Oswestry Update

Here are some pictures from the weekend to show how the old halt has been cleared

http://www.cambrianrailways.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=179

Scroll down to post on 10th October 2011

 

Some more pictures of the work done last weekend. See the before and after section at the bottom of the page

http://www.cambrianrailways.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=179

 

Also some repair work has been done on the old tramway bridge over the line

http://www.cambrianrailways.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=298

 

Some more pictures of work underway and of plans for the future

http://www.cambrianrailways.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=299

The next working weekend should open up the area around the level crossing on the A483

 

New Cambrian 4-4-0 unveiled in Oswestry

http://www.cambrianrailways.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=308

 

More pictures of clearance work

http://www.cambrianrailways.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=300&start=10

Work at the level crossing
http://www.cambrianrailways.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=300

 

Update from the line including the ongoing restoration of the TSO which made it's first run.

Cambrian Heritage Railways - Latest News

 

More clearance work in progress.
Cambrian Heritage Railways Forums • View topic - Pics from working weekend at Weston Wharf & Gas Works Bridge

 

Unfortunately bad news. Looks like another arson attack.

Cambrian Heritage Railways Forums • View topic - Fire on Oswald Road - was it at the station?

 

Some pictures from the working weekend over the Bank Holiday (towards the end of the page)

Cambrian Heritage Railways Forums • View topic - May bank holiday working weekend - Llynclys & Oswestry

 

website update...

Osrail - Railways around Oswestry - Pictures and News.


ALSO if you would "like" my Facebook page that would be great

The Cambrian railways project in Oswestry | Facebook

Dan

 

Dan

these updates are very good, and progress is excellent.

However, I'm completely in the dark about how all this fits together. As far as I'm aware, there are a couple of groups restoring a few different bits of track near the town. But I can't find a single webpage telling me who is doing what, what the plans are, and what they aim to do and in what kind of timeframe. A single map would be useful, because names of local places and bridges etc are perhaps lost on those who aren't very local.

Is everyone working towards a common goal? Will all the bits of track reconnect?

 

Bracket signal arm lifted in to place at Oswestry Station
Cambrian Heritage Railways Forums • View topic - Oswestry Up Platform Bracket Signal

In reply to the questions about the line here is a good overview of the maps, locations and locations of the bits relative to each other
Osrail - The line

It will alll fit together but the missing link is money.

 

Nice to see photos of 41241 and 80098 at Llynclys .

 

site updated

Loads on the work on the platforms and signal bracket. big steps forward....


Osrail - Railways around Oswestry - Pictures and News.


don't forget to join the osrail facebook page!

click here!!

 

The bracket signal now has it's arm
Cambrian Heritage Railways Forums • View topic - Oswestry Up Platform Bracket Signal

The platform is coming on and the station area has been further improved. Steam locomotive Oliver is progressing with regular updates now on the forum covering the boiler work
Cambrian Heritage Railways Forums • View topic - Overhaul of Oliver

 

Although I have not posted in a while there is plenty going on:

Steam loco 'Oliver' is being progressed with a hope for return to steam sometime during the year. Latest updates are here
Cambrian Heritage Railways Forums • View topic - Overhaul of Oliver

After the snow has gone there is much to do at Oswestry Station and a water column will be installed once restoration is complete
Cambrian Heritage Railways Forums • View topic - Cambrian Water Column

The next working weekend is planned to tackle about the last part of the overgrown route from Park Hall to the NR boundary

The plans for the year will be discussed at the AGM but a key area is to raise the money for further development, not just physical but also to get the necessary legal paperwork sorted out.

 

Who is responsible for and are there any time scales for repairing the bridge with the props in the track bed preventing running southwards from Oswestry?.

 

Basically, as I understand it, the bridge was propped up as a temporary measure pending an upgrade. As the line was mothballed the urgency to upgrade went away and with various cuts to the highways budget it's become one of those jobs on the County's To Do list when money is available.

By clearing the line, applying for the necessary legal powers and running trains up to that point there becomes a stronger case to complete the upgrade / rebuild the bridge.