Vale of Fairway

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:07 pm

My word - that's a bit of a feat of engineering! Struggling to keep up with the track plan...

Post by **philipy** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:15 pm

by the 'eck!!!!!!!!!!!

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 1:33 pm

I will try and add a track plan but will need to draw it on paper and photograph it. I.T. not my strong point. I have two nice pictures of construction methods but Mr Samsung keeps posting them upside down!?

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:27 pm

you can see why I never became an architect! Does this help or hinder?

Post by **philipy** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:46 pm

bazzer42:103381 wrote: you can see why I never became an architect! Does this help or hinder?

It helps, thanks. I, for one, hadn't realised just how big and complex it is, although I did wonder how all the bits fitted together.

What are the overall length and width of the track area, just to put it in perspective?

Well done, its looking magnificent.

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 5:06 pm

The circuit is probably 120 to 130 feet and the branch about 45 to 50 feet. So it's short trains for Fairway!

Soar Valley Light · Post by **Soar Valley Light** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 6:45 pm

That's one heck of a railway. The construction work looks very impressive and the bridges are very nice indeed.

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:26 pm

I plan to chroncle progress so here is today's work. This the unloading platform at the harbour, concrete strips clad and topped in slate.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:53 pm

That is quite some engineering that is being undertaken, but with a different and interesting trackplan. Look forward to seeing the finished results.

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:24 pm

laalratty:103392 wrote:That is quite some engineering that is being undertaken, but with a different and interesting trackplan. Look forward to seeing the finished results.

It may be a long wait! It's taken 2 summers to get the harbour track down and station started. Early retirement should help and already the evenings are noticeably shorter for the days I do have outside.
I would like a curved canopy over this loading dock but not sure it will work with the crane.

Dannypenguin · Post by **Dannypenguin** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:44 pm

Wow!

Lookin' good

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:09 pm

Most impressive..... I certainly agree about early retirement (as will Big Al) but there seems to be years of work ahead of you and hopefully many more post of your progress.
Slatework particularly interesting. Please let us know about the effects of winter on the adhesives.

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:39 pm

Peter, the piers and harbour wall have survived one winter albeit damp rather than cold. The piers used tile adhesive the harbour wall gripfill. I think gripfill has become the weapon of choice now!

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 11:01 pm

I am determined to try Gripfill myself as I have a project to complete; my castle gateway, with arched entrance, and up 'till now haven't found a satisfactory solution to make stonework using real slate to match the towers.
Watch my own thread for progress (if any!)

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 6:42 pm

Concrete added to loading dock and to lorry loading bay. Conditions are so cramped thatlorries can only load when run round facilities are not needed.

Should a harbour have a pill box? There may be room under the approach bridge if my sickly fir doesn't pull through.

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 4:52 pm

having had heavy showers this morning I felt the need to do something - a spot of lineside fencing. The posts are melamine chopsticks, drilled, dipped in yacht varnish and then given a coat of sand. A quick flick of aerosol paint and away we go . The wire is cheap pound shop galvanised garden wire but needs a little tension. I have some aluminium tig rods so may use one at each end to take the strain unless you have any good ideas. I tried some stainless steel rods at first instead of the wire but Mrs B's verdict was too clinical.

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 5:24 pm

ummmmmmmmmmmm............... Is this something we should all start scrounging?

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 5:32 pm

MDLR:103568 wrote:ummmmmmmmmmmm............... Is this something we should all start scrounging?

I'm an honest man and bought mine but be careful, some have engraving on them although a dragon would be ok on Mr Butlers railway or maybe even for railways that run dragon transporters....

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:02 pm

A Dremel would take the engraving off......................

Soar Valley Light · Post by **Soar Valley Light** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:04 pm

Or you could pretend it was a Wyvern and that they were a product of the Midland Railway!

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