Building the MHLR

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Post by laalratty » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:56 pm

I tried that with sour milk for gods sake DON'T DO IT WITH SOUR MILK :twisted: I did it like that and it stunck the garden out plus it didn't work

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Post by mhlr » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:44 pm

LMAO, I BET!!!! I think if you just lay the mortar, you can also spread yoghurt on it once set, and that gets it growing...
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Post by SillyBilly » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:28 pm

Fantastic work lad :D .

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Post by mhlr » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:54 pm

SillyBilly wrote:Fantastic work lad :D .
Thanks SB!! Are you back online yet?
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Post by SillyBilly » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:04 pm

Ye, need a new wireless router.

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Post by mhlr » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:21 pm

Did some more today, up the sidings and some point work for Bar Road... the sidings needs to be altered a bit for the shed..

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And I did a video: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fqRLemkAk4I
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Post by laalratty » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:12 pm

Great stuff, the MHLR is begining to look quite impressive :)

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Post by Matt » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:16 pm

I agree, that line is starting to look very good.
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Post by mhlr » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:17 pm

cheers guys!
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Post by steamyjim » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:48 pm

Looks great Pete!

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Post by SillyBilly » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:29 pm

Top Job

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Post by mhlr » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:01 am

Today, the first train ran the full curcuit of the line! I will make a vid tomorra! Just a passing loop and a spur to finish off! (see WANTED section!)...
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Post by mhlr » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:24 pm

Well, I did a video as promised. Still too cold to run live steamers though... :( Oh well. I finished off the tunnel too, and had a play...

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Post by SillyBilly » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:19 pm

Too cold for a steamer??? I'm tempted to call you a poof Pete (though I shan't, it'd be cruel). It's looking fantastic, you must be really proud :) .

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Post by mhlr » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:25 pm

SillyBilly wrote:Too cold for a steamer??? I'm tempted to call you a poof Pete (though I shan't, it'd be cruel). It's looking fantastic, you must be really proud :) .
LMFAO!! Nah, as I had sour hands from sliding those sodding poxy little rail joiners, I didnt want to wreck them even more in the freezing cold and snow (yeah, I tried to snow) by faffing with caps n stuff! lol I will do soon though when the weather pics up. It's terribly windy today...

Cheers, I am proud of it :D
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Post by laalratty » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:38 pm

mhlr wrote:Well, I did a video as promised. Still too cold to run live steamers though... :( Oh well. I finished off the tunnel too, and had a play...
You should be ashamed with yourself, too cold? I steamed Gwydion at jool's yesterday, it was so windy that the stock kept on getting blown over :lol: , but we kept going for an hour
Seriously though, the MHLR looks a brilliant railway, congrats on getting it finished and its good to see it already looks pretty with a few rocks and plants. I just look forward to seeing the whole effect with Ben Ben standing proudly at the head of the first steam hauled MHLR train

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Post by mhlr » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:21 pm

Ah, dont worry, Ben Ben will be out soon enough! :D
LMAO, before I made that vid, I had to right the stock behind Columbine! I looked at the forcast, doesnt look too pretty for the next few days, but hopefully be able to get BB out soon... and Columbine. May even steam both at same time, and get some proper action! :lol:
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Post by mhlr » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:41 pm

Well, as today we had a nice dry sunny morning (not for long!), I went out and planted my plants! Created a slate wall/fence by the tunnel entrance, and sprinkled tree bark on the exposed soil (to keep weeds down (says my dad!)...

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Post by laalratty » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:57 pm

Nice collection of plants, in about a years time they should look great :D Plants tend to look better when they have spread together
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Post by mhlr » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:10 pm

laalratty wrote:Nice collection of plants, in about a years time they should look great  :D Plants tend to look better when they have spread together
Yep, that row along the 1:1 fence should look 'hedgeish' in a coupla years hopefully! :D
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