PDR Highland extension up and running

[JRinTawa]

Wonderful texture on those rocks, hmm I must be Mad, I get excited about rock texture

 

[owlpool]

trouble is - where do you stop ?

 

[owlpool]

me too
comes of having a daughter who is a geologist
all rocks from around here - we're on the border of the carboniferous limestone and old red sandstone areas, with a fair bit of silica thrown in

she'll probably throw a wobbly when she sees the way I've jumbled them in together

 

[beancounter]

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owlpool - 12/11/2009 11:40 AM she'll probably throw a wobbly when she sees the way I've jumbled them in together

</p><p>So geology has rivet counters too. (Or should that be strata counters?.....) </p>

 

[owlpool]

yup

her husband says there are only 2 types of rock - clean ones, and dirty ones

used to get a bit of a reaction !

 

[Chris Vernell]

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owlpool - 12/11/2009 10:28 AM yup her husband says there are only 2 types of rock - clean ones, and dirty ones used to get a bit of a reaction !

</p><p>'course, they both hurt when she picks 'un up and heaves it at you
</p>

 

[Bram]

It must be nice having all that space, but as you said where do you stop:thinking: :thinking: . It's a cunning piece of landscaping tho

 

[owlpool]

Chris Vernell - 13/11/2009 12:37 AM

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owlpool - 12/11/2009 10:28 AM yup her husband says there are only 2 types of rock - clean ones, and dirty ones used to get a bit of a reaction !

</p><p>'course, they both hurt when she picks 'un up and heaves it at you 
</p>

Hi chris

too true

 

[owlpool]

yes - I'll have to build a new one, though
another Winter project
one for the Top station too

 

[owlpool]

thanks Bram
loads more to do if we get the weather
some plans from the slate discards from the house roof too

 

[owlpool]

good plan :applause:

 

[owlpool]

pics put in large [visible] format now i've found how to do it

 

[owlpool]

now spring is here, some more work on the extension
slate, rock and conifer landscaping

 

[owlpool]

the cutting on this horseshoe bend lined with stone, and some slate waste infill

 

[owlpool]

top station landscaped, track ballasted
Tuxcraft station shelter - one of two bought at Stoneleigh at the weekend - heavy cast concrete and can't be eaten by the dog

 

[owlpool]

also some concrete platform pieces, walls and stuff from the same supplier

 

[owlpool]

overall view up the slope

with close-up of 2 station sites with shelters

 

[robsmorgan]

Wow Paul!!!!

thanks for bringing your 'development' thread back - I hadn't seen it before.... really impressive extension - are you going to make it to Talyllyn (on the Mid Wales Railway I mean of course!!!)

Bendegedig (think that's how it is spelt).... Brilliant!

Rob

p.s. "comes of having a daughter who is a geologist all rocks from around here - we're on the border of the carboniferous limestone and old red sandstone areas, with a fair bit of silica thrown in...." One of our daughter-in-laws is a dentist, does that mean I should have a load of old gnashers on my setup?

 

[peterbunce]

Nice work Paul, looks like you have a miniature 'Devils Tower' (think of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' film) at the back there?

Yours Peter B

 

[robsmorgan]

Nice work Paul, looks like you have a miniature 'Devils Tower' (think of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' film) at the back there?

Yours Peter B

I'd prefer to think of the Polar Express mountain climb -just wait 'til it snows again!!

Rob