Woodlock Logging
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UPDATE TIME;
Excuse the poor quality of the photos, but it was getting dark here in deepest darkest West Yorkshire. Since last time, I have `obtained` some stone from a local farmer, as a pose to paying £4 per piece at the garden centre. This will now be back filled with soil up to the track. One of my xmas presents was the `Green River` station building from Piko, so this is now in the garden, and quite a lot more planting has taken place. I will take better pictures in due course, but this brings the thread up to date for a small while.
Excuse the poor quality of the photos, but it was getting dark here in deepest darkest West Yorkshire. Since last time, I have `obtained` some stone from a local farmer, as a pose to paying £4 per piece at the garden centre. This will now be back filled with soil up to the track. One of my xmas presents was the `Green River` station building from Piko, so this is now in the garden, and quite a lot more planting has taken place. I will take better pictures in due course, but this brings the thread up to date for a small while.
I´d consider a set of stepping stones down the around the edge of the track (courtesy of above farmer), just in case - and don´t ask me how I know - you need to get access to train.
Just a little bit of me wants to ask how you know to put stepping stones there now!
And, does anyone know of any manufacturers that do signage, i really fancy some of the american style Railroad Crossing signs/crosses?
And, does anyone know of any manufacturers that do signage, i really fancy some of the american style Railroad Crossing signs/crosses?
Just picked up on this thread.... very good, and logical work. You should be pleased with the outcome. As for 'fill' material, I would not recommend bark chip, it tends to blow away, break down, and/or turn a horrible grey colour. May I suggest some well placed stepping stones, and fill in with round peebles, easier on your feet than sharp chips).
Cheers Gavin. Yeah, I think I am going off the bark chip idea, pebbles sound good, and would break it up well! Today I have been teasing myself, I have had a loco out on the track to stage some pics, as it is not yet wired up. Bought a bit more soil to start back-filling, but at nearly £4 for 25L bag, it is proving quite expensive, let alone the plants. I miss my established garden that I had in Dewsbury at the other house, its horrible starting again, but as a plus, it is allowing me to get the detail right, natural borders etc. Here are some better, day light pictures!
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UPDATE;
Trains expected to be running soon, after yet more soil, more plants, and a few buildings from Christmas and my birthday, I can feel at ease a little. PS, anyone who is thinking of moving house, and wants to rebuild their railway from scratch at the new house........... STAY PUT! Now, where`s the bag of ballast?
Trains expected to be running soon, after yet more soil, more plants, and a few buildings from Christmas and my birthday, I can feel at ease a little. PS, anyone who is thinking of moving house, and wants to rebuild their railway from scratch at the new house........... STAY PUT! Now, where`s the bag of ballast?
bit more gravel to cover the weed control felt. just need to sort the electrics out and ballast the rest of the track, maybe a few more American buildings....
Bit dull today but its only a picture update after a little more ballasting. And I got some line side fence, and a bear!
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Looking really super, that, and it won't be long before it is all established and providing a great backdrop to the trains. I hope we'll see some more piccies as the year progresses, though you've already worked wonders.
Its been a long time since the last picture update, so here it is, an update. The line is now wired up and becomes alive with just the flick of a switch now, rather than miles of extension cables etc.
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