tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post114591409236107611..comments2024-03-27T09:44:09.432+00:00Comments on Peckforton Light Railway: How Did I Create the Stream?GE Rikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825168874175339847noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-37834427079803162692023-09-13T12:41:13.681+00:002023-09-13T12:41:13.681+00:00Hi Robert
Not quite sure what you mean. I've n...Hi Robert<br />Not quite sure what you mean. I've not used foil nor a capillary barrier - just polythene stream liner and some plastic packaging material to act as a cushion beneath the liner.<br /><br />RikGE Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825168874175339847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-69553924364099058052023-09-13T10:57:14.692+00:002023-09-13T10:57:14.692+00:00Did you simply cut off the foil or install a so-ca...Did you simply cut off the foil or install a so-called capillary barrier?Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-92183022919709108792020-12-04T14:41:08.773+00:002020-12-04T14:41:08.773+00:00Makes sense thx Makes sense thx Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02361017363618373202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-54727348387517501662020-12-04T07:21:46.096+00:002020-12-04T07:21:46.096+00:00In terms of flow rate, I figured I could always pu...In terms of flow rate, I figured I could always put a flow restrictor in the pipe if it was too vigorous, whereas I couldn't increase the flow if it was too feeble.<br /><br />RikGE Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825168874175339847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-83822224817940340632020-12-04T07:19:30.954+00:002020-12-04T07:19:30.954+00:00Not very scientific, I'm afraid. My local aqua...Not very scientific, I'm afraid. My local aquatic garden centre had some on offer for £50, so I bought one. Basically, I went for the most expensive I could afford at the time.<br /><br />RikGE Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825168874175339847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-70445383491905443082020-12-03T15:14:09.390+00:002020-12-03T15:14:09.390+00:00Thanks Rick, I’ve come to that same conclusion. Ho...Thanks Rick, I’ve come to that same conclusion. How did you go about sizing your pump?Bob Strublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865270523744704506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-9084298208150434852020-12-03T14:37:02.170+00:002020-12-03T14:37:02.170+00:00Hi Bob
I only run the stream when I'm running ...Hi Bob<br />I only run the stream when I'm running trains (or if we have a barbecue etc.), but a mate who has made a similar stream runs his all the time without any problems. <br /><br />Yes, it needs topping-up after each time I run it. Not sure where it's leaking but I suspect a tiny amount leaks over the edge at one point and all those tiny amounts add up.<br /><br />Personally, I prefer to use a pump to recycle the water. I've not calculated, but I think you'd use a heck of a lot of water in a few hours if it was just draining away, particularly if you wanted decent flow in the stream.GE Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825168874175339847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-77359944958721073812020-11-11T07:56:12.603+00:002020-11-11T07:56:12.603+00:00Hey Rik-
Absolutely incredible job. I will be fol...Hey Rik-<br /><br />Absolutely incredible job. I will be following your guidelines in doing something similar in my layout. A few questions:<br /><br />-does the stream run continuously or only when you are running trains?<br />-does the entire flow come from the sump pump or do you feed it up top, maybe with a hose?<br />-for my layout, I’m working on a remote plot below our house. There is a gentle slope running downhill into a large area of brush. I’m wondering if I could just put a hose up top and have the stream drain into the brush below and avoid the pump altogether. Thoughts?<br /><br />Note I tried to post this before, not sure it worked. Thanks for your thoughts.Bob Strublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865270523744704506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-33390766570633297582020-11-10T18:45:15.534+00:002020-11-10T18:45:15.534+00:00Rik-
Fantastic job, I'm looking to do somethi...Rik-<br /><br />Fantastic job, I'm looking to do something similar on my layout. A few questions: <br /><br />-does the stream run continuously?<br />-is it only fed from the sump pump recycling water back upstream or is there another source of flow, maybe a hose?<br />-my layout is on a lower tier lot away from our house with a slope down into brush. I'm wondering if I can avoid the pump altogether and just have the stream fed by a hose up top and drain into the brush at the bottom of the layout. Turn it on when I'm running the trains, turn it off when I'm done. Thoughts? Bob Strublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865270523744704506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-36533549779916671802019-05-02T12:27:59.059+00:002019-05-02T12:27:59.059+00:00Thanks Calin
It did occur to me. In fact, I had th...Thanks Calin<br />It did occur to me. In fact, I had thought of turning the whole patio area into a pond. Trouble is, mosquitoes love me - I get eaten alive - and the thought of having a pond just outside the house where they would probably breed like crazy seemed my worse nightmare.<br />RikGE Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825168874175339847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-57486566664004902482019-03-03T10:11:02.969+00:002019-03-03T10:11:02.969+00:00You made a beautiful and very natural looking stre...You made a beautiful and very natural looking stream, congratulations! <br />Have you considered turning the dustbin covered with pebbles into a very small pond? That would look very nice and add realism.Calinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06050556752757472880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-89699771394282787672017-12-04T08:41:06.580+00:002017-12-04T08:41:06.580+00:00#Christine McMain said...
This is very impress...#Christine McMain said...<br /> This is very impressive. I plan to make a complete fairy village and I want to incorporate a running stream. It will be about 6 feet long. Thanks for the videos!<br /> Christine McMain<br /><br />Thanks Christine. Overall, my stream is about 8ft long, so you should have no problem. If you want a good flow, buy a decent pump. Mine cost around £75, but that was in a sale. I think pumps may have dropped in proce since I bought mine so you might get a reasonably powerful one for about that price now. I originally had a weedy little pump and the flow was little more than a trickle.<br />RikGE Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825168874175339847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-5721162362950441412017-11-29T06:41:52.333+00:002017-11-29T06:41:52.333+00:00This is very impressive. I plan to make a complet...This is very impressive. I plan to make a complete fairy village and I want to incorporate a running stream. It will be about 6 feet long. Thanks for the videos!<br />Christine McMainAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359163519459087151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-37537889693245526492017-08-30T07:53:38.812+00:002017-08-30T07:53:38.812+00:00Hi Bo
Sorry, I've not blogged how I buried the...Hi Bo<br />Sorry, I've not blogged how I buried the bin. Basically, I dug a hole deep enough and wide enough to take the bin, dropped it in and then filled in any gaps around it with soil. I made sure the bin was slightly lower than the level of the soil and concreted a funnel-shaped section to bring it up to soil level. I drilled holes in the lid of the dustbin, inverted it and place it on top of the bin. It's important to make sure the liner of the stream overlaps the inverted lid so that any water which seeps through the concrete in the stream bed runs back into the bin.<br /><br />Hope that helps<br /><br />RikGE Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825168874175339847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-79110980609753107022017-08-17T17:10:01.761+00:002017-08-17T17:10:01.761+00:00Hi Rik,
In the video you show the burried bin, do ...Hi Rik,<br />In the video you show the burried bin, do you have a blog post which describes that part of the works.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />BoBonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-81006886483274182962009-07-21T16:54:10.784+00:002009-07-21T16:54:10.784+00:00Thanks Clive
Not seen anyone else using this techn...Thanks Clive<br />Not seen anyone else using this technique. I visited various garden centres and costed ready-made stream sections which made me (and my wallet) shudder so I just experimented. Concrete alone is far too problematic when it comes to waterproofing and loose stones/rocks on plastic liner never seems to look that realistic. This seemed to be the best of both worlds - and so far it seems to have survived.<br /><br />It's important to make sure the liner is run into the pond or sump at the foot of the stream as water does seep through - but most stays in the stream. You also need to buy the most powerful pump you can afford - you can always put a flow restrictor in of it's too powerful. I found one in a sale but it still cost me about £50. It was worth it, though.GE Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825168874175339847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26391908.post-2309811694533329092009-07-19T12:43:41.038+00:002009-07-19T12:43:41.038+00:00Hi Rik, nice site. I like the way you've incor...Hi Rik, nice site. I like the way you've incorporated the stream bed into the overall landscaping; it looks totally natural even now. <br /><br />I haven't had a chance to look at the rest of the blog yet, but I've book-marked it for a return visit or 3.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />CliveClive Tuckerhttp://www.scampington-chipside.co.uknoreply@blogger.com