Building the MHLR

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:29 pm

Top Job

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:01 am

Today, the first train ran the full curcuit of the line! I will make a vid tomorra! Just a passing loop and a spur to finish off! (see WANTED section!)...

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:24 pm

Well, I did a video as promised. Still too cold to run live steamers though...

Oh well. I finished off the tunnel too, and had a play...

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:19 pm

Too cold for a steamer??? I'm tempted to call you a poof Pete (though I shan't, it'd be cruel). It's looking fantastic, you must be really proud

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mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:25 pm

SillyBilly wrote:Too cold for a steamer??? I'm tempted to call you a poof Pete (though I shan't, it'd be cruel). It's looking fantastic, you must be really proud .

LMFAO!! Nah, as I had sour hands from sliding those sodding poxy little rail joiners, I didnt want to wreck them even more in the freezing cold and snow (yeah, I tried to snow) by faffing with caps n stuff! lol I will do soon though when the weather pics up. It's terribly windy today...

Cheers, I am proud of it

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:38 pm

mhlr wrote:Well, I did a video as promised. Still too cold to run live steamers though... Oh well. I finished off the tunnel too, and had a play...

You should be ashamed with yourself, too cold? I steamed Gwydion at jool's yesterday, it was so windy that the stock kept on getting blown over

, but we kept going for an hour
Seriously though, the MHLR looks a brilliant railway, congrats on getting it finished and its good to see it already looks pretty with a few rocks and plants. I just look forward to seeing the whole effect with Ben Ben standing proudly at the head of the first steam hauled MHLR train

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:21 pm

Ah, dont worry, Ben Ben will be out soon enough!

LMAO, before I made that vid, I had to right the stock behind Columbine! I looked at the forcast, doesnt look too pretty for the next few days, but hopefully be able to get BB out soon... and Columbine. May even steam both at same time, and get some proper action!

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:41 pm

Well, as today we had a nice dry sunny morning (not for long!), I went out and planted my plants! Created a slate wall/fence by the tunnel entrance, and sprinkled tree bark on the exposed soil (to keep weeds down (says my dad!)...

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:57 pm

Nice collection of plants, in about a years time they should look great

Plants tend to look better when they have spread together

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:10 pm

laalratty wrote:Nice collection of plants, in about a years time they should look great :D Plants tend to look better when they have spread together

Yep, that row along the 1:1 fence should look 'hedgeish' in a coupla years hopefully!

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:11 pm

Looking good. I bet it'll look twice as good when the ballest is down.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:12 pm

Yeah, that's the next big job (uh - I hate that type of job!)!

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:20 pm

Yeah, but it has to be done if you want a good looking railway.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:29 pm

I'm sorry to say but my dad says stuff like that to me (but just got all of the track that ws laid back end of last year ballasted) Only taken 3 months to get round to

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:36 pm

I'm definately ballasting, as it wont look right without! Im using Mortar + Fine Granite Chippings + Cemente Colouring to ballast. Should look great! Once it's done!...

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:59 pm

It's looking great already, you should have some superb photographic opportunities once it's done

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:10 pm

That is coming along very well. I like the slate wall/fence - a very nice feature.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:13 pm

CCairns wrote:That is coming along very well. I like the slate wall/fence - a very nice feature.

Cheers, I copied it from Maesffordd!

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:29 am

Well I have put the new bridges in yesterday, just awaiting painting today. Also did a bit of ballasting too, around the engine shed. I will take piccies later once I have removed the plastic sheeting (too keep the rain off) and painted the bridges so I can see your opinion on them!

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:05 pm

Rite guys, I took some piccies today before I continued with more ballasting. I got the bridges completed and painted (they are GRS Deck Truss bridges finished in the good old Halford's Red Primer!), and the fit perfectly with great track alignment so no more derailments on my bridges

! The ballasting is now completed in the yard area, I used mortar mixed with some fine granite chippings and a bit of black cement colouring. Here are the results:

PW train is first to cross the new bridges!

Bridge in!

Bridge out!

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