We are happy to inform you that the 1 metre test section of brickwork for facing the blockwall has passed the County Conservation Officers strict examination!

The test section was completed by a bricklayer from Pickstock Homes of Oswestry and the company have also made available a number of brickies to put the brick face along the whole length of the platform – and that’s a lot of bricks!

Now that we have the go ahead, this job will be completed in around a week or so, which will bring a huge boost to the Cambrian Railways Project and the site in general. We very much look forward to seeing the platform begin to take shape once again.

We would like to thank Pickstock for their support so far and in the future of this Project.

We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support with the ‘Sponsor A Brick’ campaign and remind you that we still need as much support as is possible on this matter. So please follow the link below if you wish to make a donation to the campaign, or if you like pop into the office or the museum at the station building to fill out a form.

http://cambrianrailways.com/html/sponsor_a_brick.html

Thanks.

In the photo below you can see a block of red bricks. This was once the footings that held a signal post in place. We are hoping that a signal post that is being kept down at Weston Wharf will fit the placement when it is restored.

Also another point of interest in this photo is the black line you may see on the bank that runs down to the left. This where the original platform sloped off the ground!

Above you can also see the block wall creeping into shot on the left, this is currently being built alongside the fishdock and will meet the already completed section of platform wall.

Here’s a slightly more detailed shot of said wall!

Check back soon for an update on some more historical items that have been unearthed!

Here’s one for all you history buffs out there!

We have recently unearthed a plan of the Oswestry station area dating 1892. It is currently owned by Paul Mottram and before him was held by his father.

It is around 10ft x 4ft and was hand drafted in 1892, it shows all the original, station buildings and engine sheds.

1892 Station Plan

It also includes some interesting buildings such as the Anglo-American Oil Company, which other than fact it would later become Esso, i can’t tell you much about!

Here’s more photos so you can take a closer look!

Station Area

Ols Oswestry Works

Engine Sheds

The work on the platform and area at Oswestry Station has been making some great progress over the last couple of weeks.

Firstly, the block wall of the platform has been extended quite significantly. We are now getting closer to building the full 12 coach original length of the platform.

Platform extension

Also over the weekend, some of our very hard working volunteers have been doing some sleeper replacement near coney green footpath. You will notice that they’re not quite bolted in yet, but i assure you, we won’t be running trains over them until they are!

New sleepers