Track renewals - Nov 2011

Last Sunday we got on and sorted out that kink on Pinesway Bank, that takes you back to Common Lane.  Starting by lifting & getting the rough alignment, the old track was removed & newly acquired installed.  4 pairs in total were replaced and the whole job looks vastly different.

Time was taken as we had a large crew to re-align the track on the bank.  To be fair, i think we made the panels in the yard & using the Merlo, popped them on the bank, plated and sort of thought that would be good enough.  However, it was realised that in the close season, the track here needed moving, mainly as it was just to close to the edge of the embankment.  With a crew of 8 on bars & the ballast cleared from the end of the sleepers earlier, it was actually a fairly straight forward job.

Excellent,  2 jobs that when looking through the lens or standing at Pinesway Junction, looked and i hope know-one minds me saying, looked blooming horrendous.  Still sorted now.  Another job done.

Please find some piccy's below.

Final Open Day Oct 2011

Please find a selection of photos from our open day at the end of Oct 2011.  Last one of the year i'm affraid.  Very exciting projects are afoot for the 2012 season.  CJ has plans for various signal changes.  He's like a small boy at christmas.  SIGNALS! Luckily, we're not all infected with this afliction.  He is on medication for it.  But to be fair, we wouldn't be able to run the railway as we do without them.

But before then.  Dont forget the Model Railway Exhibition.  11 & 12 Feb 2012.

See you all soon.  Will try to keep you all updated over the winter.

See ya, Steve