Work has progressed slowly over the winter, whenever it's been not too cold and not too wet.
I'm still completing the difficult 20 metres through the old rough ground and trees at the back of the garden.
To make it as difficult as possible for myself, it's double track to Fn3 clearances, min 3m (10') radius curves, and max gradient of 1:70 (1.4%).
Nothing like the actual shape of the ground, so a tunnel, deep cuttings, and 5m of bridges is needed.
The code 250 track is supported on a ladder made from strips of recycled plastic.
As a reminder, here's the view before work started -
And here's the excavations started through the left hand side of the above photo -
Excavations complete, some tunnel and cutting lining slabs, and track ladder in place -
Further round, heading towards the main bridges the ladder is being assembled -
Looking back from the start of the bridges, both ladders in place, and track bent and roughly laid in place on one road.
The contractor's first loco and its driver are shown as well -
And finally, further back, ballasting is well under way from where the ladder goes from trestle to ground level -
Only the bit from the bridge to the other side of the tunnel has the second track for now.
This will let me finish the tunnel, and then complete a single track circuit.
Double tracking will be completed later.
That's all for now, folks!
I'm still completing the difficult 20 metres through the old rough ground and trees at the back of the garden.
To make it as difficult as possible for myself, it's double track to Fn3 clearances, min 3m (10') radius curves, and max gradient of 1:70 (1.4%).
Nothing like the actual shape of the ground, so a tunnel, deep cuttings, and 5m of bridges is needed.
The code 250 track is supported on a ladder made from strips of recycled plastic.
As a reminder, here's the view before work started -
And here's the excavations started through the left hand side of the above photo -
Excavations complete, some tunnel and cutting lining slabs, and track ladder in place -
Further round, heading towards the main bridges the ladder is being assembled -
Looking back from the start of the bridges, both ladders in place, and track bent and roughly laid in place on one road.
The contractor's first loco and its driver are shown as well -
And finally, further back, ballasting is well under way from where the ladder goes from trestle to ground level -
Only the bit from the bridge to the other side of the tunnel has the second track for now.
This will let me finish the tunnel, and then complete a single track circuit.
Double tracking will be completed later.
That's all for now, folks!
