Shortly after the construction of the WLR, and before completion of the WLR's wagon, enquiries were made about the possibility of moving a load of timber from the front drive to the patio. The WLR management agreed to build a temporary line for this purpose, and to accelerate the completion of their wagon for use on the timber railway.
The railway was built using 25mm x 50mm rectangular hollow section steel, resting in sleepers made from 3" x 3" fence posts with 25mm wide slots cut into them to take the rail.
Some slate being moved on the part-built timber railway to make way for completion.
Note the absence of a top for the wagon at this stage.
The timber railway now extended as far as the pile of logs - note the 'top' for the wagon under construction on the right.
The first load - note the unfinshed state of the wagon top - only one piece of ironwork, the rest held together by nails. Yes, it was raining.
Another load of timber ready to descend the incline.
Ready for unloading - the bottom of the incline. Four wagon loads of timber were moved in total.
The second timber railway included an extension along the back patio to the log store - access to the extension being via a somewhat rudimentary sector plate
The following photos are stills taken from a video of the railway produced by a local film producer. Thanks John!
With traffic on the parent WLR still very light, it was the need for a second timber railway which finally prompted the chief engineer to complete the WLR's wagon.
The final two panels are being added to the top.
The second timber railway complete, however no sign of any timber yet.
This, and the following images, show the sector plate connecting the incline with the patio.
The timber didn't arrive until a few days later - four wagon loads of timber were moved in total.
No photos exist of the third timber railway, but it was built on similar lines to the second, and again four wagon loads of timber were moved.
The fourth timber railway didn't use the sector plate, and wasn't extended along the drive. Seven wagon loads of timber were moved.
