The DVLR Mark 2

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:10 am

Never give up.... you have achieved so much and inspired so many it is not within your nature to yield to now.
When the wall is fixed you will begin to see new possibilities opening up and a fresh start might be exactly what you need.
Be positive!

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:55 am

What a coincidence that this just happened on April 1st...

Snailrail · Post by **Snailrail** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:58 am

Sorry to hear that, Zach, it must be heartbreaking. We know from 41 pages of the DVLR saga how much you've put into it. But I can't see you giving up and I'm sure, once you've recovered from the shock, you'll bounce back.

Brian

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:54 pm

Now I have a bit of an apology to make. This was all a scheme by the company to drum up passenger numbers (having seen the number of people who flock to imminently closing down lines). The wall is still in tact as is the railway. All is well on the 1st of April in the Deben Valley

On a more serious note. Thank you very much for you concerns, it is quite touching to know that the DVLR has friends who care for its welfare.

Post by **Andrew** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:39 pm

Arrrgh!!! I fell for it! I've just been running a train myself and pondering the DVLR's sad demise all the while!

Glad all's well - and what a great photo!

Andrew

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:31 pm

Makes me want to send the boys round!!!!

Snailrail · Post by **Snailrail** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 5:46 pm

I feel very hurt that my sympathy has been abused !
Quite frankly joking about your line being crushed by a wall is the epitome of bad taste

Brian

andymctractor · Post by **andymctractor** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 6:10 pm

Mr. Bond of the DVLR:109689 wrote:Now I have a bit of an apology to make. This was all a scheme by the company to drum up passenger numbers (having seen the number of people who flock to imminently closing down lines). The wall is still in tact as is the railway.

I imagine a man of your background knows the story of the boy who cried 'Wolf!!'.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 7:55 pm

Oh dear, I'm in trouble...

I realise now that when the wall does crumble in no one will believe me...

I'll make up for it with some nice photos and perhaps a video when I get a steamer out.

In other news I've been busy re-stocking the railway with alpines. I've found one which looks like tiny ferns " Leptinella" which I have planted under some conifers. We'll see if it takes.
www.ideasforgardens.net/palustris/Whitworth/Leptinella dendyi Black Prince.jpg

kandnwlr · Post by **kandnwlr** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:23 pm

Wind´s blowing hard here, but fortunately it´s the 2nd of April on the K&NWLR.

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:12 pm

Can't afford all these expensive high winds down here in Wales. We have to make do with second hand after all the rich folk in England have had 'em!

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:20 pm

Mr. Bond of the DVLR:109685 wrote:Terrible nights sleep last night with the wind.

Might I be so bold as to suggest a change of diet...

Post by **philipy** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 6:57 am

Big Jim:109746 wrote:Can't afford all these expensive high winds down here in Wales. We have to make do with second hand after all the rich folk in England have had 'em!

The cheek of it! The high winds which removed a large section of my car port roof a couple of days ago, was definitely coming FROM the direction of S. Wales!

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat May 09, 2015 2:58 pm

I suppose I got my just desert in a way...

http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz26 ... G_3467.jpg

laurence703 · Post by **laurence703** » Sat May 09, 2015 5:53 pm

No Railway or Railway owner deserves this... Natural causes or devil dog causes?

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat May 09, 2015 7:19 pm

It was that blasted dog again. I've taken the oppertunity to slightly remodel the area.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat May 09, 2015 11:41 pm

Once the up coming "DVation" has been carried out we should have space to re-instate Butley Halt (don't say we don't listen to our passengers demands). Here is a mock up of what the new Butley Halt should look like - inspiration taken from Hendy Halt on the Tal-y-llyn Railway.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sun May 10, 2015 2:15 pm

I've taken the opportunity to remodel the corner a little bit and mock up the bridge

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Sun May 10, 2015 2:44 pm

It was that blasted dog again.

Is this a neighbours dog?

May I suggest a bill to be presented to the owners for damage to track etc. We had a similar problem with the next door neighbours yorkie coming into our garden and performing in the middle of the lawn, swimming in the pond and digging up shrubs. I had been quite understanding about it for a while but after I watched the little blighter deposit a pile of droppings in my sons sand pit. I gathered the mess up and neatly bagged it up and returned it to the neighbours with a polite comment "I think this is yours and by the way I will let you have the receipt for the plants I have bought to replace the ones your little angel destroyed"

Haven't seen the money yet, but I haven't seen the dog either!

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sun May 10, 2015 2:58 pm

It belongs to the mother's current so lives with us. We've put in a trellis wall that we can step over but the fat dog can not to stop this from happening again.

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