Wadebridge Light Railway

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Re: Wadebridge Light Railway

Post by gregh » Wed May 01, 2019 9:58 am

Very nice railway....and garden. That ballast material works well
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Re: Wadebridge Light Railway

Post by FWLR » Thu May 02, 2019 8:55 am

Fantastic work George.. :thumbright: Don't worry about it not being tidy...You have at least got a line down, a lot more than some I can mention...

You have a well thought out line George, the layout looks to work very well. Your little bridge does work well, maybe you can put a little stream in...That seems to be the "On Trend" at the moment.... :roll: :roll:

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Re: Wadebridge Light Railway

Post by steamgeorge » Fri May 03, 2019 5:06 pm

jim@NAL wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2019 7:00 am Looks great I need a bigger garden
Don't we all? :D

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Re: Wadebridge Light Railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Fri May 03, 2019 6:17 pm

I really need a bigger garden!

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Re: Wadebridge Light Railway

Post by steamgeorge » Mon Jun 24, 2019 10:06 pm

I think it's about time for an update! The railway has been out of action since February but it has finally been connected up again.
The bridge was rebuilt (you were right Phillipy - I wasn't happy with the bridge - it was more of a temporary arrangement but the new one should suffice!)
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The section of track through the lawn was laid on a concrete foundation. A level crossing should appear soon along this section and the rest will be hidden with ballast.
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A steam up was in order test the track:
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The next week the sidings were returned to the quarry/goods yard.
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And some plants were added to the opposite end of the railway.
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The (nearly) completed scene:
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I hope you enjoy,
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Re: Wadebridge Light Railway

Post by philipy » Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:14 am

Yep, that bridge looks much better. well done!
I love the head-on shot of the train approaching the junction, just lovely.
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Re: Wadebridge Light Railway

Post by idlemarvel » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:07 am

Enjoy indeed. Nice work on the bridge and concrete embankment. :D
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Re: Wadebridge Light Railway

Post by ge_rik » Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:18 pm

philipy wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:14 am Yep, that bridge looks much better. well done!
I love the head-on shot of the train approaching the junction, just lovely.
Ditto - you beat me to it Philip.
:)
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Re: Wadebridge Light Railway

Post by Andrew » Fri Jun 28, 2019 1:02 pm

That's all looking really good - the track looks like it's beautifully laid too, and will give trouble-free running. Just the sort of inspiration I need for a spot of track maintenance this weekend - it looks like perfect ballasting weather!

Looking forward to more pictures soon,

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Re: Wadebridge Light Railway

Post by FWLR » Sat Jun 29, 2019 9:45 am

Great photos George. Love your line very much.. :thumbright:

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Re: Wadebridge Light Railway

Post by steamgeorge » Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:12 pm

ge_rik wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:18 pm
philipy wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:14 am Yep, that bridge looks much better. well done!
I love the head-on shot of the train approaching the junction, just lovely.
Ditto - you beat me to it Philip.
:)
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Thanks, it was hard to get a shot without it looking like a building site - hence the low angle.
idlemarvel wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:07 am Enjoy indeed. Nice work on the bridge and concrete embankment. :D
Cheers, It's always a pain to hand mix concrete but a mixer is not worth the investment.
Andrew wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 1:02 pm That's all looking really good - the track looks like it's beautifully laid too, and will give trouble-free running. Just the sort of inspiration I need for a spot of track maintenance this weekend - it looks like perfect ballasting weather!

Looking forward to more pictures soon,

Andrew.
Thanks, luckily I didn't run into any track problems :D . I will keep you updated on any progress
FWLR wrote: ↑Sat Jun 29, 2019 9:45 am Great photos George. Love your line very much.. :thumbright:
You are all too kind!

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