The Bloomfield Light Railway
The Bloomfield Light Railway
This railway is now a cycle path and only the smoke staining on the bridges and few railway buildings tell the tale of what was.....
- taliesin001
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- Dr. Bond of the DVLR
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1. not to build totally at ground level
2. not to build close to boundaries, especially near a hedge
3. not to have the line in an oval formation with long straight sections
4. to space plastic sleepered track off of the track bed to give a better ballast depth
5. not to build totally flat!
6. incorporate the line into the garden and not treat it as a spreate entity
7. plan for extensions
8. not to put points under a foot bridge
9. more sidings
10. use scale planting from the outset
there is probebly more. i was 10 when i helped build the line and it all started as a test track for my lady anne which i built from a kit
2. not to build close to boundaries, especially near a hedge
3. not to have the line in an oval formation with long straight sections
4. to space plastic sleepered track off of the track bed to give a better ballast depth
5. not to build totally flat!
6. incorporate the line into the garden and not treat it as a spreate entity
7. plan for extensions
8. not to put points under a foot bridge
9. more sidings
10. use scale planting from the outset
there is probebly more. i was 10 when i helped build the line and it all started as a test track for my lady anne which i built from a kit
- Sir Clothem Cap
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- Pendo Pilot
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Wow Matt,
That looked like a really nice line. Even with the faults you listed (which I can check off quite a few myself) I bet it was good.
I love the 3rd pic down, the slate lineside with "grass" growing up in the 2ft & cess. Would love mine to look like that.
Also the Countess/Earl pic, is that a Pearse one? Looks different to my Accy version anyway.
That looked like a really nice line. Even with the faults you listed (which I can check off quite a few myself) I bet it was good.
I love the 3rd pic down, the slate lineside with "grass" growing up in the 2ft & cess. Would love mine to look like that.
Also the Countess/Earl pic, is that a Pearse one? Looks different to my Accy version anyway.
Tommy Dodd may have an ARS key but I have a TASS button & a Rope Ladder, just like pirates, except the TASS button bit.
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