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Bilbrook Light Railway (Last update 28.4.07)
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Welcome to the homepage of the Bilbrook Light Railway
A 5"gauge ride on railway
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What's New April 07
Wrong kind of trees on the line
New water tower for Ruby-photos to follow shortly
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Current jobs (Spring 2007)
Track
The track and trackbed have survived the Winter well. Only one bag of ballast was required to pack and level the track this Spring
Locos and Stock
All the stock is in working order. The Ruston has been run already, hopefully Ruby will be steamed very soon.
Garden
One major job was to remove the old pergola which had started to lean. In addition the leaves and twigs that fell onto the line were a problem every time I wanted to run trains. I have salvaged the plants and these will be able to grow over a new pergola built last year.
Signal and Telegraph
Disaster struck at the loco shed when a mature tree blew down in next doors garden during January. The tree leant heavily on the fence and loco shed roof causing some structural damage but more signficantly breaking the S&T connections. I have resolved to put in lineside phones at two of the signals which will mean a rewire of the whole signalling system.
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It ia amazing how often we go away on holiday only to find a railway on the doorstep!
This is me at the Island of Mull Railway sitting in Grumpy Dave's Loco (reference Balamory)
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Woody Bay Station on the newly opened Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
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Telford Steam Railway-Gala Weekend
Visiting loco LSWR Beattie Well Tank
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