Monthly Archives: March 2016

Boltorr Embankment to Bolt Tor Tunnel

I know. I really need to get on with establishing the rest of the landscape. But occasionally just putting a couple of engines and coaches on the tracks give a preview of what will eventually be. It’s a carrot. So … Continue reading

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I Went Down To The River …

… Studying about that good ol’ way … The ancient Boltorr Brook is now reduced to an overflow from the Boltorr Reservoir. Consequently, at this point it’s fairly deep in the middle, but otherwise pretty lazy. After passing over the … Continue reading

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Static Grass – first test

You know how it is … I can’t wait … Landscaping on the Boltorr branch is only half done – let alone the trackwork. But I couldn’t wait to try out the Magic Grass Machine. Basically, the groundwork has been … Continue reading

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Raritan BayCam

A fairly breezy day here at ChezNousSurMer. Check it out for yourself on our very own webcam. If it wasn’t for the gale shaking the cam you could see Manhattan, 26 miles / 42km NE of here and the Verrazano … Continue reading

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