Love Lane, B.R. (E) c.1956-59
- Thread starter Eastsidepilot
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Boyblunder
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Eastsidepilot
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Short up date this week from Love Lane, time was spent tidying up the layout of tools and materials etc. and arranging the rolling stock for the up coming Albury meet.
Rhod has been working on the Staff cottages and are looking superb.
Col.
Rhod has been working on the Staff cottages and are looking superb.
Col.
Ian@StEnochs
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Looking forward to seeing the latest developments. I am making the long trek south to Suffolk this year so intend being at Albury.
Ian.
Ian.
Eastsidepilot
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We'll look forward to catching up Ian
Eastsidepilot
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Boyblunder
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I think Scale7JB may have built a Shark for Love Lane so if we just weigh it down with some depleted uranium to keep it on the track we can do the whole layout in a couple of hours 
simond
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Speak to @Pencarrow. He might have some left over from that pannier.
Pencarrow
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I think there's most of the kit left over after what you and I have not used.
Eastsidepilot
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Love Lane catch up having not been there for a month but the other guy's have.
First up, work by Richard Wells and Rhod Turner continues on the second bridge in the town.
Refuge in the cutting between the bridges, work in progress.
Dave @S-Club-7 continues with track and associated infrastructure.
Beginnings of scenic work around the staff cottages and chimneys getting initial weathering.
Mocking up the scene with trees on the occupation bridge by the granary whilst Hetty keeps an eye out
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And some shots of stock that was in the vicinity today.
Some superb coal wagons, with working brakes ! by Dave @S-Club-7
Stanier 4MT 42513 has been 'arf inched by Stratford seen here calling at Love Lane on an all stations stopper.
In reality it's come back to me for re-commissioning, in need of a service and minor repairs.
And finally a LT bus service threads it's way through awkwardly parked vehicles outside the station, the passengers laughing at Grandad who's been down the rub-a-dub again and missed his bus home !
The work continues.............
Col.
First up, work by Richard Wells and Rhod Turner continues on the second bridge in the town.
Refuge in the cutting between the bridges, work in progress.
Dave @S-Club-7 continues with track and associated infrastructure.
Beginnings of scenic work around the staff cottages and chimneys getting initial weathering.
Mocking up the scene with trees on the occupation bridge by the granary whilst Hetty keeps an eye out
.And some shots of stock that was in the vicinity today.
Some superb coal wagons, with working brakes ! by Dave @S-Club-7
Stanier 4MT 42513 has been 'arf inched by Stratford seen here calling at Love Lane on an all stations stopper.
In reality it's come back to me for re-commissioning, in need of a service and minor repairs.
And finally a LT bus service threads it's way through awkwardly parked vehicles outside the station, the passengers laughing at Grandad who's been down the rub-a-dub again and missed his bus home !
The work continues.............
Col.
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S-Club-7
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Eastsidepilot
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As Dave @S-Club-7 has shown above the mess I made was in connection with fitting the pit on the loco servicing road behind the up platform.
Here's the result of that below. The longitudinal timbers will have L1 bridge chairs fitted for the rail.
Still work to be done.
John @Oz7mm had drawn up the pub and laser cut a mock-up as a test piece which Robin @Boyblunder assembled.
The Vicars daughter don't look to 'Bobby Moore' though !
It was pretty much decided to move the water tower over to a position behind the down platform. This frees up space at the far end of the loco
road where the bothy is to be located.
It looks as if the decorating has started in the staff cottages before the builders have finished.
And finally the view down the cutting with all the clutter included !. Starting to look like the urban setting we want to achieve.
Col.
was in connection with fitting the pit on the loco servicing road behind the up platform.Here's the result of that below. The longitudinal timbers will have L1 bridge chairs fitted for the rail.
Still work to be done.
John @Oz7mm had drawn up the pub and laser cut a mock-up as a test piece which Robin @Boyblunder assembled.
The Vicars daughter don't look to 'Bobby Moore' though !
It was pretty much decided to move the water tower over to a position behind the down platform. This frees up space at the far end of the loco
road where the bothy is to be located.
It looks as if the decorating has started in the staff cottages before the builders have finished.
And finally the view down the cutting with all the clutter included !. Starting to look like the urban setting we want to achieve.
Col.
Eastsidepilot
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Short update from today at Love Lane.
Rails, chairs and timbers replaced over the pit.
all work on pavement laying on the bridge stopped ! .........................
............as the Vicar's Daughter is spied starkers getting some private sun bathing in !
The bush by the cottage could do with a trim
Col.
Rails, chairs and timbers replaced over the pit.
all work on pavement laying on the bridge stopped ! .........................
............as the Vicar's Daughter is spied starkers getting some private sun bathing in !
The bush by the cottage could do with a trim
Col.
Purple-haze
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I wasn't flying that drone----- honest
regards Rog
regards Rog
James
Western Thunderer
Can't beat a nicely trimmed bush.
S-Club-7
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First up this week is the relocated water tower which, several years ago, was "temporarily borrowed" from West Mersea but has now been bedded down in its new location on Love Lane.
Two rather large holes in the brickwork were filled by some vents (drawn and fitted by yours truly, 3d-printed by @Boyblunder ), just awaiting the painting team to return from Ireland. My wife was somewhat distressed by the fact that the vanes don't open and close... 
Hanging basket liner forms the long dead grass; a fascia panel has been promised by @Eastsidepilot to tidy up the edges.
Meanwhile, back at the new bridge...
...which is currently off-site for some paintwork. This view begins to capture the urban feel that we're trying to recreate at this end of the layout. The shop backs on the left were inspired by Brook Mews, Chigwell. The patch of ground between the cottages and the road will eventually be allotments but is currently a convenient spot for tools, building materials, surplus infrastructure, and sunbathers...
The vicar's daughter and her bosom buddy still enjoying the June 1960 sunshine. I wonder where they are now?
Still sunbathing obviously. At the far end of the row of shops is the Godden Arms.
Railway? What railway?
@Oz7mm appears in one of this week's photos; no prizes for spotting him.
Meanwhile, back at the new bridge...
@Oz7mm appears in one of this week's photos; no prizes for spotting him.
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