bars. Everything is *just* bolted together. The only concession to Welsh weather, apart from extra paint, will be the judicious use of a modern sealant for resisting water ingress. Next phase is fitting the painted coupling bar and the hooks & shackles, plus the load-bearing plates ... The wheelsets are all ready to go [can just see one of four wheels]

one blacksmith forged tie-down for the slab waggon

two blacksmith forged tie-downs for the slab waggon

A bit battered and worn !

Finally managed to collect some hooks and shackles. We had to buy new bolts, though. {quite a surprised look on the young lad's face when we went to buy the bolts, one of then older guys took the matter in hand and came back with those shiny monsters ...}

Two slab waggon wheel sets on their delivery pallet. Note the lack of axle boxes. To be cleaned and painted, new bolts will be needed.

Two slab waggon wheel-sets on their delivery pallet. Note the lack of axle boxes. To be cleaned and painted, new bolts will be needed.

Cropped image to highlight the waggon line drawings - this should make it easier to extract certain information ...

Pair of slab waggon axles, with wheels and bearing brackets. Image taken at Talyllyn Railway. a few days prior to their travelling to Haltwhistle. Not my image ; taken on my behalf ; fair use & public education

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