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

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:41 pm

Just got round to watching

"No its not mummy, it hasn't crashed yet..."

I hope she doesn't look at your videos!!!

Keith S · Post by **Keith S** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:15 am

The "chuff" sound on that green Lady Anne is absolutely superb. You must have positioned the pipe at just the right spot in the chimney. Even Chris Bird's engines don't sound that good. I like that engine.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:34 am

Cheers for the replys there guys, have not had much chance to be online for a while (work/poorly daughter).
Glad you liked them anyway & oh yes the killer bunny needs to visit (btw can it kill moles as I have one that is doing my head in!)

Currently the line is severed!!!, a well known spot for spotting has gone & we are one less bridge. All will be shown when I manage to finish it.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:13 pm

Well I am sure that anyone who has visited or viewed photo's of the CVLR will recall this scene on the line....

.......Well it's been a tough decision but something had to be done. Whilst on one side of the garden a passing loop is provided (At Ysgarlad) on the other once you left the top of the garden it was single line all the way to the bottom (PorthCadno). Obviously this was a real bottleneck. After much thought over winter a few plans were drawn up, in the end there was only one real choice..

The lift out bridge (which was never used as a lift out) was removed.

Fittings were placed to measure up locations..

Foundations dug out & blocks installed.

The 'gap' where the bridge went over was infilled....

..& the rails returned to the existing formation plus the new loop.

The new view, probably not as photogenic as the old view here but a damn sight more flexible for operations. Now considering how many trains we had moving last may on the CVLR it will be interesting to see how this works out. It is not a long loop, but will take about 8slu plus a loco. Oh & I havent finished here, you may have noticed an unconnected point? ;)

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:26 pm

Not a long loop?!?! Bloody huge by DVLR standards! All looks very neat and tidy. Just proves that as soon as you think you are just about finished there is something else to do!

laurence703 · Post by **laurence703** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:38 pm

I'm going to make a guess here and say the unused point will go towards the shed and into it where your previously mentioned train lift will be and connect up with the branch line on the other end of the shed that you relaid not too long ago?

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:16 pm

Ok, perhaps I should rephrase the loop length to rather large but won't take the long CVLR trains Zach.

As you say though theres always something that can be fettled a bit. Much easier in the garden than inside on a baseboard though.

Yes Loz, you were almost right, plan is to go round the back of the shed(s) (rather than through it) to make a diversion line. Obviously this will not be very visable apart from about 12foot either end. Probably best only for 2.4ghz & manual diesels (or a well behaved manual steamer) due to gradients involved. To get in the shed would involve a serious gradient to get at the right level, but there are a few plans to allow stock to be shunted into the shed including a plan to use removable bridging sextion to enter through the shed door.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:11 am

Congratulations to the CVLR P.Way Dept. on a job well done!

I'd say that even "raw", the view is just as scenic - not quite the same feel, but still very atmospheric and certainly in keeping with the rest of the line!
Nice one Shane

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:06 am

Brilliant shane!

But whats with the flying sweat shirts

richardhill · Post by **richardhill** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:11 pm

Looking good - must go out and do some work on my line's extension now!!

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:01 pm

richardhill:67798 wrote:must go out and do some work on my line's extension now!!

Funny enough I did some more as well today as the diversion branch was commenced after some rather hard to get to dead bush trimming.

The footbridge will need rebuilding on one side, but then again it was falling down anyway.

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:05 pm

The loop is very Lynton & Barnstaple practise: well laid, decent length!

Nice to see the CVLR still developing

laurence703 · Post by **laurence703** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:07 pm

Very nice! Would love to visit your line someday... and with something that's not a mamod

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:08 am

Welcome anytime Loz, it would be a bit of an effort with a mamod tbh. But you can always use the lines fleet.

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:01 pm

Pendo Pilot:67831 wrote:it would be a bit of an effort with a mamod tbh.

I'd like to try Britomart on your line one day with a load behind it

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:47 pm

All challengers welcome Trebbers, however like the modern railway we charge delay fees of the usual £1000 a minute for delay from other TOCs.. :-)

laurence703 · Post by **laurence703** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:47 pm

Prehaps a double headed mamod thrash might be able to conquer it? I think Ofario has the same mods as Britomart... I just need to test and paint it first before its allowed out in public... The British Racing Green will be used...

Thanks for the offer Shane, I'll no doubt be taking you up on it in the future!

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:57 pm

Pendo Pilot:67842 wrote:All challengers welcome Trebbers, however like the modern railway we charge delay fees of the usual £1000 a minute for delay from other TOCs.. :-)

Will the opposite apply if it runs early? And is the track access charge included in that

Loz, Britomart has a 40psi boiler however every little help would most likely be needed!

laurence703 · Post by **laurence703** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:11 pm

Ok Maybe not all of the same mods...
Ofario is pretty much basic mods... Regulator, meths, uprated safety valve (25psi) and water top up.

I think Ofario would probably just drag you down!

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:32 pm

Well, Britt were like that for quite some time and it ran brilliantly so you never know until you try it!

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