DVLR Restoration

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Doug Total Posts : 689 Reward points : 2790 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: West Herts Status: offline	DVLR Restoration 25/07/10 04:39 PM (permalink) The DVLR has gone through many ups and downs during its life, eventually suffering a major decline, the track overgrown and the buildings demolished: Attached Image(s) West Herts
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Doug Total Posts : 689 Reward points : 2790 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: West Herts Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 25/07/10 04:50 PM (permalink) The rolling stock dispersed to other more fortunate railways: Attached Image(s) West Herts
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Doug

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Re:DVLR Restoration 25/07/10 05:09 PM (permalink)

Recently a large seam of unobtainium has been discovered near one end of the line. The trackbed bed has been relayed and the infrastructure restored or re-built.

Yesterday the first train ran on the restored railway

The trains were so popular they ran well into the night

Bert the signalman had to work 'till early in the morning!

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stockers Total Posts : 4490 Reward points : 2979 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Nr. Ashford, Kent. England. Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 25/07/10 05:26 PM (permalink) Nice - I like that - very rural. Alan. The Oxney Island Line in the heart of Kent. http://www.pendleburymodels.com/
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minimans Total Posts : 1695 Reward points : 3113 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 25/07/10 05:41 PM (permalink) Nice to see these older railways making a comeback, Long may the unobtainiam hold out............. "Most garden railwaymen are ordinary folk - Albeit as nutty as fruitcakes"...D. Rowlands
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oldoak Total Posts : 73 Reward points : 2729 Joined: 25/Oct/2009 Location: Dorset & Canberra Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 25/07/10 06:23 PM (permalink) Very pretty and great atmosphere will look out for the exploitation of this un-natural resource
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Gizzy Total Posts : 5502 Reward points : 3062 Joined: 26/Oct/2009 Location: The Burgh of St Edmunds in Sunny Suffolk Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 25/07/10 06:51 PM (permalink) Nice.... Gizzy, CME of the Logs, Gravel and Bricks Railway... Cab Ride http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSrHIVmq8KY Weybourne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uY24RZzumM&feature=related Shunting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGSD45IraEU
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whatlep Total Posts : 2890 Reward points : 3144 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: Worcestershire Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 25/07/10 06:59 PM (permalink) Wonderful stuff! I particularly like the photo of Bert. Hope he got some decent overtime! Chef Des Trains: Ruritanische Staatsbahn/ Uritán állami Vasutak/ Ruritanian Railways Off the beaten track in Middle England (but worryingly close to Bromyard)
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Steve Total Posts : 7341 Reward points : 3157 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: On Top Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 25/07/10 07:33 PM (permalink) Looks brilliant Doug Steve When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car. 4 wheels move the body. 2 wheels move the soul. Head of Utensil Organisation, Matinence, and Distribution http://www.youtube.com/user/stationjade?feature=mhum
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casey jones snr Total Posts : 834 Reward points : 1873 Joined: 20/Apr/2010 Location: Charnwood Forest Railway. Rothley. Leics. Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 25/07/10 08:09 PM (permalink) Well done Doug. The phoenix rises. Absolutely brilliant. Casey Jones Snr If it looks right, it is right.
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CoggesRailway Total Posts : 1599 Reward points : 2883 Joined: 25/Oct/2009 Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 25/07/10 09:46 PM (permalink) fantastic atmosphere LOVE it!! well done
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coyote97 Total Posts : 559 Reward points : 3082 Joined: 09/Dec/2009 Location: southern Germany Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 26/07/10 10:54 AM (permalink) Those Stonewalls looking great! Gimme a hint: How did you make them? Greetings Frank ..how slow must a man be to be run over by a shay? www.g-scale-structures.de
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Mez Total Posts : 459 Reward points : 1849 Joined: 30/Mar/2010 Location: Oxfordshire Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 26/07/10 11:15 AM (permalink)
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JRinTawa Total Posts : 1178 Reward points : 2377 Joined: 25/Oct/2009 Location: Tawa, New Zealand Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 26/07/10 11:40 AM (permalink) Nice Doug, that boxcab, you know I like it! John Principal Operator of the H&M Garden Railway & organiser Wellington Garden Railway Group I don't take myself seriously, so I apologize if you do.
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Doug Total Posts : 689 Reward points : 2790 Joined: 24/Oct/2009 Location: West Herts Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 26/07/10 01:12 PM (permalink) coyote97 Those Stonewalls looking great! Gimme a hint: How did you make them? Greetings Frank I cheated. Bought them from GRS! To heavy to post i'm afraid. West Herts
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jameshilton Total Posts : 1091 Reward points : 1771 Joined: 22/Nov/2010 Location: Cheshire Status: offline	Re:DVLR Restoration 28/02/11 09:04 PM (permalink) Just found this thread Doug, after seeing your photos on the 'R1' thread... lovely snaps and a good fun story
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