The Newly Renamed B&CV Railway

[shropshire lad]

Due to the Inclement weather permanent way stabilisation works have taken longer than anticipated.
Following a heavy overnight downpour 'Stretton' was despatched to inspect the current work area.

Seen here overlooking the now empty track bed from the soon to be demolished viaduct

And a wider view of the works being undertaken at this location

 

[Richie]

A bit of a landslide there Colin I 'm amazed it hasn't washed away after all the rain over the last 24hrs

 

[shropshire lad]

Me too Rich!
It should be sorted out by the weekend hopefully.

 

[shropshire lad]

The permanent way department made some progress with the stabilisation works today

The opportunity to run Elise light engine around Quay was taken by the Director

It can now be seen that the oil terminal is no longer accessible from Quay station, this area being next on the track enhancement list.

 

[Richie]

Nice work Colin your Acer is looking very nice need to do some work on my rock wall as it's started to break up from the frost

 

[GJFREESTONE]

Hi Colin
That's belt and braces,looking good like the eye level pic's
Graham Shrewsbury

 

[shropshire lad]

Managed a little more progress between rain showers

Cemented the first block of the new layout

And started demolition work on the curved viaduct

Some more woodwork illustrates the area of land 'grabbed'

 

[shropshire lad]

Work is progressing slowly due to outside pressures but a day with nothing else to do brought some results if not the hoped for return to a continuous run.

The lines primary maintenance vehicle is seen here crossing the rebuilt lift bridge

And as close as is safe to the unguarded 'gap'

 

[Nemo]

Great work Colin, looking good.....

 

[jameshilton]

Colin - serious heavy engineering there - that ain't going to shift! Good to see it coming along

 

[shropshire lad]

Cheers gents
The line running along those blocks will have a flower bed behind it and the engine shed in front of it so it needs to be solid!

 

[GJFREESTONE]

Colin looks like it was worth the back ache.
Graham Shrewsbury.

 

[mike]

cracking job colin, really look like a lot of thought and effoerts going into it.. loike it i do

 

[shropshire lad]

Thanks guys, I certainly do have a plan. It just might take some time
A little late in the day ( literally) but the B&CVR is now a continuous run again.

The maintenance crew seen here carrying out checks on the contractors work prior to allowing general operations again.

 

[shropshire lad]

Fairly extensive testing of the new alignment and revised gradient has been done today. Although a good deal of cosmetic work is still to do, work can now be started elsewhere on the rebuild.

 

[Richie]

Fantastic work Colin

 

[Shawn]

Nice work so far.

 

[shropshire lad]

Thanks gents
Had chance to make a start at Milburn Station this evening.
Temporarily laid out the new layout and started the blocklaying.
Before

After

And a general view of the area

 

[Richie]

Looking good Colin

 

[shropshire lad]

Thanks Rich
I'm going to follow your advise and move the conifers in the next few days, I'm not hopeful they're going to survive the move but I''ll be gentle with them and you never know!