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WSL - on the plinth {4 of 4} featuring the couplings

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:06:45 +0000

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Another angle of the completed project ...

WSL - on the plinth {3 of 4} [Explored]

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:06:28 +0000

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The final result ...
Slate slab [engraved] , waggon and plinth in Tywyn.

WSL - on the plinth {2 of 4}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:06:27 +0000

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The final result ...
Slate slab [engraved] , waggon and plinth in Tywyn.

WSL - on the plinth {1 of 4}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:06:25 +0000

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The final result ...
Slate slab [engraved] , waggon and plinth in Tywyn.

WSL - Tywyn plinth {4 of 4}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:10:44 +0000

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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.

WSL - Tywyn plinth {3 of 4}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:57:14 +0000

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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.

WSL - Tywyn plinth {2 of 4} [HWW]

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:57:17 +0000

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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].

WSL - Tywyn plinth {1 of 4}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:56:29 +0000

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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.

WSL - finished ! {1 of 3}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:18:51 +0000

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

WSL - finished ! {2 of 3}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:18:54 +0000

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

WSL - wooden parts assembled

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:57:24 +0000

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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]

WSL - tie down

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:53:32 +0000

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one blacksmith forged tie-down for the slab waggon

WSL - two tie-downs

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:53:10 +0000

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two blacksmith forged tie-downs for the slab waggon

WSL - closer look

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:10:07 +0000

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A bit battered and worn !

WSL - hooks and shackles

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:10:15 +0000

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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 the older guys took the matter in hand and came back with those shiny monsters ...}

WSL - wheels as delivered {1 of 2}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:51:56 +0000

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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.

WSL - wheels as delivered {2 of 2}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:51:58 +0000

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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.

WSL - Bryn Eglwys {3 of 4}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:58:06 +0000

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

WSL - flat waggon wheels etc

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:58:16 +0000

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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

wsl - corris slab waggon {6 of 6}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:45:09 +0000

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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}
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