DISASTER!!!!!!!!!

South-Trethevy · Post by **South-Trethevy** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:49 pm

Last night (today being the 26th Feb) my line was hit by a scale hurricane which tore at it and damaged my track bed. (see images on my website)

http://www.freewebs.com/tremar-rail/news.htm

riveresk · Post by **riveresk** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:16 pm

Yeouch!

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:20 pm

Certainly owch, good luck will the re-build

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South-Trethevy · Post by **South-Trethevy** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:24 pm

thnx,
i av loads of work 2 do now, but pete (MHLR) is comin 2 help in easter wiv track some work.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:24 pm

thats why i said to screw the track down sam!

South-Trethevy · Post by **South-Trethevy** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:24 pm

i thought thats was gonna happen in easter

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:27 pm

It will! With help of the MHLR PW team too!

South-Trethevy · Post by **South-Trethevy** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:35 pm

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:06 pm

Bad luck Sam.

We are currently being hit by some very strong winds again here in Central Scotland, and I've had to rescue the car cover off my Trabant which blew off and is now secured down with several tie-downs (this is a stalled project at present as my real car is in the garage during the winter weather). 2 panels of the fence adjoining my house with the next one down the hill have also blown out, but the temperature has been too cold at night to get new posts concreted in yet (I also think my neighbours think it is my responsibility, but in fact the previous owners of that house snuck the fence up whilst I was away on one of my tours a few years ago).

I would certainly take up that track to prevent any further damage to the tabs at the end of the panels.

A masonry drill bit, some rawplugs and brass screws should see that track sorted out, although I can see you have a fair bit of work getting the trackbed even.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:08 pm

ouch not a good sight mate
hope you can get it sorted soon
just so you dont feel too bad heres som pics of my disaster
the day that the ACLR flooded

South-Trethevy · Post by **South-Trethevy** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:24 pm

that is bad

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:46 pm

Oh dear on both counts, garden railways don't work to well as canals, and the wind has made a bit of a train wreck of the railway (pun not intended there, honest) Hope you both get it fixed quickly

riveresk · Post by **riveresk** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:52 pm

Well I'm sure that I could make some quip about canals and trains but I won't but otherwise I hope that both railways get up and running asap.

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:07 pm

Dare I say that this is one of the advantages of a raised level track?

Seriously though, I'm very sorry you've had your lines damaged, like riveresk I hope you can get them running again soon.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:09 am

Sorry to here about your lines. Staying with the disaster topic, did anyone's line get damaged by the earthquake this moring? Mine didn't.

South-Trethevy · Post by **South-Trethevy** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:52 pm

not here in cornwall........... lol

James · Post by **James** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:02 pm

good luck in the re-build-i hope nothings been to badly damaged

South-Trethevy · Post by **South-Trethevy** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:12 pm

No, nothings damaged too badley, but it could have been worse! lol

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:57 pm

great to hear there wasnt too much damage Sam. you will be steaming in no time

South-Trethevy · Post by **South-Trethevy** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:48 pm

yeah, i want a run on friday........

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