On to Cardi-Bach matters. One of our members, Sue Allen, is also a local councilor for the Whitland district and has been working hard at getting some recognition and support from the County Councils regarding the development of the old Cardi-Bach line for public access.
To help towards the cause, she wondered if we would be kind enough to read and hopefully comment in the following link:
https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/home/council-democracy/consultation-performance/current-consultations/access-to-walking-and-cycling-active-travel/
On to Chuffer stuff.
Contributions from far and wide this week - first from the far North, Phil has finally completed cutting and fettling his hedge that borders the Festiniog line.
You may remember he had got this far a few weeks ago:
At that time he had filled 10 builder bags of cuttings. The final tally was 29!
This was a 'before' picture that Phil had taken, and after his sterling efforts, we have an 'after' picture below.
This dry-stone wall is different to the usual FR pattern that has been employed elsewhere on the sides of the line - this is because the road you see on the right of the picture prior to 1864 was actually where the railway line is now, and the rails were over to the right-hand side.
Phil will explain in more detail when he can attend a meeting.
On now to Llanduesant. Mike has been busy with his renovation of 3mm scale rolling stock and sent these two photographs of rebuilt coaches.
The first is a GWR Collet full brake (waiting for door handles and transfers)
The second is a GUV or General Utility Van developed by British Rail.
A little bit South of HQ we come to Login, home of the Cardi-Bach Heritage building, and also the home of Peter, our Hon. Treasurer.
As you know, from documented stuff in the Chuffer posts, Pete is building as close to the prototype as possible the famous Lynton & Barnstaple NGR.
With only a very slight deviation from the original, Peter has sent in some images of progress so far, all of Woody Bay and associated buildings:
For the purists, the track configuration was similar to the original L & B, which they subsequently changed at a later date.
And as Pete quite rightly says: "My layout, my rules!"
Now a bit closer to home, just across the river in Cilgerran is the home of 'Herrington Light Industries' which we are all very familiar with.
There is a well known narrow gauge loco on the Talyllyn Railway called 'Dolgoch' :
Why buy an 009 model or kit when you are the proprietor of HLI ?
Here we go...
And a three-quarter view:
Still work in progress, with a bit more fettling and a trip to the paint shop.
Of course, if you don't have colins skills, a Dolgoch look-alike will only cost you £99.00 !
More pictures when Colin has completed the build.
Staying in Cilgerran, our Chairman (I should say 'chairperson' but I'm politically incorrect...) has been busy restoring a 1950 80" Series I Land Rover. First registered in Cardigan, still has the original number plate, and at one time Emyr owned the Landy for a couple of years.
A year or two ago the opportunity cropped up for him to buy it once again, but in a very sad state, so with no further ado, he set about bringing it back to its original glory.
The renovation is almost complete, and Emyr has sent me a whole bunch of 'before and after' photographs - too many for this post to do them justice, so I'll do a Chuffer special in a day or two devoted to Emyr's '80'
As ever, stay well.
Cherrio.
Shaun.
Colin's work is incredible. What chassis is it running on Shaun?
ReplyDeleteVery good,
Ben
Not too sure Ben. He did tell me but I forgot! I'll check with him and e-mail you.
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