The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Is no news REALLY good news?!!
It's clearly been a while since I reported any progress on the (WH)WHR, but I'm afraid that's because things are going backwards...
Penlan station, the midpoint on my line, is built partially under the raised deck that allows access to and from the back door - that was in a bad state of repair, and had to have significant repairs, so I had to lift the track:
The deck work's done now, so I'm going to try to get the track back down. I had to lift it in a hurry, so I hope none's damaged... Much of the rest of the railway, the sections built on wooden supports, is now on seriously borrowed time, so I don't think I'll get round to ballasting etc, it doesn't seem worth it.
There's going to be a big gap behind the station where the wood store used to be too, but similarly - although it offers considerable scope - I don't think I'll be doing anything with it. We'll see...
Hopefully, though, there'll be trains running again this weekend, and the line will make it through another summer, at least...
Cheers,
Andrew.
It's clearly been a while since I reported any progress on the (WH)WHR, but I'm afraid that's because things are going backwards...
Penlan station, the midpoint on my line, is built partially under the raised deck that allows access to and from the back door - that was in a bad state of repair, and had to have significant repairs, so I had to lift the track:
The deck work's done now, so I'm going to try to get the track back down. I had to lift it in a hurry, so I hope none's damaged... Much of the rest of the railway, the sections built on wooden supports, is now on seriously borrowed time, so I don't think I'll get round to ballasting etc, it doesn't seem worth it.
There's going to be a big gap behind the station where the wood store used to be too, but similarly - although it offers considerable scope - I don't think I'll be doing anything with it. We'll see...
Hopefully, though, there'll be trains running again this weekend, and the line will make it through another summer, at least...
Cheers,
Andrew.
Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Thats a shame Andrew, that wood store looked good behind the line. We have to move on with things I suppose and maybe it is for the better that space to build something that is crying out for it.
Maybe something like these. Or something like Rik's ore distribution build but for coal.
My mind is full of options, but that's just me, Anne says I do have some brilliant ideas at times..
Maybe something like these. Or something like Rik's ore distribution build but for coal.
My mind is full of options, but that's just me, Anne says I do have some brilliant ideas at times..
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
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Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Oh No! Hopefully it all goes back together OK
Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Nice ideas, thanks Rod! It is a tempting space - I really like your pictures of the FR exchange sidings... I'm considering a small storage shed, or even just some sidings, but time and money are tight, so we shall see...FWLR wrote: βFri Apr 19, 2024 7:50 am Thats a shame Andrew, that wood store looked good behind the line. We have to move on with things I suppose and maybe it is for the better that space to build something that is crying out for it.
Or something like Rik's ore distribution build but for coal.
My mind is full of options, but that's just me, Anne says I do have some brilliant ideas at times..
Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Yes, I hope so too! I lot of the glued ballast is VERY reluctant to come up, so I'm hoping the track will nestle back nicely into the holes it vacated...
Annoyingly, I ordered too new packets of fishplates for the relaying, took 'em into the garden to make a start last weekend, and misplaced them somehow. It's only a small garden, but I've got no idea where they are!
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Same here Andrew, I loose most things when I put them down, even if I am working with them...
Anne says I'am a nightmare...
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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