The CVLR gets it's new home (WIP railway & stock)

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Post by laalratty » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:51 pm

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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Post by Keith S » Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:14 pm

Has there been any action on this railway lately? It's always been my favourite.

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Post by Pendo Pilot » Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:49 pm

Keith S:77651 wrote:Has there been any action on this railway lately? It's always been my favourite.
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..... ;)

http://youtu.be/2Zn28DGaTvQ
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Post by Narrow Minded » Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:40 pm

The line's matured lovely Shane - and "The Beast" looks grand in black! :D Those bogie flats look excellent too, any details?? :santa:
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Post by hussra » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:13 pm

Narrow Minded:78349 wrote:The line's matured lovely Shane - and "The Beast" looks grand in black!
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.)
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Post by Sir Clothem Cap » Sun Dec 30, 2012 11:36 am

I wonder what Mr Isle thinks of it.Could this be the railway he approves?

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Post by Keith S » Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:42 pm

Great video, thanks Shane. The steam engines sound lovely, especially the "Carrie". You've either got a knack for positioning the chuff-pipes just right in the chimneys, or your camera has a good microphone, either way I enjoyed that.

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Post by invicta280 » Sun Dec 30, 2012 11:17 pm

Another very atmospheric video of your excellent line.

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Post by Pendo Pilot » Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:39 pm

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.

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Post by Narrow Minded » Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:45 pm

Very nice :D
Great photo for the year-end!
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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:48 pm

What plant is the grassy hillock?
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Post by Chris Cairns » Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:21 pm

A very good looking rake of weathered rolling stock.

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Post by Pendo Pilot » Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:13 pm

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.

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Post by Chris Cairns » Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:20 pm

Very nice looking lineside fencing, and great to hear some proper 'chuffing'.

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Post by Narrow Minded » Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:39 pm

Most excellent Shane - I loved the bit from 1:33 where steam was still issuing out of the tunnel mouth!:D Top Notch!! :thumbup:
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Post by Pendo Pilot » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:04 pm

As promised...pics!!
Boc's Bank 2013.
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Boc's Slateworks sidings also got cleaned up.
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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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Post by Narrow Minded » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:10 pm

Great stuff!
Is the culvert scratch-built? It looks ace :D and have you expanded the slate works a bit as well as "cleaning up" ;)
And with the line recieving new bogie coaches the old original 4 wheelers were hauled to Fox Road works for scrapping.
Which reminds me, we need to talk ;)
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Post by Keith S » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:12 pm

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!!   :thumbup:
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.

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Post by Tom » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:24 pm

Excellent work as ever Shane, :D the line is looking fantastic, lovely shot looking under the bridge and down the bank, that culvert just adds to it even more :D
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Post by Andrew » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:17 pm

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...

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