Cutbacks on the MDLR.............

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Cutbacks on the MDLR.............

Post by MDLR » Mon May 25, 2009 12:51 pm

One problem you get with NOT running trains.................

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........... is that the overgrowth has a habit of taking over.............

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........... and stops any chance of trains running!

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Tunnel? WHAT Tunnel??

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It's not just the small stuff- the prostrate juniper encroaches anyway.........

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........ as does the ivy - just outside Haddon station

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Anyway, out came the cutters and soon track could be seen again.......
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...... awaiting the rest of the rebuild before trains can run.
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Post by ACLR » Mon May 25, 2009 8:15 pm

needs a good trimming there :D
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Post by MDLR » Mon May 25, 2009 9:11 pm

ACLR wrote:needs a good trimming there :D
The last 3 pictures show the trimmed version - I LIKE overgrown!
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Post by bungle80a » Mon May 25, 2009 11:20 pm

ITs that time of year where everything goes BANG! I've done Major pruning on 3 different railways i've been working on over this weekend!
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Post by SillyBilly » Tue May 26, 2009 12:27 am

Hmm yes, we ran mine for the first time in 6 weeks today, Raspberry plants needed cutting back a lot!

I'm not looking forward to seeing the Joys of Life Railway tomorrow.
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Post by Matt » Tue May 26, 2009 6:49 pm

Nice pics. So has your railway recovered yet from the vandels?
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Post by MDLR » Tue May 26, 2009 7:02 pm

The cheques have gone off to my suppliers - I await a number of packages with some eagerness!
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