2014 - Summer Outdoor Week Achievements and Thanks

A Big Thank You


Over the 9 days of Summer Outdoor Week 2014 much was achieved by the 29 (30)attendees who gave 136.5 (131.5) people days worth of effort and help to the Talyllyn Railway – last years figures in brackets. The gang was very international with members from Australia, Netherlands and the USA.

Please see the details of what was achieved below.

Wharf South Side

• Creation of a concrete walkway across the track to the Gunpowder shed
• Work on the turntable
• Rationalisation of the services adjacent to Llechfan
• Removal of the remaining turnouts alongside the hedge

Wharf

• A further load of a 100 plus second-hand jarrah sleepers were brought down from Quarry Siding to top up the for disposal stacks

Wharf - Pendre

• The lineside was strimmed to complete the sections the flail mower cannot manage
• A line inspection was carried out

Pendre - Ty Mawr

• Strimming at Pendre
• Lineside strimming to east of the rail stacks

Ty Mawr to Rhydyronen

• Bramble removal
• Flail mower work

Rhydyronen

• Strimming between milepost 2 and Tynllwyn caravan site gate
• Hedge cutting
• Station painting including lime washing the waiting area walls

Rhydyronen to Brynglas

• Flail mowing & bramble removal

Brynglas

• Lime washing the waiting area walls
• Strimming between the stop boards
• Removal of problem overhanging branches
• Improving sight lines

Brynglas to Dolgoch

• Some bramble removal
• Line inspection between milepost 4 and Dolgoch
• Dug out a length and a half between west of the under bridge near 4 ¾ milepost
• Re-ballasted the above length with the available ballast
• Painting the viaduct handrails
• Drainage work
• Vegetation clearance and removal of the arisings

Dolgoch to Quarry Siding

• Line inspection
• Bramble clearance
• Delivery of 55 drilled sleepers

Quarry Siding

• Loaded and drilled 143 sleepers ready for next winter's work

Quarry Siding to Abergynolwyn

• Line inspection
• Bramble clearance
• Overhanging branch removal
• Removal of excess lineside growth
• Drainage work

Abergynolwyn

• Painting the east and west ends of the awning
• Cleaning half of the underside of the awning
• Painting the green around the windows and doors
• Staining the palings each side of the steps
• Staining the hand rails on the steps and approach path
• Staining the doors on the old toilet block in the car park
• Staining 99% of the low level station
• Cleaned the signal in the play area
• Strimming in the station, drive, car park and play areas
• Overhanging branch removal
• Removal of excess lineside growth
• Improving signal sight lines
• Painting the timetable sign uprights in the drive

Abergynolwyn to Nant Gwernol

• Line inspection
• Bramble removal
• Drainage work

Nant Gwernol

• Drainage work
• Delivery of 88 drilled sleepers

Plus all the tasks I have overlooked

Thank you very much again to everyone who was able to help in any way during week.
Keith

Photos by Tony McIlwrick and Keith Theobald