Today At The Cfr.

[trammayo]

I received these pics yesterday Paul showing the Hudson tipper. I used to have a siding here with a lift-off section of track (drive the tram down the line so the cable could be lifted off the sheaves, then put the section of track on top of the rails and wheel the truck on to the running line. Then used a metal pole to link truck and tram together. Then fill truck with ballast!).

As it is now ....







The wheel sets are worn ones from the cable tram (I had new ones cast). It was originally 2ft gauge and from a council (Shipley) yard use for clearing the debris from a storm drain outlet. When full, it was winched up a slope ready to be tipped into a lorry for disposal. So it was cable hauled before being given to us at Shipley Glen.

The remaining picture is copied from a calendar - the ex Darlington based tipper cut down to serve as a flat bed maintenance trolley. It was given to me as it was a commercial 20" gauge product used on what must have been the last 20" gauge industrial railway to close.



The truck has the A Frame sign board on it. Behind is the replica 1895 car that built but never completed (it should be displayed on an inclined section of track). Foreground shows another item I recreated - the handcart.

 

[casey jones snr]

Great pictures Mike.

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

Ah the Shipley G!end Trams, I used to love these as a child. Still in working order?

 

[trammayo]

Ah the Shipley G!end Trams, I used to love these as a child. Still in working order?

Hi Duncan - yes it still operates. However, it has only one carriage per track these days. Two new cars were built to accomodate a new braking system. The canopies that I added were transferred to the new cars. The seats were also transferred (and I presume the remaing one were put in store). I was told that at some future date there might be a chance of building two more cars to restore the status quo.

I was reading the Accounts just five minutes ago! It operates as a charitable Trust but modern legislation, HSE (it now comes under the Mines Inspectorate), and otheer matters make life hard for the Trustees. It operates using unpaid volunteers.

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

Hi Duncan - yes it still operates. However, it has only one carriage per track these days. Two new cars were built to accomodate a new braking system. The canopies that I added were transferred to the new cars. The seats were also transferred (and I presume the remaing one were put in store). I was told that at some future date there might be a chance of building two more cars to restore the status quo.

I was reading the Accounts just five minutes ago! It operates as a charitable Trust but modern legislation, HSE (it now comes under the Mines Inspectorate), and otheer matters make life hard for the Trustees. It operates using unpaid volunteers.

You actually work there? Ah, its making sense now. I hadn't realised I had been so close recently, (the pub in that park near the weir). I must pay a visit one day, only an hour away on train changing at Leeds.

 

[trammayo]

You actually work there? Ah, its making sense now. I hadn't realised I had been so close recently, (the pub in that park near the weir). I must pay a visit one day, only an hour away on train changing at Leeds.

I was involved, along with other volunteers, from 1981 to 2003. Leased it from 1994 to 2002. Lived permanently in Co. Mayo since end of 2003!

 

[casey jones snr]

That's a nice healthy load of skips!

Mick, there are now 25 skips in the rake.

 

[trammayo]

Mick, there are now 25 skips in the rake.

I won't report you to the Monopolies Commission!

 

[casey jones snr]

I won't report you to the Monopolies Commission!

They will all be in use today.

 

[trammayo]

They will all be in use today.

I look forward to seeing photos of them in service!

 

[casey jones snr]

All twentyfive skips at St Bernards Station.

 

[trammayo]

All twentyfive skips at St Bernards Station.View attachment 208954

That looks great!

 

[casey jones snr]

New crane in use on the CFR.

 

[casey jones snr]

Work continues.

 

[casey jones snr]

Today's starting lineup of Roundhouse diesels including the latest arrival Delia, a "Bulldog" class locomotive.

 

[casey jones snr]

Today's starting lineup Delia, Freda and Maria with an assortment of coal skips at St Bernards Station.

 

[casey jones snr]

Bonnie passing the Pway gang.

 

[casey jones snr]

Today's starting lineup.

 

[casey jones snr]

The Pway gang about to start another day of toil.

 

[stockers]

A bit slow, that PWay gang. Been working there for ages!