Siding to serve the mill

[ge_rik]

I've been planning to add a siding to serve a water mill beside the stream for some time now (inspired by the mill siding on the Southwold), and given the spate of good weather, this seemed look a good opportunity.

The track is Tenmille, the turnout is an LGB R3, the base is a 3:2:1 sand:gravel:cement mix with a dash of red cement dye (to match the read sandstone - well almost!)

The sleepers have been stripped from the stream-crossing as I intend to build a simple wooden trestle (similar to that on the Southwold)

At present, I am not sure where to site the mill building. I had intended to put it between the stream and the siding but I think space is too tight - so I might clear some of the undergrowth and put it behind the siding.

There are plenty of prototypes around the locality I could use. On the River Gowy (which is little more than a stream) there were once 23 mills and several are still in existence - what still amazes me is how much energy can be extracted from little more than a tiny stream. This working mill uses a drop of less than two feet (and no mill pool) to turn the millstones.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oPMPUyIed9M[/youtube]

Rik

 

[KandNWLR]

Very nice. What bridge are you planning for the crossing the gap? Or aren´t you?

 

[ge_rik]

Very nice. What bridge are you planning for the crossing the gap? Or aren´t you?

A wooden trestle, similar to that on the Southwold

Rik

 

[ge_rik]

BTW - here`s a drawing of one half of the Southwold trestles



and the other half (I don`t know how to join them together)



Rik

 

[playmofire]

The mix you've used blends in very well, and, in any case, any difference in colour will soon not be noticeable, although you can have varying shades of sandstone in close proximity to each other in real life.

I'm glad you mentioned the trestle bridge; at first I thought your line had suffered a "Dawlish".

 

[beavercreek]

Excellent addition Rik. Nice little trestle bridge design too