The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

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Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

Post by Andrew » Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:49 am

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:

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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.

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Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

Post by FWLR » Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:50 am

Thats a shame Andrew, that wood store looked good behind the line. :thumbright: 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. :dontknow:

Maybe something like these.
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Or something like Rik's ore distribution build but for coal. :thumbright:
My mind is full of options, but that's just me, Anne says I do have some brilliant ideas at times.. :lol :lol

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Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

Post by StuartJ » Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:00 am

Oh No! Hopefully it all goes back together OK

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Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

Post by Andrew » Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:42 am

FWLR wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:50 am Thats a shame Andrew, that wood store looked good behind the line. :thumbright: 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. :thumbright:
My mind is full of options, but that's just me, Anne says I do have some brilliant ideas at times.. :lol :lol
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...

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Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

Post by Andrew » Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:46 am

StuartJ wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:00 am Oh No! Hopefully it all goes back together OK
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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Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

Post by FWLR » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:03 am

Andrew wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:46 am
StuartJ wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:00 am Oh No! Hopefully it all goes back together OK


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!
Same here Andrew, I loose most things when I put them down, even if I am working with them... :roll:

Anne says I'am a nightmare... :lol :lol

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