http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/ Corris Discuss Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:16:35 GMT Nigel Bird http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/544 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/544 My new catalogue (62) is now available, click the link below:- http://www.nigelbirdbooks.co.uk/html/catalogue.html Nigel Bird (Railway Bookdealer) Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:55:56 GMT Samuel Kennion http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/543 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/543 So, how come we havn't all signed upto this: http://charities.everyclick.com/info.xq?id=58232 ? Just two people have already raised a little with-out any Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:15:15 GMT Nigel Bird http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/542 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/542 I have a very scruffy, but complete ORIGINAL 1949 copy of Cozens Corris Railway book, just in. It is ex Norbury & South London Transport Club, a few pages have Wed, 21 May 2008 09:15:07 GMT rgcorris http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/541 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/541 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/7409912.stm Mon, 19 May 2008 12:48:22 GMT ijohnston_ian http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/540 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/540 Folks, I keep tripping over a box of Talyllyn Newses which I'm never going to read again. Some are from 1980 - 1982 or so (when I saw the light) but most (60?) Fri, 16 May 2008 08:16:30 GMT Steve Clarke http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/539 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/539 Just thought I'd mention that there is a photo of No 7 at Corris in the article on "Atmosphere" in the latest edition of Garden Rail. We have a wonderful Tue, 13 May 2008 14:30:39 GMT rgcorris http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/538 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/538 The rails in the Ratgoed valley were lifted around 1953. Those linking Aberllefenni Quarry to the cutting sheds were lifted in the early 1980s. Richard ... Mon, 12 May 2008 17:42:03 GMT Kelvin A. White http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/537 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/537 Thanks Richard - very comprehensive - I last wandered up the Ratgoed Valley in the late 70s - I can't recall if 'rail' operations were still taking place. Mon, 12 May 2008 11:50:52 GMT rgcorris http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/536 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/536 We have a very nice model of Aberllefenni in the Museum, which (apart from a non-existent window on my house !) is pretty accurate in terms of dimensions. The Sun, 11 May 2008 19:47:19 GMT geoffloynes http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/535 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/535 ... - Sometime in the not too distance future there will be a 7mm kit of the Corris engines from Trevor Cousins - Mercian Models. The kit has been in Sun, 11 May 2008 11:33:55 GMT Kelvin A. White http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/534 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/534 Yesterday I was exhibiting my new 7mm NG layout (Horton Hill Tramway) at the 7mm NGA AGM at Burton on Trent - A very simple terminus layout: run round loop & Fri, 09 May 2008 12:51:05 GMT rgcorris http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/533 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/533 The cost of this delivery of rail, including five turnouts, is £9,400 (plus VAT). Although this gives us all the turnouts we require for the development of Wed, 07 May 2008 13:15:24 GMT rgcorris http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/532 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/532 We were offered a special price for a load of rail from Trecwn which was made up of a number of turnouts plus plain track to fill the lorry to its capacity. Wed, 07 May 2008 12:45:13 GMT samklancs http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/531 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/531 Is anyone able to say how much the material from Trecwn is costing per point and per length of rail (+ the rail length in feet or Meters)? I might want to Fri, 02 May 2008 09:06:27 GMT rgcorris http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/530 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/530 Might be a little bit light for us - we are aiming to lay 50lbs or heavier in the main line. We are also in the process of buying track material from Trecwn