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

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed May 11, 2011 2:32 am

Dunno about tunnels, but I used about half a dozen inverted to provide a raised trackbed on a previous garden line!

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Thu May 12, 2011 7:56 pm

A few more updates..

Firstly the Carrie was packed off to Dave of ELR Eng to sort the timing out once & for all. Whilst we followed the Roundhouse guide it refused to time correctly. In the end Dave used his knowledge & timed it by feel & sound on air. Then we tried it on gas & back to full power. Got it home & safety valve stuck open a bit. Fixed that & then steam escaping from lubricator screw top. Cleaned up & back to power again... Phew.

A few more bits done...
Had to remove tree & a few bushes from garden as finally figured out they were not coming back to life after the frost of the winter. This has led to some bare bits of garden that will need replanting.

Some signs/noticeboards installed...

Track installed over ash dropping area in MPD (Also handy for lighting locos that won't light from above)

W&L late style brakevan kitbodge coming on. Actually first coat of grey on now after sorting strapping out.

Also whilst rummaging around looking for bits & pieces I found another 00 class 47 of my once 70 strong fleet. Looks very small now..

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:06 pm

70 47's

PLEASE tell me you've got a photo tucked away somewhere of that lot together!

Loving the signs Bach, especially the "ish" times (and the "stealth" brakevan looks cool!)
Glad to hear the Carrie has been 'tended, you're certainly very well placed strategically with B2B6 and the ELR handy - not to mention the SVLR!

90733 · Post by **90733** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:10 pm

Looking great, love the signs too

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:11 pm

I reckon he moved there to be nearer B2B6!

Looking great shane, really need to get down for a run!

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:16 pm

But the main news for today was the first visiting loco's to use the full length of the CVLR. The honour went to Dave Watkins from the Birches Barn Light Railway & his meths fired homebuilt Lyn along with his vertical boiler 0-4-0 Idris. He also brought along some vintage Tenmille L&B Coaches that were wonderful.

Lyn was the first visitor around whilst CVLR's No 10 (Carrie) hauled a freight the opposite way around to gauge how well the passing loops coped.

On PorthCadno shed (shed still to be built

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Leaving PorthCadno taking the "easy" counter clockwise route.

No worries with Mawll bank.

Gauging issues not a problem & the train arrives at Chyknell in one piece.

Arriving at "that un-named" station.

It then did the hardway & once again no problem.

Idris on shed.

Passing the "un-named" station on the avoiding line & onwards towards the short severe bank.

On the bank & doing fine.

Arriving at the lines highest point, Chyknell station.

Before coasting down Llangunllo bank towards the sea at PorthCadno.

Arriving at PorthCadno.

Video will follow of course..

Many thanks to Dave Watkins for bringing some fantastic stock over & helping me see what will fit on the line.

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:31 pm

Pendo Pilot:53443 wrote:
Passing the "un-named" station on the avoiding line & onwards towards the short severe bank.

When you say "severe", have you actually measured the gradient yet? :D

Nice to see Lyn and Idris out and about.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:31 pm

Brilliant pictures, and some brilliant stock, looks like a good time was had

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:38 pm

some nice pics, the railway is really coming along nicely. Some unusual locos there, the lyn looked great.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:49 pm

Great stuff! Bring on the video!!

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:52 pm

Narrow Minded:53439 wrote: 70 47's PLEASE tell me you've got a photo tucked away somewhere of that lot together!

I have a few pics somewhere of almost all together. It's on that old style thing called printed photo's though as it was taken around 1999/2000 time before I sold my 00 stuff off. Only have 11 class 47's now & a few other engines...Ohh & only one full 7 car HST set.

Sir haydn:53441 wrote:I reckon he moved there to be nearer B2B6!

Looking great shane, really need to get down for a run!

LOL, tactical house moving! Although I was 3 miles from work & now 7..

Ohh & if you &/or Greg are free next thursday we are having a steamup. Possibly Hussra & DVT Dweller coming over, the more the merrier.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:58 pm

hussra:53445 wrote:When you say "severe", have you actually measured the gradient yet? :D

Nope not yet, it's possibly still moving as it settles in.

:D :D Will wait until it seems happy to lie still.

Besides we will measure it with that Millie. Can't wait to see you chase that loco down the bank.....Watch out for the hole, someone is bound to end up in it at some point. Perhaps I should fill it with water for the day. :twisted:

90733:53446 wrote:Brilliant pictures, and some brilliant stock, looks like a good time was had

taliesin001:53447 wrote:some nice pics, the railway is really coming along nicely. Some unusual locos there, the lyn looked great.

Jack/ Lewis, Thanks, yeah had a grand afternoon. Lyn did fantastic bearing in mind it was a windy day & it is a meths fired pot boiler. Idris is gas fired & was seen once or twice at extreme high speed.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu May 12, 2011 9:00 pm

"I'm free"

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Thu May 12, 2011 9:12 pm

Narrow Minded:53452 wrote:"I'm free" :lol:

This sounds like fun - so long as we don't all go in the same direction.

This time I will try to remember to charge the battery on the Saltford Simplex. Last time it failed on its 1st trip up Mawll bank with a flat battery.

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Thu May 12, 2011 9:32 pm

i think im free too

DVT Dweller · Post by **DVT Dweller** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:01 pm

from me too

90733 · Post by **90733** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:04 pm

Tell you one thing! Can;t wait for the pictures and videos

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Thu May 12, 2011 11:21 pm

Fantastic stuff, five in steam at the same time then!!

That should be "interesting". I think we will have to call this the official unofficial opening day.

(Will wait until everything is bedded in for the official open day)
Bring all you can for a nice group shot on shed. Steve (DVT) you need to bring that VOR mate, I will have to adjust a few things but it will be worth it.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri May 13, 2011 1:07 am

Well what have we here, only the first visitor video...

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Didnt take much footage as too busy running trains.

DaveWatkins · Post by **DaveWatkins** » Fri May 13, 2011 12:26 pm

Thanks for a great afternoon. enjoy yourselves next Thursday. Pity I can't make it.

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