PDR Highland extension up and running

The required garden bit, a sitting area for watching trains in the sun(?)
Head of brass behind the levelled area which will progress soon to the left
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For a moment I thought that that was a G scale pick - and then I realised the amount of work to be done. Keep it up and keep sending in the pics ;D
 
Posts set the gradient for the trackbed at the back of the sitting area

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And on into the cutting.
The board is the shuttering for the tunnel foundation

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This is some serious earth-removal.. As it is (presumably) stony-welsh-ground being excavated by hand, I am well-impressed!
 
PhilP said:
This is some serious earth-removal.. As it is (presumably) stony-welsh-ground being excavated by hand, I am well-impressed!
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It is indeed
Part of my plan to get fit
As well as to compete phase 4 of the railway, of course ;)
 
The intervening earth has been dug out, the 2 ends meet and gradients sorted
Shuttering in place for the other end

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And up into the cutting with weed control membrane and big gravel for drainage

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Marvellous stuff, I like to see some serious earth removal, just like the real thing but smaller a part of the landscape it exists in ;D
 
owlpool said:
And up into the cutting with weed control membrane and big gravel for drainage.
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I'm envious. Right now, we're waiting for a clear day or five so we can lay a solid foundation (concrete pavers) and move a shed from the bottom of the backyard to the top. More room for trains ... oops, did I say that :P : "No, dear, I never mentioned trains, perish the thought. I said more room for the grandkids to play."
 
garrymartin said:
Marvellous stuff, I like to see some serious earth removal, just like the real thing but smaller a part of the landscape it exists in ;D
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waiting for the weather now
a bit more earth to go to grade the up cutting then its all building
 
Chris Vernell said:
I'm envious. Right now, we're waiting for a clear day or five so we can lay a solid foundation (concrete pavers) and move a shed from the bottom of the backyard to the top. More room for trains ... oops, did I say that :P : "No, dear, I never mentioned trains, perish the thought. I said more room for the grandkids to play."
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Hi Chris - grandkids, as good an excuse as getting fit :)
 
CoggesRailway said:
Excellent real rail engineering! Keep the pictures coming...
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will do as soon as I can get back on to it :)
so frustrating when the weather is good and I'm stuck in work, also need some more roofing felt, and getting side-tracked by other more conventional gardening duties
what I want to be doing is laying track so I can sort out clearances for the tunnel lining
 
Ran a train on `contractors` temporary track up to the tunnel today

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