Merlins Castle Line

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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by Just Julie » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:18 pm

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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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by Just Julie » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:31 pm

Other half in background supervising, trained me well ha ha.

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Post by Peter Butler » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:38 pm

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.
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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by Big Jim » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:42 pm

I did wonder if that was your v70 in the background.

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Post by Peter Butler » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:45 pm

Yes Jim, it is! I was in charge of taking the photographs .... man's work!
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Post by ge_rik » Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:16 am

Welcome, Julie. What a great looking site for a railway. Looking forward to seeing how your railway and village develops.

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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by markoteal » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:12 am

What a view! You'll be able to get some great pics of trains running with that vista in the background!
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Post by Soar Valley Light » Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:37 pm

What a fantastic location Julie, I'm only a lot jealous! :?

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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by Just Julie » Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:15 am

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. :)

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Post by Just Julie » Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:21 am

Oh I forgot to post the photos :lol:
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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by Peter Butler » Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:45 am

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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Post by FWLR » Wed Nov 29, 2017 11:25 am

Welcome Julie and WOW....what a start you have done, so jealous :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 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. :thumbright:

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Post by invicta280 » Wed Nov 29, 2017 11:38 am

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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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by LNR » Wed Nov 29, 2017 12:29 pm

Coming along in leaps and bounds. Great start in a very pleasant setting. Be interesting to see how you use the terrain.
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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by bazzer42 » Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:29 pm

It does look a beautiful spot with a lovely rusty corrugated roof over the hedge, ideal for weathering ideas :D

PS the building opposite the house looks intriguing...

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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by tom_tom_go » Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:00 pm

So was Mr Butler conked out asleep somewhere as I cannot see him working in those pictures?

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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by FWLR » Thu Nov 30, 2017 8:29 am

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?
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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by Big Jim » Thu Nov 30, 2017 10:23 am

Ahhh
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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by Just Julie » Sun Dec 03, 2017 9:45 pm

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. :sunny:

I will post some pics of the houses I have made soon.

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Re: Merlins Castle Line

Post by Big Jim » Sun Dec 03, 2017 9:46 pm

Please do.
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