Yes, yes, I know it's almost been 6 months, but don't worry I'm not dead! A lot has happened since the last update. So whats happened?
The first part of the railway did not open on the 20th of August as originally hoped. We didn't get the materials to build the yards in time. I have a new date to aim for now, the 28th of January.
We had 3 bridges then we went back to 2 again!
We had installed bridge three a couple of months ago. Then in the storms down here at the start of last month we had a huge tree fall on bridge one! This has been a bit of a set back. It is being decided weather or not we rebuild the bridge currently.
The site of bridge 1 at the end of the rock wall where the remnants of the fallen tree can be seen.
We decided to remove the switch back and extend the railway around the landing rather than try and tackle an extremely excessive gradient. This has also extended the length of the line so when complete the line will be about 60 meters long.
Inspector Gingerbread looks at the new bridge 3 and yard.
We have also installed a new yard where the switch back was originally going to be. And we have 5 new data only Lynton & Barnstable/Welshpool & Llanfair wagons from Accucraft.
The most recent development is the order of a steam locomotive. An 'Alfie' has been ordered from Fine Line Models in the UK and delivery of the loco is expected sometime in January.
A Fine Line Models 'Alfie'.
So I think I've brought you up to speed with things. As you can see the railway is really starting to go somewhere (literally!). That's all for now,
Ronan.
