A High Speed Trip Around The Railway

A Busy Scene on the Railway

Emily is awaiting her departure time from the terminus station.

Meanwhile James, with his splendid new red coaches is pulling into the other platform.

Thomas with Annie and Clarabel arrived a few minutes earlier and he has now pulled forward to the head-shunt where is waiting for Toby to clear the run round loop.

A New Sign for My Shed

Purchased from railwaygraphics.com at the Midland Garden Railway Show.

Platforms

When it's complete the railway will have 4 stations and 8 platforms. So far 2 platforms have been completed and another 2 are under construction.

This is Stoke Prior Station

And this is Brookside Station. I am making the structure of each platform out of 11mm PVC soffit board.

The method of construction can be seen in this photograph.
The side walls have been screwed to the top piece.

The platforms are then clad with 3mm foamex board, scored and painted.. The platform surfaces are sprayed with textured paint.

Wychbold Station

Day: 961

Wychbold Station is in the middle of the single track branch line. Initially it will have a passing loop and a single siding.

Yesterday I laid the slab footings for the station area and today I have cut and laid the track.

Top right: Cutting and Tunnel
Top left: Viaduct and Bridge over Branch Line
Foreground: Wychbold Station

The Garden Circuit is Complete

For the first time today, day 945 since work began, I was able to run a train round a complete circuit of the garden.

Another Obstacle Removed

There has been an eight metre gap in the branch line for several months. Work was halted as there were a couple of trees that needed attention. One needed trimming and the other one removing, including roots.

The one that need removing has been removed. Hopefully the golden spike will be driven in within the next couple of months and the circuit around the garden will be complete.

Tree Down

Chain Saw Ready

Tree Logged