Harvey
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9 years ago
Hi, I was in there recently.
It's a long drive into the hill with several chambers
leading off but the trucks that are supposed to be in there
were no where to be seen.
Maybe there are other hidden workings nearby that I missed?

;)
JohnnearCfon
9 years ago
Have you got the book about Conglog? That has a plan in it.
Moorebooks
9 years ago
"JohnnearCfon" wrote:

Have you got the book about Conglog? That has a plan in it.



http://www.moorebooks.co.uk/Conglog-Slate-Quarry.html 

Mike
Ian A
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9 years ago
I am only aware of one "truck" and it is there (well, it was a couple of weeks ago)

;)

Ian
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skimble
9 years ago
"Ian A" wrote:

I am only aware of one "truck" and it is there (well, it was a couple of weeks ago)


There were two when I visited last summer.
ttxela
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9 years ago
We were there weekend before last, there was one wagon loaded with slate (waste I think) and another wooden 'flat bed' type. Both in the same chamber.
Ian A
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9 years ago
What's the opposite of "double vision"?

.... I seem to have it :confused:

Ian
A door, once opened, may be stepped through in either direction.
ChrisJC
9 years ago
"Harvey" wrote:

Hi, I was in there recently.
It's a long drive into the hill with several chambers
leading off but the trucks that are supposed to be in there
were no where to be seen.
Maybe there are other hidden workings nearby that I missed?

;)



Were you definitely in Conglog? You could be describing Rhosydd.

Chris.
TheBogieman
9 years ago
Did you go in via the partly flooded adit that's below the path up to Rhosydd? That's the way in to find all the goodies. Wade through the water until it dries out, continue straight until the partial collapse. Scramble through into the chamber, go straight across (past the 'shard' and remains of a tripod crane) to the tunnel opposite and after a few yards, turn right and follow the tramway track into the chamber at the end - one rubbish waggon and alongside, a slab waggon. Simples!

(If you're careful and feel for the tram rail head in the entrance to the flooded adit with your wellie, you can go crabwise along the railhead until the tunnel dries and keep your feet dry - walking on the railhead allowed you to keep within 'critical wellie depth' when I was there with Skimble and others last year...)
Explorans ad inferos
Dr J
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9 years ago
"ChrisJC" wrote:

"Harvey" wrote:

Hi, I was in there recently.
It's a long drive into the hill with several chambers
leading off but the trucks that are supposed to be in there
were no where to be seen.
Maybe there are other hidden workings nearby that I missed?

;)



Were you definitely in Conglog? You could be describing Rhosydd.

Chris.



My thinking too, by the sounds of it... Conlog adit isn't far in length at all IIRC :oops:
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Dr J
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9 years ago
This is what you should be seeing - view looking back to the entrance of the chamber...

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Harvey
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9 years ago
Dr J, many thanks for the photo.
That is the truck I was looking for.

Harvey.
Harvey
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9 years ago
The Bogieman, many thanks for the information.
I should be able to follow your directions when I next visit.

I must have been totally off route considering I went along a very long drive high up at the head of the valley.

Harvey.
Willy Eckerslyke
9 years ago
Did you see this?
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JohnnearCfon
9 years ago
"Harvey" wrote:



I must have been totally off route considering I went along a very long drive high up at the head of the valley.

Harvey.



That sounds more like Rhosydd to me.
ChrisJC
9 years ago
Halfway up the steep part of the track at the end of the valley, some stone pillars cross the track. Below the track and a few yards further along is the adit.

Chris.
Harvey
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9 years ago
JohnnearCfon,
Yes indeed! I saw the sheaf wheel lying down (not me !)
and the large gear wheel in the last chamber.
No trucks.
I guess the wheel was for haulage along the level to the outside.
So I thought I was in Conglog but could find no trucks.
So what mine is this?

Harvey. πŸ˜‰
rufenig
9 years ago
"Harvey" wrote:

So what mine is this?
Harvey. ;D



As stated above you were in Rhosydd No 9 adit.
( and there is a lot more to see in there!)
Llion
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9 years ago
"Harvey" wrote:

JohnnearCfon,
Yes indeed! I saw the sheaf wheel lying down (not me !)
and the large gear wheel in the last chamber.
No trucks.
I guess the wheel was for haulage along the level to the outside.
So I thought I was in Conglog but could find no trucks.
So what mine is this?

Harvey. ;D



RHOSYDD πŸ˜‰
πŸ…±Me... Back n Boogying ag wrth n modd
Dr J
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9 years ago
"Harvey" wrote:

JohnnearCfon,
Yes indeed! I saw the sheaf wheel lying down (not me !)
and the large gear wheel in the last chamber



That'll be the Floor 9 incline-head then..

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Shame you didn't continue around the corner, as least you'd have seen some of the best parts of Rhosydd...can only but marvel at the unique haulage gear in this place :thumbup:

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