Today At The Cfr.

FatherMcD said:
What is the procedure when it is time to uncouple the rolling stock? Insert a blade of some sort between the couplings and twist? Hand of God grab each and yank them apart? The pulling capacity certainly seems adequate.
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Ken, I use a plastic pole made by Kadee . I insert it between the couplers and twist. The magnets are strong but on two occasions when there has been a derailment the couplers have parted and the locomotive has continued running.
 
casey jones snr said:
Ken, I use a plastic pole made by Kadee . I insert it between the couplers and twist. The magnets are strong but on two occasions when there has been a derailment the couplers have parted and the locomotive has continued running.
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Is that their #241 Dual Tool - manual uncoupling tool & built in spring pic?
 
casey jones snr said:
Good news from the CFR.
The storage shed has finally been removed and the open area is now available for the proposed extension:-
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Looks nice and open now, what have you done with all the stuff stored in their? I appear to remember many boxes of wagons.
 
PhilP said:
Wow!
That has opened things up. A whole new vista, but it will be strange it not being there.

Might you be able to extend the underground line? ;)

PhilP
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Phil, the extension plans have a circuit of 45mm track plus sidings station and engine shed and firing up area. And another inner circuit of 32mm track with a firing up area. The 45mm circuit will be connected to the original layout by two bridges.
 
It has been a while since I last posted on this thread. I have been asked for a potted history of the CFR so here goes.

The Charnwood Forest (Garden) Railway (CFR) was created by me in the spring of 1999. The CFR was built on waste land adjacent to Rothley railway station, Great Central Railway. Initially the CFR was laid in an area 12 ft x 9 ft but by the end of 1999 it had expanded to 40 ft x 25 ft. Over the following years the CFR has expanded and retracted when circumstances changed.
The CFR was initially track powered with the power being supplied by a generator. Power was supplied to both track and catenary. In 2015 I abandoned track power and replaced it with steam and battery powered locomotives.
There are four stations situated on the CFR, St Bernards, Priory, Priory Exchange and Priory Halt. There is also a locomotive depot, freight depot, coal yard and timber yard.
At first the railway was operated by myself, but over the years other people have been involved with the construction, maintenance and operation of the railway.
In 2020 it was decided that the GCR wanted to remove the CFR storage shed and the operations shed.
A new operations shed was purchased and situated at the rear of the layout. An extension to the CFR was planned and extra track and model buildings were purchased. A grant has also been received, however inertia and apathy have stalled the extension.

Here are a few more pictures:-
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Always stop by the CFR on visits to the GCR. I admire the creativity, skill and dedication of yourself and others on display there. Given the timing of its creation it might even have had a hand in inspiring my own attempts at home. I look forward to seeing its future development next time I'm up there. Max
 
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