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New Beginning for Boltorr Road Halt

Well, Boltorr Rd survived the move and now sits awaiting attention in the basement at Bloke Acres. It will be a few more weeks before I can get to grips with the layout again, but I have a long todo … Continue reading

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Back Again

Well, the last few months have been exciting. But now, Mrs Bloke and I are now installed in our new – well nearly a century old – house in a cool little town in New Jersey. And as I have … Continue reading

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Rail Around Bristol

Nice album of old stations around Bristol, UK, from Bristol247. Ham Green looks likely to be an inspiration for Boltorr Road Halt

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Yes. I’m still here

You know how it goes. You get on with life, the universe and everything and before you know it a couple of months have gone by and you haven’t looked at, let alone written in your favourite blog. But, this … Continue reading

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swu.fm Bristol

Temporary radio station here : http://www.swu.fm/ Bristol, UK. South West Underground fm

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Boltorr Reservoir Dam : The Rendering

I really liked the effect I achieved on the Bolt Tor tunnel portal. This was done by rolling air-curing clay very thinly, breaking it up into scale sized “stones” and individually gluing them onto the structure of the walls. However, … Continue reading

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Sometimes I Just Can’t Wait

I know this is a two-year project. But every now and again I just crave a tantalising glimpse of what will be in my universe. Work is going on on the course of the Boltorr Brook from the reservoir barrier, … Continue reading

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Boltorr Reservoir Dam : What the eye doesn’t see …

… The heart doesn’t grieve over. Construction is going well on the Boltorr dam. Foam-board, PlastiKard, PVA and hot-glue are the essential parts of my builder’s arsenal. As I’ve mentioned before, the actual structure is quite large, although I’ve scaled … Continue reading

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Boltorr Reservoir Dam : The foundations

The contours of the layout east of – behind – the track are really going to be determined by the setting of the dam walls in the Boltorr Brook valley. So construction is now quite a high priority. This is … Continue reading

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