Rebuilding of the Silverdale Light Railway (North)

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:03 pm

After the awful weather last December and the subsquent frost heave on a large stretch of trackwork, I (with much needed help from Laalratty!) have finally got round to start rebuilding about half of the line.
The new station site for Waterslack...

The new position of Thrang End Gravel Works, overlooking the flooded quarry....

The now derelict Thrang End Halt....ah!

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:23 pm

Crikey looks like Dr Beeching is back, quick hide your railways everyone!

Good time to get some heavy relaying in though, will be ready for springs bloom. Good luck.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:30 pm

I liked Thrang End halt, it had was cool

, however, aslong as the covered track comes back, it will be as god as ever

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:34 pm

90733:49660 wrote: I liked Thrang End halt, it had was cool , however, aslong as the covered track comes back, it will be as god as ever

I fear you will disappointed Jack, track on concrete bases dosn't get grown over, not for the first year or so anyway. However, the dodgy (track wise) bit at the top that gets grown over isn't getting touched this time. Eaves Wood station (where PTLRcecil used to like setting the vegitation on fire with meths fired engines) has however gone and will be getting the new trackbed.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:37 pm

laalratty:49663 wrote:
90733:49660 wrote: I liked Thrang End halt, it had was cool , however, aslong as the covered track comes back, it will be as god as ever
I fear you will disappointed Jack, track on concrete bases dosn't get grown over, not for the first year or so anyway. However, the dodgy (track wise) bit at the top that gets grown over isn't getting touched this time. Eaves Wood station (where PTLRcecil used to like setting the vegitation on fire with meths fired engines) has however gone and will be getting the new trackbed.

Glad I got there last summer then when it was still all overgrown

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:11 pm

Don't worry Jack, I'll make sure that the old delapidated look will soon return to the SLR(N).....

Sorry Laalratty.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:21 pm

SLRmidge:49667 wrote:Don't worry Jack, I'll make sure that the old delapidated look will soon return to the SLR(N)..... Sorry Laalratty. :lol:

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:07 pm

Can't see the photos.

Any chance you could post them on facebook or flickr by any chance?

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:07 am

So can i bring a meths engine round now without the fire brigade?

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:49 pm

ptlrcecil:49819 wrote:So can i bring a meths engine round now without the fire brigade?

Nope, since you last visited Midge has erected a wooden bridge and the crossing at the top is still nicely covered in vegetation. Still, lineside fires are prototypical!!

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:44 pm

I wonder what robin and BB will make of that then.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:47 pm

They'll have a flamin' good time I'm sure...

Actually I suspect the you will find the SLR north a bit more to your manual locos liking now Si, now that the vicous 1 in 35 (yes that steep...) gradient has been removed...

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:15 am

Ah the dreaded frost heave now theres a technical term. That reminds me of days has a civil engineering consultant when we use to cary out frost heave tests on loose aggregates.

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:35 pm

Today another length has been relaid by Laalratty, LMSjools & myself. Laalratty certainly believes in doing a thorough job, what with a trench filled with rubble, then 10mm gravel, then a concrete mix & finally the lightweight blocks atop. Should last longer than the house..

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:37 pm

Keith&Joanna:50089 wrote:Nice :)

can i come visit in the summer? 8)

Yes, come to sunny Morecambe this summer & see the garden railways..

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:08 pm

Latest news is that while the owners of the railway are rebuilding the line, Lord Waterslack of Waterslack Hall, Uncle to J. Dawes Esq. (owner of the Gravel Works), has rebuilt the town of Waterslack, much to the surprise of the residents I might add!

Latest pic.....

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:40 pm

I like it!

I've noticed that you use quite a bit of "astro turf" in scenic sections of the Silverdale Light Railway, I've followed your lead and aquired a large off cut from the local garden centre

So many questions................................. do you "fix" it in place or leave it loose? If you fix it down, what with? Do you have any fading problems with sunlight? or moss growth in shaded damp areas?
I'll stop before the list gets monotonous, but any advice would be muchly appreciated - via PM if you don't want to clog the thread

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:06 pm

Have had no problems with asro turf so far. Doesn't seem to fade & have had no trouble with moss. If its put down in an exposed, windy spot , I suggest you bury the edges in the soil or put something suitable with some weight on the edge. And the great thing is that you never need to cut it.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:31 pm

And the great thing is that you never need to cut it.

Or water it in those oh so long hot summers

Thanks for the info, I'll definitely give it a go

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:53 pm

More foundation work today, with help from Laalratty & Lucy......

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