Western Hills Latest loco arrives

Again its being a little while since I have written anything to this blog, so a quick update. I was hoping to get hold of a Dapol 122 from Hattons and pick it up at Warley unfortunately my plan to save £4 on the postage was thwarted. Well the model arrived today one day after me ordering it on line. This Saturday 23^rd I’m taking two of my grandsons to Warley; I hope to pick up a sound chip for the railcar. I have resisted all temptation to chip it with a standard 21pin chip from my stock; there is a lot of intricate detail on the chassis so I only want to take the body off once. I guess I need some passengers too. 

Western Hills MPD extension part3 repair

Sunday 12 August 2018 

The access to the turntable at Western Hills MPD has been a bit of an issue for larger steam locomotives due to uneven track! The Fat Controller allocated funds to be used to replace the approach track. Work started with the removal of old track and splitting the boards. Cleaning away the old tack ballast New copper strips were fitted at the joints and code 100 track laid to turnout 15 using a code 100 to 75 adaptor rail droppers were replace and tested new ballast laid  and surrounding ground work made good.

   

 

Western Hills MPD extension part2

Its being a little while since I have written anything to this blog, okay back in August last year  I started building an extension for the of the MPD.  See Western Hills MPD extension. Having laid all the track and tested it the time had arrived to some ground work.  First off was constructed retaining wall of a back of the turntable and add some higher ground.  Not really a lot can be said about that, so lets cut to the chase and look at the pictures

Wow that's green

New Volvo L150 being delivered that will make a difference in the coaling yard