Formerly serving the now-flooded Nolwyn Quarry, this rural line has taken on new life in preservation with an eclectic mix of passenger and goods traffic. Probably located somewhere in northernish Wales, the light railway is run by a small team of dedicated volunteers who aren't sure what year it is and have never actually been to Wales. Which is to say, time and place are a bit flexible here.
Yesterday marked a special day in two ways: track arrived in the mail, and I finally (almost) completed the year-long process of knocking out the primary roadblock to construction-- a concrete foundation with some large metal pieces sticking up. The immediate plan is to install two preformed pond liners with a small waterfall or spillway in-between, and start with a loop of track around them at around knee height. Later on it might be nice to extend the track along the house and/or fence, add a tunnel, maybe a bridge, and a runaround loop, but for now I'm going to keep it simple with a single loop and see how long it takes to get bored. If I can build it quickly and cheaply enough, and the effect is pleasing enough, I suspect it won't be difficult to get parliamentary approval for a branch line or extension for next year.
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The grand plan for the space also includes revamping the adjoining patio, so that will likely take precedence over this project (but also push it along). With any luck I'll be able to run some trains out here before the snow flies!