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W011 has just tied down for the afternoon in the yard in Loyall, Ky. Led by a fresh flared mac rebuild, the train has been brought to lay new rail between Loyall and Corbin. In the L&N days, the yard behind would have been crammed full of coal loads and empties from the various mines and tipples, and the engine terminal in the distance would have been crowded with a continuous cycle of power. Sadly, those days are long past, and apart from this fresh arrival of new rail, the only thing to occupy this yard is a single cut of stored hoppers.
Tintype from a friend that is in mid version restoration. The original had hand tinted cheeks & gold buttons & watch fob.
In this version I tried to keep him fairly close to original color. Although I did whiten shirt some. I completely replaced the backround. There was a fair amount of cloning to fill in missing places. And, as always, I lot of healing brush work. I love this tool.
A major focus of restoration activity on the Lichfield Canal has been the section at Fosseway Heaths between Falkland Road and a disused railway crossing. In March 2018 the earthen channel is clearly discernible in readiness for further construction work.
In the yard area of Berjou is this old tank engine frame that seems to be missing the rest of the engine. I assume its a planned restoration job, but I'm not sure why it would be here and not at Pont Erambourg where all the facilities are