New Track Layout On Rockery Ridge

[Richie]

The Rio Grande have been carrying out track improvements on Rockery Ridge this week The line which runs along side the garage be hide a trellis fence has been straightened out the fence has been moved onto the garage wall and a rock face has been put where the track once run which also covers the concrete footings of the garage

Old line seen with a "S" bend then going be hide trellis

New line

 

[mike]

you smoothy you

 

[yb281]

Smart job Rich .

 

[flyingsignalman]

That's a neat job you've done, it looks like its always been there.

 

[Richie]

That's a neat job you've done, it looks like its always been there.

Many thanks for all your kind comments
With the track always looking as if it's been there for a while is just right if you look at the last photo you will see that the first 7ft of track is still on it's original blocks with ballast cemented in place . I was able to dig under the track bed and with a helping hand from my son we slid the track and blocks 12" forward into it's new location

 

[Steve]

looks great Richie

 

[royale]

Nice one, Richie - looks really good with the weathered rocks and plantings.

 

[spike]

Grande job

 

[CoggesRailway]

nice work!

 

[Richie]

Cheers Guys

A winter project for the Rio Grande has just got under way
A new line is planned to run round the top of the garden taking out the gruelling grades of 1in20 Rockery Ridge Pass this will allow the Rio Grande to run much longer trains with out the need of helpers
A few pics of the work which was carried out yesterday

The new track in the pic is actually level just shows that my lawn is not

 

[MAYBACH]

Looking good Richie. Is all this work to ease the restrictions on the line in readiness for that monster Garrat you are going to build this winter?????
You know you want to........................

Cheers
Rob

 

[Richie]

Looking good Richie. Is all this work to ease the restrictions on the line in readiness for that monster Garrat you are going to build this winter?????
You know you want to........................

Cheers
Rob

Hi Rob
Rio Grande is up grading it's mainline so that Dave can run his ML 4000


Garret will have to wait a future project maybe :thinking:

 

[Richie]

The line should make things better for my K-27 as it struggles up my grades with 4 freight cars . Would be nice to pull several cars round my line

 

[Richie]

Sun was out today and some workmen were spotted doing some track work Hope to get some more track lay ed out at the week end

 

[Shawn]

Looks great Richie. I really like the way the rock looks along the tracks.

 

[beavercreek]

Who has been a busy boy???
Looking good my man. Your K27 will appreciate what it is being done for it.

I am considering motorising one or two of the 1:20.3 cars to act as a helper for my K27s (the Bachmann one and the Accucraft one) up the grades. Have motorised two of the Bachamnn stock cars to 'assist' the Bachmann Annies in their struggles to haul a string up the slope.

I will get to do some stuff on my own layout once I have finished the garage conversion ( nearly all done now, one last major thing left to do - old garage door is coming off this weekend to be replaced with new glazed door and floor to ceiling windows
It has taken me longer than I anticipated, after the initial fast progress, due to the other commitments rearing their heads and consuming more time than they should. Will post a few piccies on the 'Hartford Kit' thread this weekend...all being well.

Good to see that the weather has improved and enabled you to get out and do a bit of civil engineering!

 

[Bram]

That track gang is doing a fine job, I hope thay are not doing too much OT

 

[Richie]

Who has been a busy boy???
Looking good my man. Your K27 will appreciate what it is being done for it.

I am considering motorising one or two of the 1:20.3 cars to act as a helper for my K27s (the Bachmann one and the Accucraft one) up the grades. Have motorised two of the Bachamnn stock cars to 'assist' the Bachmann Annies in their struggles to haul a string up the slope.

I will get to do some stuff on my own layout once I have finished the garage conversion ( nearly all done now, one last major thing left to do - old garage door is coming off this weekend to be replaced with new glazed door and floor to ceiling windows
It has taken me longer than I anticipated, after the initial fast progress, due to the other commitments rearing their heads and consuming more time than they should. Will post a few piccies on the 'Hartford Kit' thread this weekend...all being well.

Good to see that the weather has improved and enabled you to get out and do a bit of civil engineering!

Hi Mike
Many thanks for your comments hope to have the new line in by Christmas thats if SWMBO doesn't give me to many jobs to do in the house .
Have been looking out on Channal 4 for your garage conversion on Grand Designs with Kevin McCloud is it in next years series
By the way did you have a open day in September ?

 

[beavercreek]

Have been looking out on Channal 4 for your garage conversion on Grand Designs with Kevin McCloud is it in next years series
By the way did you have a open day in September ?

The open day was postponed due too much other work on...anyway the weather was also abysmal.

Grand Designs tee hee funny man!
I am sort of quite proud of meself. Although I have gutted and restored two victorian terraced houses in the past as my homes and done most of the work myself, this was the first time that I had to take in all the new building regulations (insulation, vapour barriers, sound proofing, fire blocks etc...) and try to make something a little different out of the usual 16' x 8' box that is what a garage conversion usually is. I have tried to keep the conversion under wraps from my good lady and she saw it 89% finished with all the lights blazing tonight. She was ecstatic and that has put me in a good bargaining position for future things
When you come down again you will laugh at the almost diamante caboose windows!!!

We will be having a special Christmas run with drinks, music and trains...fancy a trip down????

 

[steven large]

HEY richies...come and do mine track laying...lol....awesome idea..neat and tidy along the straight tracks....loves it.....keep up the good work matey......loves it....