http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/ Corris Discuss Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:18:09 GMT Richard http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1041 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1041 I am sorry to report that W.J.H.Williams, who has been the Company Secretary and a Director of the Corris Railway Company Ltd for many years, died last week of Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:15:52 GMT Richard http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1040 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1040 I am sorry to say that Fred died last week. Fred used to be a regular member of working parties at Corris, and gained a reputation as the Chief Arsonist, being Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:26:39 GMT Peter Johnson http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1039 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1039 ... It's a Colour Rail duplicate so there should be other copies about and asking could probably get a copy from the company direct although I can't see it Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:27:15 GMT timberlegs51 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1038 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1038 There is a colour slide currently up for auction on e-bay. It shows No. 4 standing at Maespoeth shed, reportedly taken in September, 1946. Would this be Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:39:51 GMT Sara Eade http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1037 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1037 It was great fun! Come and join us. If my maths is correct a total of 33 sleepers have now been replaced but there are still more to go! Sara ... From: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:35:42 GMT Richard http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1036 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1036 In the Museum, while contractors repaired the ceiling, volunteers removed the cupboards and sink units behind the counter in readiness for the installation of Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:16:38 GMT Nigel Bird http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1035 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1035 My new catalogue, 68 is now on line, click the link below. http://www.nigelbirdbooks.co.uk/html/catalogue.html -- Nigel Bird (Railway Bookdealer) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:07:56 GMT MIKE http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1034 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1034 Good work! I am at present aiming to come up on 13/14 Feb and am in contact with Paul Bailey about what may be done that weekend. I'll be leaving very early Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:14:31 GMT Richard http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1033 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1033 A person (although some might think of him as more of a beer). The Braich (and indeed the Dwynant) tend to run their beer festivals in the off-peak to Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:04:24 GMT Richard http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1032 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1032 A good working weekend, with painting undertaken in the carriage shed on Saturday morning while the rain drummed on the roof, and then in the afternoon when it Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:53:19 GMT Richard http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1031 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1031 Although there are many statements in N-GR in MW that have not stood up to close examination, I have no reason to doubt Boyd's distances, as I think he walked Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:16:02 GMT David Ingram http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1030 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1030 Hi Ilabnitram   According to J.I.C Boyd in "Narrow Guage Railways of Mid Wales", Corris station was 5 miles from Machynlleth (pg36 in my 1965 copy).   Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:21:16 GMT llabnitram http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1029 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1029 How far is it (by trackbed) from Corris to Machynlleth? I don't seem to be able to come up with the distance from the published and online sources I have. Once Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:07:59 GMT Nigel Bird http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1028 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1028 Is that a person or a beer? Doesn't answer my question about the railway getting involved. Nigel ... -- Nigel Bird (Railway Bookdealer) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:09:54 GMT Richard http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1027 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/corris-discuss/message/1027 Well, we do have last year's Corris Beer Festival Gold Medal Winner in our ranks...... Richard