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Sorry for the wait.
I have had to keep some info secret for the obvious reasons.
However, if you check back at the start of the thread, I have altered the thread with a message saying that it was later decided to go from marple to Bollington only.
This was because we realised what would be involved.
That is why it is called the Bollington and marple light railway.

Yes there are several small ponds along the route.
We propose to move these as they are man made features, into adjasent fields or by the canal to provide an alternative nature walk.

Plese remember that we are a narrow gauge railway, so we won't take up much room.
Also remember that it was double track.

We are going back to the line shortly to measure exactly the width.

At rose hill, we plan to have a station about 20 yards down the line as there is a flat open space here.
It may not be obvious with the trees mind you.

Like an ordinary railway, we are not going to do this all in one go.
We shall start at one end and slowly extend, but at a rate of about a distance of a mile or two a year to break things down a bit.
The tunnel, like the rest of the line will be an interesting part of the project.
We are hoping for a single track line I should add at this point.

Anymore questions would be gladly answered as we have moved quiter a step from this point.
It is also worth mentioning that we have a website under construction.
Until it is competed, all info will be here.

PS, what did you think of Bollington viaduct?