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Overall it was a great railway, it's certainly inspired me somewhat!
Me too! Shouldn't be too long now. After a busy afternoon's construction the two ends of my line are now physically joined by railway infrastructure. It's not track yet, or even trackbed, just the framework that will support the trackbed when I've purchased more decking boards, but it certainly feels like progress...Mr. Bond of the DVLR:101591 wrote: Can't wait to see the connecting line up there.
Not quite, but I'm getting there...Andrew:101610 wrote: ...here's the view from the end of the current formation at the upper terminus, still a bare baseboard patiently awaiting tracklaying and a first train. Sunday, maybe...
Hello!Soar Valley Light:102436 wrote:HI Andrew,
That's looking very nice. There is some carefully laid out geometry there. Do you have any sort of level control when you are laying your blocks?
The postmix idea is a good 'un. I dare say ready mix mortar may do a similar job. How does the cost of post mix stack up against the cost of sand, cement and gravel? There has to be an allowance for the convenience of post mix of course - so much cleaner and tidier.
Do you put any sort of sub-base down to stand the post mix on?
Apologies for all the questions but the construction plans for the Soar Valley Light are now approaching the detailed planning stage.
Andrew
Hi Andrew - yes, the latter. The earth, and some rubble, is compacted underneath, and then a bed of postmix poured (dry) and leveled on top. The block goes down, adjustments are made, more postmix goes down the sides, and then it all gets a watering.Soar Valley Light:102465 wrote: When you say you aren't using a foundation for this section does that mean they are going down straight onto the earth or are you using postmix under them straight onto the formation?
It does look a bit like a quarry I know. In my mind though the two levels are actually miles apart, so I have to resist adding an incline because it would render the entire railway obsolete!Maple:102477 wrote:i do love the two levels. I was thinking of a quarry level with and incline on my railway in the future.
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