The DVLR Mark 2

[hussra]

Wonderful stuff - well done! (I can see the railway inspector commenting on interlocking with the yard gates, mind!)

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

Hah true! Sorry big - ted, no can do about that. Its just the river alde pottering about in the garden if you can imagine that?

[Pretoria]

Very good -- I only wish I had a garden (& shed) big enough to do that in 5".

Sounds like I shall see you at JoL next weekend ?

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

No, I'll be coming to Jol in July, I'd go to JoL more often if it wern't 300 odd miles away...

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

Bit more done on the railway, decided to try and hide the ugly black plastic down by the hill bit in the corner and flatern the hill slightly. I've put in a terrace so the soil won't run into the river.
Sorry about the sill angle but this give you an idea of a before shot

Rearranging plants

Folding the black plastic over some terracotter pot bits

A brick put in place to support the "bridge" so I can get to the trains when they stall in the cutting

Hesian in place

Retaining wall done

Planted up

I still need LOADs more ground cover but its getting there.
At the other end of the line...




Pauls shed is gone!

Don't worry the track will be put back in. Hopefully it will be a balloon loop!

[hussra]

Pauls shed is gone!

Don't worry the track will be put back in. Hopefully it will be a balloon loop!

Crumbs, that changes the view a bit! Is it being replaced, or is this the time for a land grab?

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

Its gone for good (been taken down to the allotment) so I want to put a removable baloon loop in.

[laurence703]

Why not make a slightly more permanent balloon loop with steam up area? disguised as a port? have it a a balloon loop but extend the flower bed by another few feet and then have the removable balloon loop? means less to put away at the end of play.

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

I'd have all of the above (except a quarry rather than a port) except that the mother said NO! Whet ever goes there must be removable. I was only just allowed the flowerbed, nothing else!

[laurence703]

ahh the parents must be pleased... I have the same problem.. except they want my entire railway to be removable all the time... I find myself asking what's the point in saying yes you can do it.... if it has to be put away each time? it sort of defeats the objective and makes it pointless.

You are lucky in that you were granted the flowerbed at least... and have made a fantastic railway in such a small amount of space. It seems bigger than it is.

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

Thank you very much! Good luck with your situation, maybe you can negotiate some terms such as "I'll do all the gardening" or something?

Anyway, today's work before I got trapped inside the house due to thunder








Oh and to see if a balloon loop is possible:

[laurence703]

Gardening is why I'm probably not going to have one while I live with the parents... Step dad is a keen gardener... need I say more?

If I were you, I'd remove the turntable and link the tunnel up to the station.
And it would mean very little work instead of making removable balloon loops with sprung points.
Anyways, Very nice work on the level crossing!

[hussra]

Oh and to see if a balloon loop is possible:

Well, don't keep us waiting, man! What did you conclude?

Liking the level crossing very much.

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

I concluded that if I buy -shudder- a big sheet of marine ply or similar then I could have the balloon loop as a base board. The setting would be the coprolite quarry, I've even got some new plans for Catchit tunnel and the woodbridge townscape. Problem is where to store such a large base board without it
a) getting in the way in such a small garden
or
b) if I hinge it up or store it ontop of the pergoda how do I stop it blocking out all the light?

[laurence703]

Make it so that it folds up like a camping picnic table and store it in the shed or make it into a loop / circle with triangle and keep it in your room as an indoors layout for testing locos on

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

Maybe, I'll draw up some plans to show to the domestic authority for approval.
Anyway...
Bit of structure work done, ought to go in my Structures thread but might be better to go all in one place?
Work in progress, Whippets Mill, based on Colleys mill (See what I did there?) from Camberwick green. The owner will be called Milly Winder. The colour is supposed to be Suffolk Pink (white paint died pink with pigs blood) but is a bit striking! It'll look better with sails on anyway...

And the tide mill,

Once its got a roof, windows and is painted I'm sure it'll look ok

Its made out of a polystyrene pasty box (A relative in Cornwall sends us a box full each christmas... )
Finally today, Butley Halt has been re-instated into its proper place, Its quite high up so not sure if the clearances work yet... Need to build the retaining walls around it.

Its been built so it can't be seen from Woodbridge

[Narrow Minded]

Looking good Mr Bond!

Interesting that your mill owner is female, as is mine! Ann Gotwett owns the mill by the mill pool (or "Felin pwll") which is, as it happens, named after her - hence "Felin Pwll Ann Gotwett"

[Sir Clothem Cap]

It looks like you are almost ready for the new Chronicles to be filmed.
The Tide mill is a good idea as there arn't too many existing still. Eling tide mill in hampshire may give you more details for the outside. http://s277147633.websitehome.co.uk/Elingmill.html

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

Or I could go and look at Woodbridge's working tide mill which this is a model of!

[Sir Clothem Cap]

Sorry I Wasn't aware of woodbridges one That will teach me to get out more! Anyway you have made excellent progress on the scenic front, My scenics have to be rabbit proof too.