DVLR Restoration

Re:DVLR Restoration (jameshilton)

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:04:56 GMT

Just found this thread Doug, after seeing your photos on the 'R1' thread... lovely snaps and a good fun story

Re:DVLR Restoration (Doug)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:12:09 GMT

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.

Re:DVLR Restoration (JRinTawa)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:40:06 GMT

Nice Doug, that boxcab, you know I like it!

Re:DVLR Restoration (Mez)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:15:41 GMT

Re:DVLR Restoration (coyote97)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:54:19 GMT

Those Stonewalls looking great!

Gimme a hint:
How did you make them?

Greetings

Frank

Re:DVLR Restoration (CoggesRailway)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:46:16 GMT

fantastic atmosphere LOVE it!! well done

Re:DVLR Restoration (casey jones snr)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:09:52 GMT

Well done Doug. The phoenix rises. Absolutely brilliant.

Re:DVLR Restoration (Steve)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:33:19 GMT

Looks brilliant Doug

Re:DVLR Restoration (whatlep)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:59:02 GMT

Wonderful stuff!

I particularly like the photo of Bert. Hope he got some decent overtime!

Re:DVLR Restoration (Gizzy)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:51:23 GMT

Nice....

Re:DVLR Restoration (oldoak)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:23:55 GMT

Very pretty and great atmosphere will look out for the exploitation of this un-natural resource

Re:DVLR Restoration (minimans)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:41:08 GMT

Nice to see these older railways making a comeback, Long may the unobtainiam hold out.............

Re:DVLR Restoration (stockers)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:26:16 GMT

Nice - I like that - very rural.

Re:DVLR Restoration (Doug)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:09:52 GMT

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.

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Yesterday the first train ran on the restored railway

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The trains were so popular they ran well into the night

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

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Re:DVLR Restoration (Doug)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:50:40 GMT

The rolling stock dispersed to other more fortunate railways:

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DVLR Restoration (Doug)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:39:16 GMT

The DVLR has gone through many ups and downs during its life, eventually suffering a major decline, the track overgrown and the buildings demolished:

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