Operating the GWLR in 2012

[whatlep]

A warm dry day saw some infrastructure work including laying out the new upper station trackwork

Curvy pointwork. Like it!

 

[yb281]

Excellent bit of infrastructure there Col. See you found somewhere for the curved point.

 

[shropshire lad]

Cheers gents
I had in mind that the point would be further away from the station but now having the platform ends in a tunnel visible through arches is looking favourite

 

[mbiff]

i,m likin that girt big point

 

[trammayo]

Nice work! I too, am impressed with the curved point (and want one!) but what I like in particular, is the finishing detail to your bridge lighting - the red warning lights - so prototypical and the crowning touch

 

[jameshilton]

Colin the curved point looks nice, gives the impression of real space being so long. As others have said the bridge lighting is also very effective.

 

[playmofire]

The illuminated bridge is particularly impressive.

 

[shropshire lad]

Thanks for your comments guys

 

[Gizzy]

Like it!

 

[Richie]

That curve point looks good in place and the bridge looks fantastic in the dark very nice Colin

 

[shropshire lad]

The workshop finally outshopped the maintenance loco this morning so, between showers, testing was carried out and then it was pressed into service.

 

[Richie]

Coming on very nice Colin looking forward to your open day

 

[shropshire lad]

Cheers Richie, I've got a lot to do before then tho

 

[shropshire lad]

The buildings for the oil terminal are now ready awaiting a dry afternoon so they can be fitted and the lights hooked up

Couldn't resist running a train while I was outside

 

[shropshire lad]

We had trains running all day and part of the evening.
Track work was the order between trains with the upper station extended and motors fitted to points.
The easing of curves on the gradients continues where possible.
The climb from The Easton Bank to Uber junction was todays target
Before

After

 

[yb281]

Still looks damn steep to me bud!!!!!!!!

 

[mike]

its all coming together colin!

 

[Richie]

Track work looks great Colin have you used flexiable track or have you made your own by cutting the sleepers ?

 

[shropshire lad]

Thanks guys
That climb is about 1 in 14 Mel but it's not the steepest!
It's set track Richie, cut to match the gap

 

[Richie]

Have to flex some bits for my line have just taken up my passing loop and station which is now moving up the garden watch this space