Merlins Castle Line
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Thanks to you all for welcoming me to your forum, what a great site, your layouts are amazing. Picking up a lot of ideas too. unfortunately rain stops work outside now.
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Other half in background supervising, trained me well ha ha.
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Feeling sort of responsible for getting Julie and Dennis involved in this venture I went along to offer assistance to prepare the site for the shed installation, only to discover they had achieved the task themselves with little outside support.... I was truly amazed at the rapid progress made since my last visit. No doubt Julie is determined to succeed and our recently formed 16mm West Wales Local Area Group will do all we can to assist.
The site is inspiring with magnificent views across the valley.
Julie has already made structures for the railway which I hope she will share with us.... please.
The site is inspiring with magnificent views across the valley.
Julie has already made structures for the railway which I hope she will share with us.... please.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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I did wonder if that was your v70 in the background.
What have you started Peter.
What have you started Peter.
If at first you don't succeed, use a bigger hammer!
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Yes Jim, it is! I was in charge of taking the photographs .... man's work!
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Welcome, Julie. What a great looking site for a railway. Looking forward to seeing how your railway and village develops.
Rik
Rik
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What a view! You'll be able to get some great pics of trains running with that vista in the background!
Where did I put that uncoupler?
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What a fantastic location Julie, I'm only a lot jealous!
Andrew
Andrew
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"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
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Block work now done, not perfect but with a bit of packing in some places when timber arrives it should be ok. Had to wait to get 2 dry days.
Shed Arrives next week.
Shed Arrives next week.
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Oh I forgot to post the photos
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That looks just fine Julie, Christmas will be early at your house when your shed is delivered next week. Looking forward to another visit to help with the insulation.
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Welcome Julie and WOW....what a start you have done, so jealous of that view and the space you have... you won’t go far wrong with Peter, he is a real gentleman and so helpful...you will get loads of help from him...but there are also lots of other members who can assist you, like ge-rik, this is a link to his blog.
https://riksrailway.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/
There is so much information on it.
More photo’s when you can please Julie.
https://riksrailway.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/
There is so much information on it.
More photo’s when you can please Julie.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Major civil engineering going on here, Julie. Unavoidable on a sloping site I suppose. Grand view too! Is it a west facing slope? If so you should get some afternoon and evening sun; perfect for watching the railway in action with a wineglass in hand.
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Coming along in leaps and bounds. Great start in a very pleasant setting. Be interesting to see how you use the terrain.
Grant.
Grant.
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It does look a beautiful spot with a lovely rusty corrugated roof over the hedge, ideal for weathering ideas
PS the building opposite the house looks intriguing...
PS the building opposite the house looks intriguing...
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So was Mr Butler conked out asleep somewhere as I cannot see him working in those pictures?
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tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:00 pm So was Mr Butler conked out asleep somewhere as I cannot see him working in those pictures?
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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The tree stump is now gone, a few hours digging to expose the roots and the next day to cut through them. A bit of leverage back and for with a bar and the final shove with body weight and over it went.
Making the most of the view now as when the shed arrives it will be blocked out. The site is south facing so gets the sun all day ( when we get sun )lol
A lovely glass of merlot I think when the shed is up.
I will post some pics of the houses I have made soon.
Making the most of the view now as when the shed arrives it will be blocked out. The site is south facing so gets the sun all day ( when we get sun )lol
A lovely glass of merlot I think when the shed is up.
I will post some pics of the houses I have made soon.
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