The CVLR gets it's new home (WIP railway & stock)
You don't hang around, on Saturday it was "I'm thinking of changing this area" to suddenly the new version of Chyknell station as in the pics 2 days later! The platform does look better, look forward to seeing what else unfolds
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Not had much time Keith & when I did the weather hasnt played ball. However I had a session of running to shunt stock into secure stabling before going away for a few days this week. The cameras were rolling.....Keith S:77651 wrote:Has there been any action on this railway lately? It's always been my favourite.
http://youtu.be/2Zn28DGaTvQ
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Absolutely - great stuff, the line is bedding in so nicely. Is it really a year and a half since that steam-up with Greg, Matt, Steve & co.? (Good to see you on here again, too.)Narrow Minded:78349 wrote:The line's matured lovely Shane - and "The Beast" looks grand in black!
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Cheers for the replies guys, must say that nature has done more work on the line than I have this year thanks to the weather...
Earlier someone was out spotting the last train of 2012 (well 1958 actually). In other words I have finally weathered the wriggly tin vans I built in august & the new build bogie opens (xmas) have almost been finished.
Earlier someone was out spotting the last train of 2012 (well 1958 actually). In other words I have finally weathered the wriggly tin vans I built in august & the new build bogie opens (xmas) have almost been finished.
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Updates to Boc's bank almost completed. The aim to make the steepest gradient on the line & a place for nedding steam loco's working hard (or manual ones running away down the bank) look more pleasing to the eye.
Will post some pics later but in a rush so heres a link of a little video I did to test how things were coming along.
http://youtu.be/QHGhfvFQUSg
Will post some pics later but in a rush so heres a link of a little video I did to test how things were coming along.
http://youtu.be/QHGhfvFQUSg
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As promised...pics!!
Boc's Bank 2013.
Boc's Slateworks sidings also got cleaned up.
And with the line recieving new bogie coaches the old original 4 wheelers were hauled to Fox Road works for scrapping.
Boc's Bank 2013.
Boc's Slateworks sidings also got cleaned up.
And with the line recieving new bogie coaches the old original 4 wheelers were hauled to Fox Road works for scrapping.
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Yes I agree, that part was great. That "Carrie" is an excellent engine. It has the best "chuff" out of all your engines. It sounds like you have the timing spot on, and the Hackworth gear is interesting to watch. I really must try to acquire a "Carrie" some day if I can.Narrow Minded:79132 wrote:Most excellent Shane - I loved the bit from 1:33 where steam was still issuing out of the tunnel mouth!:D Top Notch!!
Looking good! I agree re the culvert - rarely modelled but a lovely touch. And that photo of the carriages awaiting scrapping is very poignant... I built some 4-wheelers a while back that I'm supposed to be grounding as lineside huts but I don't know if I'll ever be able to put my sentimentality aside long enough to actually do it...
Cheers,
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