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That looks suitably decrepit Jim - nice work!

Nice work Philip, and an innovative solution. The end result is most satisfactory.

The engine was travelling tender first towards Sheringham. Its hit the car then dragged it into the marker post. Assuming the warnings were working correctly, the car driver is clearly at fault. Perhaps he saw the back of the engine, and thought it had already gone through the crossing, and so 'jump...

Excellent work on the coaches Peter, but more importantly I hope you are now fit and well, or at the very least on the road to recovery.

That's a truly inspiring viaduct Greg, and I can't help but admire your patience in constructing it so diligently. Excellent modelling

I envy you having the best part of 2 feet depth of dirt to play with, without hitting boulders or bedrock! Obviously a benefit of living in an area not previously glaciated.

Ahh, the Midlands damp is obviously more efficient than Northwest damp, these are a couple of the stones I was angle-grinding just back at the beginning of September this year! :lol: combined.jpg That is a nice shot of your train, BTW. It doesn't take long, does it? If the sun's out, that wall has ...

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Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:58 pm

Happy Birthday from me too. 60 isn't too bad. I've passed that milestone too.

And Happy Birthday from me Derek - you are clearly one of the youngsters among us!

Phil, your stone colour in those pictures is exactly what I'm trying to match! You may very well be right about the base colour. I did a couple of trials a few weeks ago by casting a simple length of wall using a 1:4 cement/sand mortar, with various quantities of buff colour added. I was really qui...

Well done Philip, your description has made the construction sound simple, but I know from experience that carving aerated blocks is a real chore. The original tunnel mouths on my line were made that way, but nowhere near as well as your bridge came out. With regard to colour, I think the problem yo...

Congratulations Rik,
but I don't think any of us are surprised, even if you are. You are one of the go to sources for help and advice on garden railways and all its associated joys and woes!

Not a cure Jim, but something to consider once you're well - we have a burgeoning group of open air swimmers in the Dales, and one of the supposed benefits of a regular cold dip is that you don't fall foul of the dreaded lurgue (apparently :shock: ) Get well soon! :) It might be colder further nort...

Not a cure Jim, but something to consider once you're well - we have a burgeoning group of open air swimmers in the Dales, and one of the supposed benefits of a regular cold dip is that you don't fall foul of the dreaded lurgue (apparently )
Get well soon!

Very atmospheric stuff. Isn't there a real railway somewhere with an abandoned trestle next to the working one? Arizona or California rings a bell

As I'm shortly to start laying track this subject couldn't crop up at a better time for me. Most of my line will be on a gentle curve using Peco SM32 flexi track. Do I really need a rail bender? Hopefully not. Cutting the sleeper base as appropriate should allow me to get the sort of curve I want n...