With the bridge delivered & neatly stacked the next task was to erect it. Robert had spent time constructing a template to use for drilling the holes in the concrete foundations which would take the studs required to hold the supports in place. These were duly drilled & the studs held in place by a Read more about Building Bridges…..[…]
Our Five Sisters Crossing Steel work!! Yes, at last it is all on site and ready for erecting. The final major piece in the jigsaw to complete the Newliston 5″ / 3½” circuit. What a shame to paint it! Mind you, it might be a bit dazzling to aircraft going in & out of Edinburgh Read more about What’s Bright & Shiny?[…]
After our visit to the Forth Rail Bridge everyone was brought back down to earth with the painting of ‘Blythe Bridge’. Perhaps the only similarity is the colour? Directions to the Almodell Model Engineering Centre
With all the visibly rapid progression of the building it is easy to overlook the progress towards completing the bridges. None the less there has been progress there too…… The whole of the viaduct was pressure washed to remove organic material and loose paint. The next stage is wire brushing, further primer to any bare Read more about Keeping Track Of Progress….[…]
Our Roving Reporter has been a regular visitor on a Thursday these past few weeks and has been keeping the News Desk up to date. Due to commitments with attending pre school nursery this weeks report is likely to be the last one for a while. The focus here is on the completion of ‘Blythe Read more about Progress Report[…]
ENSO is an organisation which ‘helps students and adults grow and learn in a fast changing world. As partner of schools from all over Europe Enso has become the best and most successful work experience provider agencies in the education sector’. Normally their project work is arranged in the Bristol area, but on this occasion Read more about Never One To Miss An Opportunity…..[…]
Progress with the track and associated infrastructure is moving at quite a pace. It seems that if you miss a week, (in Andrew’s case it has been three weeks on the other side of the world), when you return there is a significant change. For those of you not able to get to the site, Read more about A Tour Of the North West Corner….[…]
Point construction on the Newliston Circuit continues apace. This one is for the loop that dives off at Pumpherston Junction for the 5″ 0nly circuit to join the Almondell Circuit at Newliston East Junction. The next point to be constructed is the one at Dunnet Junction which also connects the Newliston circuit with the Almondell Read more about Thursday Progress[…]
One topic that all volunteer organisations regularly talk about is getting the iPhone generation to participate. We hope that at ESME, by working with schools we are stimulating interest not only in engineering, but in joining up & taking part. Closer to home Stan has been seen recently on the site with his grandchildren Adam Read more about The Next Generation[…]
Progress with the Museum & Heritage Centre has given the opportunity for some unusual views which our photographers were not slow to take advantage of…. The walls are all braced to support the concrete fill, which was done in two stages. It has been an interesting two weeks watching them erect the walls. Roof next! Read more about Birds Eye Views[…]
