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Waggon Tracks Shed Welcomes Occupants

26 August 2016

The first wagons now reside in the shed

The volunteer input into the new Waggon Tracks shed has been ongoing, and now the first occupants have arrived.

Following completion of the electrical work the track laying inside and outside has continued with regular volunteer working parties

Inside the shed at the beginning of July during a working party Heritage locos Moelwyn and Mary Ann along with vehicles Moelwyn and Mary Ann looking at home in the new shed The scale of the building is impressive An unusual occupant lurks in the background The restored deck of an ex-Glasgow tram that has been rebuilt in the carriage shed

As well as laying ex-mainline bullhead track in the shed, there have been points and trackwork laid outside the shed to enable access to the 5 roads that will ultimately be in use.

Rails leading to roads 4 and 5 in the shed, looking towards the Maenofferen Sheds The track fan leading to the waggon tracks shed Heritage point levers have been restored for use in the project One road leads around the shed, running alongside the coal hole, seen on the right The front face of the shed
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