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Title: Rail link between Barnstaple and Bideford to be restored Post by: TerminalJunkie on July 30, 2009, 11:10:49 Well, sort of, anyway :)
http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/news/Presenter-s-plan-longest-model-railway/article-1205479-detail/article.html (http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/news/Presenter-s-plan-longest-model-railway/article-1205479-detail/article.html) Title: Re: Rail link between Barnstaple and Bideford to be restored Post by: signalandtelegraph on August 03, 2009, 11:26:48 If he has any spare lego left over from constructing the house, he could build the stations from it! ::)
Nice to see the licence money is being spent on something useful! :'( Title: Re: Rail link between Barnstaple and Bideford to be restored Post by: JayMac on August 03, 2009, 15:10:50 If he has any spare lego left over from constructing the house, he could build the stations from it! ::) Nice to see the licence money is being spent on something useful! :'( BBC mantra....'to inform, educate and entertain'. I'm looking forward to these programmes. I think Captain Slow would make an excellent Sir Topham Hatt ;D Title: Re: Rail link between Barnstaple and Bideford to be restored Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 24, 2009, 22:49:46 An update, from the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/8218032.stm):
Quote A world record attempt is being made in Devon to recreate the Barnstaple to Bideford railway line using a massive model train track. The attempt, involving about 400 volunteers, is being filmed for a BBC television series being hosted by Top Gear presenter James May. The railway will be built on the Tarka Trail, which will be temporarily closed to cyclists, but open for walkers. Devon County Council said the Tarka Trail was chosen for its scenery. The council acquired the disused railway line in 1990 and created an off-road cycle track which runs more than 37 miles (60km) between Braunton and Meeth and now attracts more than 150,000 visitors a year. It is hoped the 10 mile (16km) model railway will be completed by early evening. Title: Re: Rail link between Barnstaple and Bideford to be restored Post by: TerminalJunkie on August 24, 2009, 23:09:56 Appeared in tonight's Spotlight, about 18:20 in: http://tinyurl.com/tarkatrail-modelrailway (http://tinyurl.com/tarkatrail-modelrailway)
Don't worry, they don't give the result away! Title: Re: Rail link between Barnstaple and Bideford to be restored Post by: The Tall Controller on August 25, 2009, 00:40:30 They should do something similar to this only in standard gauge!
Title: Re: Rail link between Barnstaple and Bideford to be restored Post by: TerminalJunkie on August 25, 2009, 02:39:02 They should do something similar to this only in standard gauge! Are you offering to pay for it? Title: Re: Rail link between Barnstaple and Bideford to be restored Post by: The Tall Controller on August 25, 2009, 10:45:55 Sadly i dont think the contents in my wallet are enough right now! ;)
Title: Re: Rail link between Barnstaple and Bideford to be restored Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 25, 2009, 13:41:00 Perhaps unfortunately, the BBC have given the game away! ::)
"Those who don't want to know the result should look away now": http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/8219567.stm C. ;) :D ;D Title: Re: Rail link between Barnstaple and Bideford to be restored Post by: Phil on August 25, 2009, 13:41:15 Sadly it appears this attempt has been a bit TOO realistic.
Just like on the real railways, mindless vandals have struck : "A world record attempt by James May, the Top Gear presenter, to build the longest model railway in Devon has been derailed after thieves stole parts of the track" http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6085882/Top-Gears-James-May-sees-model-railway-world-record-attempt-derailed-by-thieves.html Title: Re: Rail link between Barnstaple and Bideford to be restored Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 25, 2009, 16:31:49 Theft of track (on a rather larger scale ::) ) is also reported by the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/8220332.stm):
Quote Gang steals disused railway track More than 70 tonnes of disused railway track has been stolen in Lancashire. Thieves took the track, worth ^7,500, from Long Preston where it had been cut up ready for contractors to clear, said the British Transport Police (BTP). Police believe the track was stolen sometime between 29 July and 13 August by a large gang who had "access to wagons and lifting machinery". Several sleeper carriers had also vanished along with the steel tracks when contractors arrived. Pc Philip Critchley said: "Although the tracks had been cut, they were still in lengths of between 20 and 40 metres, so whoever took it clearly must have put a fair degree of planning into the theft. As such, even though the location is relatively rural, I am certain that someone will either have seen the theft taking place or seen the rail being transported." Witnesses, who may have thought the thieves were legitimately removing the tracks, could have vital information, said police. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |