Welcome to the CHLR
Welcome to the CHLR
After around 18 months watching and slowly building both a railway and now a supporting website, I've reached the point where I felt I could go public.
You guys do set such a great example of others to follow so bear with me
The website is far from finished - for example the news page is up to about the middle of this summer, with more articles to come - likewise the wagon page is only about 25% complete.
The big gap is that I know the website needs a map of the site so everyone can gain an appreciation where everything sits.
I will make this my next priority.
Going forward, I'll update website and post here so everyone can see how things progress
The website can be found at:-
http://chlrailway.blogspot.co.uk/
Cheers
Mark
You guys do set such a great example of others to follow so bear with me
The website is far from finished - for example the news page is up to about the middle of this summer, with more articles to come - likewise the wagon page is only about 25% complete.
The big gap is that I know the website needs a map of the site so everyone can gain an appreciation where everything sits.
I will make this my next priority.
Going forward, I'll update website and post here so everyone can see how things progress
The website can be found at:-
http://chlrailway.blogspot.co.uk/
Cheers
Mark
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A taster of the line
Below is an extract of one of the current posts on the website so you can see some of the railway
(from June)
Its summer time on the CHLR - just look at those Roses and Clematis - rumour is that the drivers have been know to stop occasionally to take cuttings!
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(from June)
Its summer time on the CHLR - just look at those Roses and Clematis - rumour is that the drivers have been know to stop occasionally to take cuttings!
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A Plan and a virtual tour
I always like seeing a plan when looking at other peoples lines on line - so making the CHLR public has spurred me on
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For a guided trip down the lie with photo's - please visit:-
http://chlrailway.blogspot.co.uk/p/current-line.html
Cheers
Mark
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For a guided trip down the lie with photo's - please visit:-
http://chlrailway.blogspot.co.uk/p/current-line.html
Cheers
Mark
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That or some tin foil lined wagons
Thanks for the suggestion for the BBQ'd food - I hadn't given the hygeine angle a thought - yes some re-guaged LGB could work - or some tin foil lining the scrap wagon
Happily Gin and Beer train doesn't need the same level of safety:-
And a short video of the beer train
Happily Gin and Beer train doesn't need the same level of safety:-
And a short video of the beer train
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A busy day on the line
Kindling trains galore and of course Tourist trans to fit in
Loco No.2 Jessie eases the mid afternoon tourist train into Junction station. The good weather has brought out the walkers - (note the stare'y passenger in the coach - I've used G scale people as 1:19 looked squashed in - soon be lighting the coach up as well as the station.
The timber trains were also looked after by Jessie as well - wagon 10, the small log wagon, paired with the monster log bogied no.12 wagon - here's a bit of video featuring them.
Loco No.2 Jessie eases the mid afternoon tourist train into Junction station. The good weather has brought out the walkers - (note the stare'y passenger in the coach - I've used G scale people as 1:19 looked squashed in - soon be lighting the coach up as well as the station.
The timber trains were also looked after by Jessie as well - wagon 10, the small log wagon, paired with the monster log bogied no.12 wagon - here's a bit of video featuring them.
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Another busy day at the CHLR
Kindling trains kept busy today by increased traffic as winter approaches
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Our local bobby
Yes, the boys were busy yesterday and their usual neatness of stacking went out of the window (or is that gauge?) - just glad that Mr Bond's Inspector was other wise engaged yesterday or I might have received a 'memo'.
PC Peter Lod likes to visit the railway, he is the village bobby so has more than a passing interest at goings on at the CHLR - I think you are right, with no dedicated British Transport Police presence, perhaps he's considering a bit of moonlighting with a second job.
PC Peter Lod likes to visit the railway, he is the village bobby so has more than a passing interest at goings on at the CHLR - I think you are right, with no dedicated British Transport Police presence, perhaps he's considering a bit of moonlighting with a second job.
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Work continues
It was a busy weekend on the CHLR - below is a link to the latest report
http://chlrailway.blogspot.co.uk/2016/1 ... nsion.html
It was also a great days for moody photos - I have no steam yet so have to rely on the weather - here is a standard view of No.2 Jessie passing over the bridge with a works 'gardening wire' train
And by just ducking down a little and getting the foggy light to over expose elements of the pic, I got a great silhouette(ish) image
http://chlrailway.blogspot.co.uk/2016/1 ... nsion.html
It was also a great days for moody photos - I have no steam yet so have to rely on the weather - here is a standard view of No.2 Jessie passing over the bridge with a works 'gardening wire' train
And by just ducking down a little and getting the foggy light to over expose elements of the pic, I got a great silhouette(ish) image
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More progress on the line - it has now reached Birds Nest Halt and the works train was busy this weekend delivering materials for the build of the platform and eventually the shelter - here we see No.3 Kenny on Brewery Curve on its way to the site
Here we have arrived and the groundworks can be seen on the left of the loco - pre painting (which also was used to cover up the latest bird 'poo') - as its under the Bird feeding area, this will be a perennial problem although we only feed during the winter so I expect the white stuff to reduce to a minimum during the summer months!
Here we have arrived and the groundworks can be seen on the left of the loco - pre painting (which also was used to cover up the latest bird 'poo') - as its under the Bird feeding area, this will be a perennial problem although we only feed during the winter so I expect the white stuff to reduce to a minimum during the summer months!
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A fascinating little line you've got here. Looking forward to see more progress. Loving the little station lights too.
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Great news - we've reached the end of the line - yesterday we got the groundwork finished:-
And after the PW team worked through the night moving rails, sleepers and fixings to the new site, the track laying gang got busy today
So we could run the works train with Jessie down the line to test out the new trackwork.
And after the PW team worked through the night moving rails, sleepers and fixings to the new site, the track laying gang got busy today
So we could run the works train with Jessie down the line to test out the new trackwork.
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Sausages
Now a while ago I said I was going to run a BBQ train - well the other week I got around to it - empty stock delivered to BBQ End station ready to be loaded:-
All loaded up (the forum needs smellovision! )
Rounding Brewery Corner
And finally arriving a Howard's Seat - location of the picnic table
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- Peter Butler
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What a brilliant idea.... you have your priorities right which are clearly indicated by the names of your stops along the line. It all looks mouthwatering, I hope you enjoyed.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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