A great moment in the Cambrian Railways project has finally arrived. The brickwork on the Oswestry station platform has begun! After a couple of months of hard work and patience we are edging ever to closer to having a restored and useable platform for the station.
This large task is being undertaken by two bricklayers (Tom [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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.
Also over the weekend, some of our [...]
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