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Post by laurence703 » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:58 pm

Railway Ballast believe it or not... there was a part in the yard that had this fine stone near to the track. It's not big enough for anything really so I asked if I could take a bit home... it's the same stuff I've used previously.
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Post by Soar Valley Light » Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:03 pm

I did wonder. Are they about 1/4" in size? If so they are MSP chippings. I'll bear that in mind. They are about the same size as the chippings used by the highways to 'repair' the roads. I've always had it in mind to try them too.
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Post by pandsrowe » Sat Mar 14, 2015 8:48 am

I'm also very impressed with your ballasting, one question though does it not cause problems with chippings getting into point blades or birds etc dislodging it?
I've always been led to believe that ballasting above the sleepers in our scales is a definite no no.
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Post by laurence703 » Sat Mar 14, 2015 8:56 am

I've no idea... it's not been down long enough to work out if it was a good idea or not... I think its just that big enough not to jam anything up but small enough to look right...
Over time I'm sure some of it will wash away or sink but I have a large tub of it so its just a case of topping it up.
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Post by RichMQR » Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:10 pm

Your line looks wonderful with the plants growing and the realistic ballasting. Although the flowers are hardly in scale with the railway, they still look much more natural than bits of green felt stuck to plywood on a regular indoor model. I guess this is why we (almost) all risk wind and rain to model outside. Great result.
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Post by DolwyddelanLightRail » Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:52 am

The Hi-vis bucket strikes again.... :mrgreen:

Like the ballasting though!
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Post by Big Jim » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:45 pm

Nice pics.
Spring has definitely sprung.
Hosepipe ban soon then :lol:
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Post by laurence703 » Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:38 pm

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Post by Andrew » Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:59 pm

Very nice photos - and a lovely rake of tippers! I must add some colour to my line...

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Post by laurence703 » Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:16 pm

T' SHED HAZ GONE!!!!


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Post by Peter Butler » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:18 pm

That's opened up a large area for you to extend the line..... you're going to have fun there.
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Post by Big Jim » Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:26 pm

Nooooo!

Save the shed!!!!

Seriously though it does give you more room.
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Post by Peter Butler » Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:32 pm

Big Jim:109487 wrote:Nooooo!

Save the shed!!!!
I must agree with you Jim, we couldn't live without our sheds!
However, I have no objection to sharing mine with a few arachnids.
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Post by bazzer42 » Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:04 pm

You can't beat an extension but all hints are falling on deaf ears.
I love the Bertie and have a hankering for a Millie or a Bertie.
Can you still use the large bridge?
I'm still waiting to rid my shed of a gruffalo!
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Post by laurence703 » Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:36 pm

I can still use the bridge... not sure on if I will or not yet though.
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Post by laurence703 » Fri Mar 27, 2015 8:44 pm

And in my usual fashion, the old formation is no more and the new trackbed is in and just missing a few lengths of track until tomorrow...


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This photo was taken about half way through proceedings...
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Post by laurence703 » Sun Mar 29, 2015 2:58 pm

And the Mainline is complete! Just the sidings to lay now...


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Post by laurence703 » Mon Mar 30, 2015 5:32 pm

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10 ... nref=story

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No you do not need to have facebook to see the video... :P

Been Ballasting the new section... only one bit left to ballast now and that needs more soil round it before its possible...
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Post by philipy » Mon Mar 30, 2015 6:35 pm

Looking good.
I assume the giant rabbit is in preparation for tunnel construction?? :lol:  :lol:
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Post by laurence703 » Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:22 pm

lol Bugs Bunny isn't very good at digging tunnels... just holes with letter boxes and sofa's and carrots...
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