Bezzy Oppo Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Environment Agency; a deadpan delivery too. Anyway, cheered myself up with big railway therapy. Bought a diag 1919 LMS Brake Van, yum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Did it come in a blue or a red box? steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 It was a big box! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Well despite the weather seeming to conspire against us, infill of the old fishing lake is well underway. Approximately a third of the required infill is in. The NYMR is scheduled to bring spoil in from Grosmont next month which hopefully will get us somewhere near the quantity required such that we can start landscaping and stoning in preparation for surfacing. On the van restoration front my workshop out of town is taking shape with the commissioning last week of a nice Felder combination woodworking machine. The first van (BR standard 20 ton brake van) is in shop and I'm currently stripping back to underframe and removing fittings for patterning. I've had to completely replace the oxygen/acetylene gas axe set as the one I inherited was a death trap. Its replacement dutifully does the hot knife thro' butter routine. A further six brakes/Sharks/boxes sit outside in the queue. On the modelling front I'm well on now with 2 JLTRT 08's which will see much action on my proposed O gauge layout 'Pickering' (as preserved) - the first two baseboards of which will be the first candidates for the aforementioned Felder machine. I'm starting with the LNERCA's Atkins building and the C&W workshops as a standalone proposition prior to the station / railhead / town element and High Mill crossing to the north. It helps when your better half is, well, a fairly handy type. All the bucket swinging (20 tonner) on site is her fantastic handywork. The crowd control barriers at right is where 37264 (I guess) will be hauling spoil to from Grosmont for tipping. The puppy was her Christmas present after her last GSD departed age 17 years (SWMBO major credits). 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 wow. building a shop, brake van restoration and modelling. a lot on your plate, good luck to you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) A super shredder, a burning set, a new wood machine[i worked with Wadkins stuff in a previous life] and, and, and....a lady who can drive a 360 machine!!! I couldn't sleep at night for the excitement! Courage, Mon Brave. Doug [shelagh will ask when I show her, what is the pup called?] Edited February 26, 2017 by Chubber Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 I promise not to hit the gronk! Infill well underway now. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted April 9, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2017 IMG_0393.JPG I promise not to hit the gronk! Infill well underway now. I really hope hitting the gronk isn't some sort of awful euphemism, and if it is, I'm glad you've promised not to! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 A super shredder, a burning set, a new wood machine[i worked with Wadkins stuff in a previous life] and, and, and....a lady who can drive a 360 machine!!! I couldn't sleep at night for the excitement! Courage, Mon Brave. Doug [shelagh will ask when I show her, what is the pup called?] Sorry Doug, Did the ol' thought I'd replied but in reality hadn't trick. Pup's called 'Tarka' - irony very deliberate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Thanks for that! Hope all is well on the furry and family side, keep updating, a new caravan waiting to visit.....Living back in UK now, too. Best wishes, Doug and Bisto 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamperman36 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 just found this thread and read the story so far, wish you all the best and look forward to being able to visit and spend plenty of time and money once the project is completed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted April 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2017 Speaking of spending time and money, I notice Polak Scenics is listed as one of the traders attending York this weekend... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 All's progressing steadily on site now. Those who've visited the NYMR last season have had our new carpark to spread out in albeit only currently stoned up. I set seed in the newly topsoiled areas and the wildflower meadow is sown in the flood swale at the bottom end of the site - dogs love it. Now comes the invisible very expensive bit, namely drainage and fuel interceptors. Once the house is sold we can start building! (Again). The old flat on site is acting as our interim retail shop; this is also where internet orders are despatched from. At my workshop the first (and most challenging) of the brakevan restorations is moving along nicely. Shotted, painted and timbered out ready for floor and superstructure, it'll hopefully be somewhere near by the time the warm weather arrives. Anyway, some pics. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 And this beauty is being restored by the good folk of Llangollen railway (just a bit big for my shed!). It may be Polak's showroom or a bar, I haven't decided yet. Could be a bar with a layout I suppose..... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Hi, Are you open for caravan visitors yet? Doug 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 Hi Doug, Unfortunately no caravans are allowed on site - condition of the planning permission! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Gutted. There was me thinking a nice long weekend. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 You will of course be welcome to stay in one of the converted railway wagons when we're up and running! We've just installed the land drainage for the car park which took just over a week to accomplish. Next is a ground condition survey to determine whether the building can be rafted or if it needs to be piled. I suspect piling may be the order of the day due to the ground having been made up at different times. We're having to do all this in height of season too, so the parking requirements of railway visitors is taking more managing than usual. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 Plodding on! Let's hope we can open this summer... 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 And the internals are coming on: 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Remember the derelict SR PMV? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted February 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2021 10 hours ago, Bezzy Oppo said: Remember the derelict SR PMV? Passenger Brake Van, SR Van C, which became BY under British Railways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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