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A Carriage Leaves The Corris Railway For A New Home

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The second week in April saw a Land Rover and trailer arrive at Maespoeth Junction to collect a railway vehicle from the Corris Railway for onward movement to an eventual new home with the Ashton Packet Boat Company, Manchester – under the custodianship of Adam Rickett.

The vehicle which left was a small carriage that was originally used at the Centre For Alternative Technology, which is a neighbour of the Corris Railway in the Dulas Valley in Mid Wales.

As for the future passenger carriage stock on the Corris Railway, work on the new build number 24 has seen some internal seating fitted, the roofing fitted to the clerestory roof, external handrails put in place and glazing carried out.

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