The CVLR gets it's new home (WIP railway & stock)

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:34 pm

Glad you managed to get through it all Laurence, it certainly is a big thread. LOL.

Meant to embed this latest video link the other day. It's a long video, have used aging effects & a few other video effects on this one.

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Pretoria · Post by **Pretoria** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:53 am

Great find !! Where did you get it converted to digital ? Hope you are lucky and find some more !

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:24 pm

Love it mate, cheers for making [and aging!] it

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:07 pm

Fabulous! I think a still taken from about 6.28 would make a great photo of the week on the 16mm soc. website.

I see your area of shropshire has its own 'beast of bodmin' giant feline.

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:41 pm

I really like the oldey style effect! Shame I've given up with video's myself, just don't have the time for them, otherwise I'd have another go at something like that

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:14 pm

Glad you all liked the video. The beast of the CVLR managed to stay out of most of the shots. But no one will believe the beast exists..

Anyway back to more mundane matters. Due to deciding to build up the cess edges with 16mm scale ballast the CVLR has had a bit of a session on refitting & pressing old stock back into service.
So after fettling the snowplough & now this lot it's really turning into Departmental December..

Firstly the old mamod wagons were retrieved from Chyknell siding where they had been dumped since about march. Most of the axles were seized solid but the roundjack didnt worry about that. They soon started rotating again but I may have some flat spots..

They are rusting away quite well now but should give another few years service in there roll as ballast wagons.

Next to get finished off where the old hoppers. These were started in 1999 for my 0-16.5 african NG layout as bogie hoppers. Built in Stourbridge Jcn signalbox on nights with no reference for scale they ended up a tad too big.

So sat around for a decade & a bit. Then got converted to 16mm last year. Now I have just got around to finishing them. The last job was to fit a ballast shoot to the cess sides. Before there was just a hole in the floor. Now they have the shoots & rudimentry doors that do actually move to allow ballast to drop. Need to get some brass sheet though as the plasticard is not ideal for the doors.

Also built yesterday was another sheep wagon to match the existing build from last year. A IP chassis with VT Coffee stirrer affair again. The new build is the dark grey one in the pics.

So with that lot basically complete it has been time to test behind the Roundjack. Currently into an hour of running with only a few squeaks & squeals from the new builds..

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 1:31 am

Been so busy with work & family over Xmas & New year. But the IP freelance coach is coming on well (well for me that is). It is an excellent kit & I will be getting more in time.

It got it's first run in trials today & coped well with an hour & half round & round behind the RoundJack.. Still needs more paint, details, roof, insides fitting out etc.

Actually was the first train to run in 2012, to busy running them 1 to1 scale things..
Love coming back to the railway & finding nature embracing the line..

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 9:30 am

Nice one Shane

and great to see the line maturing!
I'm afraid that living where I do, "natural weathering" of the stock isn't an option!

I'm looking forward to seeing the new coach partnered with the NWNGR stock

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:02 pm

All looking very nice Shane.

Any more progress?

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:30 pm

Sir haydn:64737 wrote:Any more progress?

Well kinda Matt..

We have the builders in at the moment for a conservatory, whilst this will make shunting at Porthcadno a bit of a pain in places it will add to the railway in some ways as double doors will lead out to trackside.

Plus with a load of freshly dug out soil, a load of concrete blocks & slabs now going spare it meant today one of the last two pieces to get infilled got sorted out.

These pics were taken at midday & a lot more has happened. The tunnel will actually form a right of way across the line into the garden direct from the conservatory. The cutting leading to it will be lined in slate & then when the weather is better more topsoil & plants will be added.

In other news the IP coach is almost finished. Just need to do windows & roof now..

Seems to fit quite well with the ex NWNGR coaches & this will be the rake it will end up with.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:26 am

Blimey - I thought I was the only muppet digging out permafrost

Glad to see another hardy soul tackling some groundworks

Thanks for that last photo Shane - it does look well alongside the ex-NWNGR stock, so that's another one on my list

Erm, you did invite Matt & me over for a "run" this week didn't you? (There's no digging involved?????

)

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:03 pm

Whilst I must say I have enjoyed building my IP freelance 4 comp coach I have to say fitting the roof has been an utter !@£$!!

Still ain't on right..

Right well as busy here some more piccys, yes I do love piccys don't I!

New steps which will lead from conservatory over the railway.

Lot of blending in work to do here (when it's warmer as soil is frozen solid). But you get the idea of what it could look like..

Then as the builders are laying bricks I have to keep out of the way so ran a train. Market day special today & it was a busy one so the CVLR dug out all there passenger stock including the new coach. Good job as it was full & standing from Porthcadno to Chyknell. The dogbox scooped up the stragglers..

It later worked back ECS to form the second special of the morning.

Fav pic of the morning is this one though, just like it..

Hope you enjoy..

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:06 pm

Good use of crap old PSU's on the roof

Love the pics, great stuff as usual.

Cheers,

Tom

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:58 pm

The first pic really did make me laugh

sort of thing I'd end up doing! and the railway really has come on now with the greenery now taking hold (or should I say was taking hold before the frost?

) Must contact the Snowdonia National Park and ask for planning permission to build a 16mm railway in the field in Wales someday.....

(I'm not joking either!)

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:22 pm

Excellent pictures. Especially liked the method of getting the roof to take shape. I did something similar with an IP atlantic buffet coach.
Still couldn't get the roof to hold a curve. Thought 'I know, i'll put the roof in a warm oven for a minute or two.

............Doh!

It now has a wooden roof with a fabric cover. Never did like plastic anyway!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:44 pm

Ah, the technique with the plastic roof is to do plenty of pre bending (tricky I know sometimes with a bogie coach roof) then stick down with superglue, ideally a slower setting gap filling type one
And a long train of carriages, I love that sort of thing

Get 3 or 4 more and you'll be up to NWAG standards

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:25 pm

More updates today.
Decided to relay the branchline from Chyknell South to Fox road (the shed).

It's been out of use for about a year & nature had really taken over.

First job was install the point.

Then the undergrowth was tackled..

Then track was laid on blocks above the old rail level & ballest infilled.

First train arrived to pack down the first 3 lengths.

& propelled up the new alignment.

Now need to continue on towards the big shed..

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:34 pm

Blimey - you didn't hang about there Shane!

You probably had that done before we got home....... have you finished the "camping coach" too??????

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:22 pm

New track! Time for a Branch Line Society charter...

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:25 pm

fast work

wheres the wall?

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