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

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:42 pm

Sir haydn:68011 wrote:Shanes was one of the best opendays i have been to for operational fun. It is great that you can run trains in both directions passing in station loops.

Or head on when some pair of drivers spadded the station signal, forced the points over & then setback without resetting the points.. :shock: :twisted: :D

Manifold loco will be another ticked box on the CVLR then.

hussra:68020 wrote: at first I was a bit concerned that I might cause annoyance by running clockwise when there rest were going anticlockwise, but it turned out to be great fun.

It was funny that the others eventually adopted counter clockwise circuits to avoid the "bank"! :roll: ;)

Steve I will check up my dates for may & tyr & sort something out then... Best get & tidy up a few bits then.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:52 pm

Oh & not much progress, but the new branch has been extended, bedded in a bit more, ballested & new slabbing & retaining walls added by the worshop.

Now I just need some more topsoil & build the bit behind the sheds on wooden shelf type setup.

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:53 am

Looking good - how is access round the back of the shed?

I think one interesting activity in May would be to try and measure some of your gradients.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:18 am

hussra:68055 wrote:I think one interesting activity in May would be to try and measure some of your gradients.

I've got a laser level - anyone got a long tape measure?!

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:23 am

Narrow Minded:68056 wrote:
hussra:68055 wrote:I think one interesting activity in May would be to try and measure some of your gradients.
I've got a laser level - anyone got a long tape measure?!

Yes! Here come the gradient police.

richardhill · Post by **richardhill** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:02 pm

As I also live in sunny Staffordshire, I would like to attend an open day but again it depends on my shift (I have to fix 86's, 90's and Voyagers for a living!!).
Sorry but all my Mamods are dead at the moment, so will have to bring my "Heritage" Friog Bagnal P51
PS the railway is looking great

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:44 pm

Hi Richard,
I'm guessing from the 86/90 & Voyagers bit you work at LNWR Crewe? If so I sometimes pick up & drop off 221's there for you.

Of course you would be welcome or any other time that fitted in with both our shifts of course. The lines fleet can also be roped in for a day as I have two RC transmitters now.

The open days here have so far been very much just a bunch of train mad fools running stuff & having a laugh, very informal anything goes kinda affairs. Not had a Friog of any sort on the line yet either I don't think. Another first.

Oh & to the gradient police above, yes that would be interesting to see & chart. Would have to alter my gradient signs then though.

TommyDodd · Post by **TommyDodd** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:12 pm

Narrow Minded:68056 wrote: I've got a laser level - anyone got a long tape measure?!

Hundred-footer good enough?

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:52 am

A few more photo's of the progress at Fox Road Jcn.

Signal post's & frame get test fitted.

The footbridge gets rebuilt.

Now some of my fav photo's that I have taken since feb, already posted on facebook 16mm sections but forget that some people don't go on FB.

Pretoria · Post by **Pretoria** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:12 am

Excellent photos as always !

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:46 am

great pics, and rapid progress too.

Pretoria · Post by **Pretoria** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:51 pm

Pendo Pilot:68072 wrote:

Aaarrggggghhhh Noooooo !! Do I detect a woman driver ?

Ah -- it's all right -- on rails, so she can't get lost !

Ooops is that politically correct ?

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:27 pm

LOL, probably a smidgen un PC...

Oh & it's not a ladydriver anyway, thats the captain! Seems to style himself off Captain Jack from pirates of the carribean fame.

Pretoria · Post by **Pretoria** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:41 pm

Pendo Pilot:68086 wrote:LOL, probably a smidgen un PC...

Oh & it's not a ladydriver anyway, thats the captain! Seems to style himself off Captain Jack from pirates of the carribean fame. :D

richardhill · Post by **richardhill** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:31 pm

Pendo Pilot:68062 wrote:Hi Richard,
I'm guessing from the 86/90 & Voyagers bit you work at LNWR Crewe? If so I sometimes pick up & drop off 221's there for you.

Might bump into you one morning then

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:02 pm

Excellent pictures yet again PP. 16mm modelling at its best. The lever frame at Fox Jctn looks interesting. Could you throw some light on your method of point control please? Sorry if you've gone over it before but the CVLR thread is a long one to search through.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:13 pm

A busy day off, :roll: :D

Well the footage made me do it.

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Steven.T · Post by **Steven.T** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:46 pm

Brilliant video, the Roundjack seems to take the whole rake in it's stride?

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:05 pm

A well made and enjoyable video!

Johnnie2sheds · Post by **Johnnie2sheds** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:29 pm

Brilliant.

I know its a bit sad but I'm quite a fan of that diesel.

especially as it appears to have been refitted with a dragster engine.

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