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Post by Steve Purves TBLR on Aug 30, 2019 14:19:08 GMT
Well the big news is that we have turned our hobby in to a business... Yesterday we launched the "There and Back Light Railway Company'. We are using the winter to build 200 foot of portable track and take our engine and coach on the road. We will be available for all kinds of events both public and private! Give us a look... www.thereandbacklightrailway.co.uk or There & Back Light Railway on Facebook! |
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smallbrother
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Post by smallbrother on Aug 30, 2019 16:18:51 GMT
Best of luck Steve. Hard old work carting all that gear about.
My Bagnall is back. My wallet is empty. It runs OK and the injectors work but due to steam leaks it needs some new water gauges. I can then start running and sorting out the inevitable niggles.
Pete.
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Post by Steve Purves TBLR on Sept 2, 2019 15:04:30 GMT
Best of luck Steve. Hard old work carting all that gear about. My Bagnall is back. My wallet is empty. It runs OK and the injectors work but due to steam leaks it needs some new water gauges. I can then start running and sorting out the inevitable niggles. Pete. Thanks Pete. I think with the bigger stuff its just a case of having the right gear to shift it. initial trials with half a dozen track panels certainly aren't offputting. Glad your loco is back, hope it stays well! Steve |
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dscott
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Post by dscott on Sept 2, 2019 23:27:18 GMT
Just so lovely to meet up with you at Rugby and stay with you as the CLACK came back to life!
Best of LUCK to your new Business, it sounds wonderful. Yes 7 1/4 is very steady for passenger hauling on just built up track!!
Yes I have done my bit through the years and getting people out to help at times to erect and then run at an event has become difficult. Even a local event during the year had our model tent in one place and the portable track in another.
Well next year I am organising and will insist that the two go together! Models and rides in close partnership, At least cover for driving from a slightly bored exhibition minders!
Love from
David and Lily.
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Post by Steve Purves TBLR on Oct 26, 2020 14:30:34 GMT
Its a while since I dropped in here. I thought I would put a little update on things post CV-19
We took the enforced closure from March to July as a time to regroup and work out what direction the railway was headed. We looked at the events done already and with thins knowledge was able to tailor our package to the events that work best for us. The first job was to replace the awful riding car that we had with something more up to the job - a purpose built tender with enough coal capacity for a days running as well as having vacuum braking fitted (which included fitting an ejector to the loco). Second job was to extend the line, we took our initial 200 feet and added another 150 feet making 350 feet in total. This second batch of track however is fitted with recycled plastic sleepers which differentiates it from the first and allowed a direct comparison with the wooden sleepers we had previously used. Another big job was to construct locomotive number 2, Moose. Moose is a petrol-electric 'scamp' type locomotive which acts as standby on our running days. Also upgraded were other ancillaries like our trailer, gazebo and signage.
Services resumed on the 4th of July with a low-key trial to see how the new regulation would affect us. With having only one station we are essentially classed as a fairground ride and not public transport which made life easier in this respect. We had quite a busy summer season culminating in us adding another 100 feet of track taking the total up to 450 feet. we think this makes us one of the longest portable miniature lines in the country currently operating.
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