A neglected part of the CFR.

[Henri]

 

[dunnyrail]

Maybe you'll discover the Polish Gold Train from WW2....

Oh if any chance of that will be over in a trice!
JonD

 

[PhilP]

Oh if any chance of that will be over in a trice!
JonD

I feel a spoof mock-up coming on.. How much can we get out of the 'red-tops' for an 'exclusive'??

 

[casey jones snr]

The tunnel portals have been cleared and the tunnel interior almost cleared.

 

[casey jones snr]

The branch line has been cleared and the track uncovered.
Tunnel portal cleared. Track re ballasted. More ballast required.

 

[Henri]

Looking good! How is that switch operated, I don't see a 'switch' attached..?

 

[Gizzy]

The branch line has been cleared and the track uncovered.

Looks like Peco track to me?

And I thought CFR was all LGB track....

 

[casey jones snr]

Looks like Peco track to me?

And I thought CFR was all LGB track....

Peco track indeed. The rear branch line was an exercise in the use and robustness of the Peco track. The rail profile is suitable for ore cars. I have another short section of Peco track situated in the middle road through St Bernards Station.

 

[casey jones snr]

Looking good! How is that switch operated, I don't see a 'switch' attached..?

Henri, the point is manually operated by the operator using the sidings.

 

[Madman]

Nice tunnel totals ! You must have been at it for quite some time to have abandoned portions of a garden railway..........And we usually only apply that word to the 1:1 railways.

 

[casey jones snr]

Nice tunnel totals ! You must have been at it for quite some time to have abandoned portions of a garden railway..........And we usually only apply that word to the 1:1 railways.

Dan, the CFR has been in existence for seventeen years in its present location. The more inaccessible parts of the railway tend to get less use and consequently get neglected and become overgrown leading to abandonment.

 

[casey jones snr]

Hopefully it won't be long before I can remove this stoppage.
Track ballasting proceeds apace. Next section requiring ballast.

 

[casey jones snr]

PWay gang hard at work.

 

[casey jones snr]

Temporary stop block on the approach to the abandoned branch line. It won't be long before the line reopens and the stop block removed.

 

[casey jones snr]

First passenger train excursion up the reopened branch line. This was the first passenger train in five years.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Nicely done

 

[casey jones snr]

Another neglected part of the CFR that has recently been cleared of weeds and other unwanted plants. I don't think that I have posted any pictures of this area of the CFR.

 

[Henri]

What an enormous layout the CFR must be... I try to image it's overall size with all the excellent photos you post, but I fail each time...

 

[beavercreek]

Excellent Casey.
The once neglected branch line is now a real asset to the layout as is the resurrection of the other area.
Nice looking layout indeed.
I think that the weeds are ready for a come-back though....another good spray of round-up will cure it!

 

[casey jones snr]

One for Henri. The CFR rabbits.

Maybe Henri could lend you his rabbits