WHAT'S NEW AT RHYL MINIATURE RAILWAY
DECEMBER 2006 - LATEST PICTURES
The intended timescales for the project
are now:
Sunday 20th May 2007: Heywood Society visit
Friday 25th May 2007: Official Opening Ceremony for Friends, Sponsors, and
Invited Guests
Saturday 26th May to Monday 28th May 2007: Grand Gala Weekend with four engines
(at least) in steam
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Above: Track being laid towards the building in November 2006
Members of the professional team, during a site visit on 20th September
This was our new station building seen on 27th
July 2006.
On the left three tracks will pass through. On the right will
be the workshop with its own track; behind it the museum, then the toilet block, main
entrance, then ticket office.
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On 22nd July steel erection began.
By the following evening |
By 25th June the concrete slab was complete, except for the ramp in the foreground.
Whilst the construction work is going on we are still operating trains to our usual summer timetable, push-pull style.
All of the Trustees, together with
representatives of the funders, and construction team,
at the official launch of the station building project on 4th April 2006. Photo:
Eyeimagery
Read here about the purpose of our new building
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Left: L to R: Dr Kevin Mason (Member,
Heritage Lottery Fund Wales Committee), Les Hughes (Chairman, Rhyl Steam Preservation Trust), John Williams (Site Manager, Wynne Construction) Photo: Eyeimagery
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4th April: concrete footings in place |
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6th May: almost ready for pouring the concrete base |
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