Farewell PTLR Prechance it is not dead but

[ptlrcecil]

really really dead!
Less than a week after the PTLRfest we finally got the call we had been dreading. That was that the PTLR North had to go and it had to be done in two weeks. Slight problem that I am away firing Thomas the tank at bo'ness next weekend so last sunday the gangers were sent in to start dismantling.

The last ever train from Dragley Beck over the border










How on earth can someone smile today. Oh wait Sam gets to use a hammer thats why.











Small problem with these posts, They were dug so deep and had that much concrete poured in that they wont come out. Anyone got a mini digger I can borrow?





Not allowed to remove the rails by act of parliment so I think this section might be around a little whilst longer yet.

Well that was day one. Ill post up some more pics when its completly gone

[Keith S]

Sorry to be nosey but I'm unfamiliar with the backstory here. Apparently your neighbors have forced you to pull up your railway?

[Keith S]

Ah, I see. That must have been a little depressing. I assume you get to keep the railway on YOUR side however. That must have been fun while it lasted.

[LMS-Jools]

Sad News indeed.

[laalratty]

Wow, after that drawn out death its all gone, very sad although at least we got one last PTLR fest out of it. What's happening with the materials, posts and that seem in far too good a state to chuck?

[benchmark]

You can always aquire neighbors property

[ptlrcecil]

You can always aquire neighbors property  :lol:

We did try that but they were still paying the morgage and the building society got to greedy with the price, Most people reckoned the plot was worth 8K, the building society however wanted 13.5 K.

[Narrow Minded]

Horrible to see, let alone do! Commiserations to all involved.

(Have you thought about planting land mines / punji traps / claymores for when you finally "close the border"?