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[duncan1_9_8_4]

Thanks duncan, the crossings are made of foam or plastic covered in the dust sieved out of the ballast.
I made the tolerances a tad to tight, the wheels rub on them a little bit.

I wouldn't worry about it, it wasn't noticeable on the video. Enjoying watching the progress of this line.

 

[FatherMcD]

Another shaky phone video going the other way this time.
You get a peek of the new area cleared for the extension for Arosa station and Doggo at the end.

Edit, youtube picked a frame of the digger and pile of concrete over a shot of the railway as the thumbnail

Expanding already? You have been a busy boy!

 

[grizzmo]

Expanding already? You have been a busy boy!

Not quite yet, the cleared area will be used to dump firewood for splitting for the next month or so. After that wood is all split and stacked away properly, then its expansion time.

 

[curtis]

Wow, the van eye view was lovely. The railway is really come a long way since I last posted. Excellent work!

 

[grizzmo]

Wow, the van eye view was lovely. The railway is really come a long way since I last posted. Excellent work!

Thanks Curtis, I appreciate the kind words. The video was a bit iffy, but my phone is all i have to shoot videos.

 

[dunnyrail]

Thanks Curtis, I appreciate the kind words. The video was a bit iffy, but my phone is all i have to shoot videos.

If you can afford to consider getting an older or second hand GoPro, they do tend to bend the image a little but the results are very good IMHO.

 

[grizzmo]

If you can afford to consider getting an older or second hand GoPro, they do tend to bend the image a little but the results are very good IMHO.

Sorry for the late response, I thought I had already . The GoPro is a good idea, unfortunately we have to pretty careful where we use our resources at the moment.
It is defiantly on the list of things I want.

 

[grizzmo]

Another couple of weeks have passed.
This thread started as a landscaping thread and we are back there this fortnight.



Walls nearly finished, the right hand end will be finished later on. The area to the right will eventually be dugout to match.
The blocks were bought last year to extend Langwies station. Amazingly there was just enough to use them here instead. Capping is a different story, this wall is much longer and shorter than Langwies would of been. Will have to get more before winter when we get most of our rain.
I decided extending Arosa station instead of Langwies station, will be a better use of the blocks. I will be able to get a operating railway going with a longer Arosa station.
Langwies will get extended some time in the future.
20mm blue metal is the cheapest way to cover the ground to stop the weeds growing.
The dirt from here was used in some raised garden beds around the yard.
The pile of broken concrete is to go in as fill for Langwies station, guess it will be a "feature" in the yard for a good while.
Arosa station will be 6.5m x 1.2m, pretty short but I am running out of room to extend any further. So I will make it work.
It will be a raised baseboard, I have already scavenged all the metal and timber for the framing.



These dwarf conifer cuttings, started many months ago. Have all got roots now and have been potted on into these pots. 47 worked so pretty happy about that, there are 4 different types.
They will bring some much needed greenery to the railway. Not as quickly as bigger bought ones, but they are much more budget friendly.
By the time I am ready to extend the station area they will be ready to plant out.


I got the last bit of platform glued in and the ballasting finished here.
If the weathers good tomorrow I will get the last of the green foam painted black and the dust glued down to match the rest.

 

[dunnyrail]

Wow such prep, superb Stewie.

 

[pugwash]

Not as much as bigger bought ones, but they are much more budget friendly.

There is also the satisfied feeling that you did it yourself and that can't be bought.

 

[grizzmo]

There is also the satisfied feeling that you did it yourself and that can't be bought.

Very true, and it was fun learning something new. I had never tried taking cuttings before I had the railway.

 

[grizzmo]

Anyone else ever get the feeling you are going to have to move a mountain before you can extend your railway?

Once this lot (5 large tree trunks) is split and stacked, the extension can begin.
Even with the very able assistance of hydraulics, its still a lot of work.
Doggo doesn't get much of a view from his hut at the moment.

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

Well. That didn't take long.....

Following with interest, as usual.

 

[Rhinochugger]

Thanks duncan, the crossings are made of foam or plastic covered in the dust sieved out of the ballast.
I made the tolerances a tad to tight, the wheels rub on them a little bit.

There's a prototype for everything

 

[Rhinochugger]

Anyone else ever get the feeling you are going to have to move a mountain before you can extend your railway?
View attachment 352247
Once this lot (5 large tree trunks) is split and stacked, the extension can begin.
Even with the very able assistance of hydraulics, its still a lot of work.
Doggo doesn't get much of a view from his hut at the moment.

Most railways were built around mountains - with a few well-known exceptions

 

[Rhinochugger]

Anyone else ever get the feeling you are going to have to move a mountain before you can extend your railway?
View attachment 352247
Once this lot (5 large tree trunks) is split and stacked, the extension can begin.
Even with the very able assistance of hydraulics, its still a lot of work.
Doggo doesn't get much of a view from his hut at the moment.

If you've got too many logs, just send 'em over

 

[grizzmo]

If you've got too many logs, just send 'em over

As you well know, you can never have too many.

 

[David1226]

As you well know, you can never have too many.

He just wants to form a splinter group.

David

 

[Paul M]

Anyone else ever get the feeling you are going to have to move a mountain before you can extend your railway?
View attachment 352247
Once this lot (5 large tree trunks) is split and stacked, the extension can begin.
Even with the very able assistance of hydraulics, its still a lot of work.
Doggo doesn't get much of a view from his hut at the moment.

Which one's the Captain's

 

[grizzmo]

Which one's the Captain's

I am not sure if I am translating english to aussie properly, do you mean which is the hardest to split?
If so, I will find out the hardway .