Monday, 15 May 2023

May 2023 Work Begins

The first visible sign of the new railway was construction of a gentle ramp of gravel from the driveway into the garage.  The planned 9 m of track inside the garage will provide a storage space for rollingstock and also allow recharging of the battery electric locomotive.


A few days later, heavy rain revealed a drainage problem, so a channel was dug to accommodate a short length of 60 mm diameter slotted drain pipe.


About 25 m further up the drive, another slight embankment was required where the track alignment diverged from the driveway into a lawn area, snaking between a couple of trees.  This time, the drainage was included from the outset.



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