The railway has a short elevated section which forms one of the ends of the line. I had originally planned to use lightweight concrete blocks to make the track bed but decided that it wouldnt look very nice so I used wood to build this section with the view to replace it with better quality materials at a later date.
This has lasted very well for something that used materials I happened to have lying around but it has finally got to a point where it needs replacement.
The pictures show the demolition in progress.
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| This view shows the construction of the beam made of plywood with wooden blocks between them, supported on plastic pipe columns with a wooden baseboard on top. |
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| The wood on the top was recycled pallet's and has now warped beyond use. |
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| The middle of the curve used a short length of wood to bridge the gap as I didnt have enough plywood. |
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| The plywood at this end of the section was totally de-laminated and fell apart as I touched it. |
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| The chasm that will be filled tomorrow |
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