Category Archives: Boltorr Road Halt

Boltorr Road – a little bit of Devon in the USA

New Beginning for Boltorr Road Halt

Posted on November 21, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

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

Posted on October 22, 2016 by That British Bloke
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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

Posted on August 16, 2016 by That British Bloke
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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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Boltorr Reservoir Dam : The Rendering

Posted on April 21, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

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

Posted on April 13, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

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 …

Posted on April 11, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

… 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

Posted on April 10, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

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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Just an update at Boltorr Road Halt

Posted on March 27, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

The actual lay of the land has changed a little at Boltorr Road. I know this should take aeons, but it’s my universe so get used to it. So, no track alignment changes, but the Boltorr Brook’s changed its course … Continue reading →

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Boltorr Brook Bridge in situ

Posted on March 20, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

There’s this thing about building your own railway. 1: There’s a lot to do & 2: It’s only you who can do it When I started this project I knew it wasn’t going to be up and running by April. … Continue reading →

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Well, There’s Theory … And Then There’s Practice – Boltorr Bridge

Posted on March 18, 2016 by That British Bloke
That British Bloke

I sort of want to delete the previous blog posting. Things didn’t turn out as I intended. Why? I’m modelling in OO “gauge“. Not “scale“. That’s another thing. Don’t even go down the HO route. Hey, we’re British. Not as … Continue reading →

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