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

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:42 pm

what you could do, should you acquire enough useless locos to do so, is put them on a series of sidings and create a mini-Barry scrapyard.

TommyDodd · Post by **TommyDodd** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:45 pm

Just got in from a callout ("Take the next left" says satnav, but not onto the track you silly person) so only just seen the vid. It has to be said, that is some seriously impressive tracklaying. All the vehicles sat very solidly, four feet on the floor, with no twitches or jerks even as the running got more "exuberant". My hat is off to your CCE dept.

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:20 am

Enjoyed the video, thanks for posting. Always enjoy these clips of
action on the CVLR.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:08 am

TommyDodd:65539 wrote: My hat is off to your CCE dept.

Cheers fella, I know we do have a few twists on the line plus some bits that are a bit up & down & could use packing, But I did kind of lay it like that for the NG feel but whilst keeping it up to running tolerances. Seldom get deraiments & usually when they do happen it's down to debris rather than trackwork.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:10 am

Matt:65538 wrote:what you could do, should you acquire enough useless locos to do so, is put them on a series of sidings and create a mini-Barry scrapyard.

Funny enough I was looking into ways of building dummy steam engines in metal. I feel a couple of small tank engines dumped outside the shed on the scrap row just slowly rusting away would be a nice feature. Boiler would be easy enough, just steel pipe. The bodywork & smokebox however would be harder.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:34 pm

Well the weather here has been terrible so no running anything. In between the rain & hail I did notice that the drainage points at Chyknell may well be blocked a little!

Also a new little area for C&W scrap has been created. Loco scrap & redundent equipment will still be stored by the MPD though.

An overview of the area..

Now just leave it alone & let nature take over I guess..

laurence703 · Post by **laurence703** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:58 pm

I like the Authentic Graffiti "Trebbers Was here" XD!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:57 pm

"Trebbers was here"

Nice one!

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:52 pm

It just seemed to fit with the fire damage...

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:05 am

Oh so THAT'S why the van was condemned!!!!

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:11 am

Very nice mate!
(So, that's where my practice van went!

)

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:09 am

Narrow Minded:65608 wrote:Very nice mate!
(So, that's where my practice van went! )

Couldnt help myself fella, needed an air of staff humour & you fitted in..

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:45 pm

The graffiti really is brilliant

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:27 pm

Had a good afternoon running on monday after work..

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DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:24 pm

I've been trying to think of how you choose between all the loco's to run, do you spin a bottle or play eni miney mo?

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:52 pm

DolwyddelanLightRail:65809 wrote:I've been trying to think of how you choose between all the loco's to run, do you spin a bottle or play eni miney mo?

I havent got that many.....(yet)..

But thanks to the Olympics I will have at least another one this year, fancy a Leader or maybe something totally different like a regner.. Hmmmm.

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:23 pm

That vid was a joy to watch. Your scenic background is superb. Just the right blend of nature and nurture.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:37 am

Had a good afternoon running on monday after work..

...and it looks like it too!

Lovely vid of the CVLR timetable operations - very "Ivo Peters" ;)

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:19 am

Looking good Shane! The track has really settled in!

What became of the 'big pit' near the incline?

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:09 pm

Ta muchly for the replies, was nice to run some stuff even if I did get a tad frozen in the process.

Sir haydn:65844 wrote:What became of the 'big pit' near the incline?

It's still there Matt, just grass has grown in it now so looks a little better. Still got loads of things like that to do but at the moment concentrating on the two area's that are/were devoid of any bedding in. The one with the new tunnel has been started (& looks a right mess at the moment due to weather & not being able to finish it). Then another tunnel to go round where the trampoline now resides..

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