Hi there, just a quick update to let you know that progress on our ‘tunnel loop’ extension is coming on well. John has been busy making up more track sections for the loop and the first new crossover point is laid in. John has also tweaked the second crossover point which is now connected and is looking good.We have also now laid most of the membrane for the ballast and extpect to complete this soon. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have also been trimming to the trackside bushes/trees as ther are romping away as they do !

It is also good to see Richard back with us after the protracted problem with his leg wound healing which it now seems to be doing ok. 

Hi there, well we have surprised ourselves again as we have really got into the creation of our longer, layby, passing loop, with a vengeance…Peter and Brian got things started whilst John and Keith were away, by breaking out the concrete crossing , phew, hard was it ? yes !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then John has been making up track sections, so we took out the layby entry point and installed a straight so we can keep running trains,

Then we started to dig out for the new track base, which was going to take a while !!! (we are not as fit as we were !!!!) , so Ben borrowed his mate’s digger and did it for us over the Bank Holiday weekend, which is a fantastic help, thanks Ben.

So some new track is now laid in position and looks good, so we  can now get on with the edging, lay some membrane and get some under track ballast down to get the track level right, fantastic , we are well impressed! 

Four of us , including old Ray who is now in a Care Home at Stalham bless him, had a ride over to Hemsby for their Parklands week on Wednesday and enjoyed the variety of locos that were out and about, catching up with some old friends, and enjoying some refreshments, another great week, well done the Parkland Boys and Girls.