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by ge_rik » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:43 am
It's been a while since I completed the boiler house. Just gotten around to finishing off the water tower. Now got a filler pipe and has been bedded into the ground.
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I've written-up the build on my blog if anyone is interested -
http://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2018/09 ... water.html
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by IanC » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:47 am
Lovely work Rik, as always.
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by Peter Butler » Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:12 pm
Looks the part Rik and the blog tells it all.... great addition to the PLR.
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by philipy » Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:41 pm
Looks good Rik. I believe I spotted it on your most recent video, but didn't realise that it wasn't finished.
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by Soar Valley Light » Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:17 pm
That's a lovely bit of Flemish bond brick work Rik. The tank looks fantastic. Another piece of outstanding work!
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by ge_rik » Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:22 pm
Thanks folks.
There's always stuff to do, isn't there?
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by tom_tom_go » Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:27 pm
ge_rik wrote: Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:22 pm
Thanks folks.
There's always stuff to do, isn't there?
Rik
And there is stuff that get's in the way of other stuff!
Looks good Rik, should weather nicely.
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by Andrew » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:06 am
That's a lovely looking model Rik - I love the tank in particular. It reminds me of this one that the Bluebell have recently constructed at East Grinstead...
The blog write-up's really helpful - that and your other posts will certainly be informing my methods as I make more buildings for my line...
Cheers,
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by IanC » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:17 am
Andrew wrote: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:06 am
That's a lovely looking model Rik - I love the tank in particular. It reminds me of this one that the Bluebell have recently constructed at East Grinstead...
The blog write-up's really helpful - that and your other posts will certainly be informing my methods as I make more buildings for my line...
Cheers,
Andrew.
The tank is a dead ringer for the one at the West Lancs Light Railway at Hesketh.
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by FWLR » Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:12 am
tom_tom_go wrote: Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:27 pm
ge_rik wrote: Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:22 pm
Thanks folks.
There's always stuff to do, isn't there?
Rik
And there is stuff that get's in the way of other stuff!
Looks good Rik, should weather nicely.
And then there is even more stuff thats gets in the way of the other stuff thats in the way of the stuff….
I will stop now….
Thats a brilliant build Rik, and your Blog is also fantastic, it shows and tells you how to build a great water tower. I suspect it could be used has a “Blueprint” for other builds.
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by ge_rik » Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:03 pm
IanC wrote: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:17 am
Andrew wrote: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:06 am
That's a lovely looking model Rik - I love the tank in particular. It reminds me of this one that the Bluebell have recently constructed at East Grinstead...
Cheers,
Andrew.
The tank is a dead ringer for the one at the West Lancs Light Railway at Hesketh.
You got me! I used photos of both of them to guide the build.
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by FWLR » Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:38 am
That’s Hesketh Bank by the way that Ian is talking about, for those who would like to look it up.
They are having a Steam Gala on the 6/7th October for anyone interested to pop along, it is well worth a visit.
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