Garden Railway Forum

Hard to beat those hooks for couplings. I use 'em on everything. I've seen them used for couplings before but never tried them for myself. My local hardware store is closing them out at eight for a dollar so I think I'd better stock up while they're still there, and the nails were a few cents for a...

It looks just like the photo come to life! Seems just right leading those skips too.

Wow, that's something else! You guys sure seem to have scarier critters than we do up here, I think the freezing winter helps keep the bugs in check. We had some hornets nesting in the downspout next to my railway construction site last summer. I had warned my 3YO son to stay away while I sprayed th...

Although at the rate you are going at present, you will have the diesel equivalent of Boulton's Siding soon. I'm reading that book now as a result of our 'ugliest locos' thread from a few months back. I agree, the PLR does seem to be amassing a considerable roster of funny little diesels! (And Rik,...

Are the group planning any exhibitions soon, or does the stiff cold of spring have them shrinking away? (I was thinking about ditching my clothing too, but I don't think I could pull it off!)

I'll get my coat...

Thanks Drew, it could be useful. I've seen a couple of other comments on the subject so it could be of wider interest. I tried using Giphy when I did a fly-round of my Gmeinder loco drawings, but I wasn't sure if you gif-ised a video or did it directly using stills. I would be a +1 for the gif tuto...

A must see video of a Gmeinder loco, and several others, working in preservation in a superb quarry location.... Ausgezeichnet, super toll! Love the video, Peter. That Siemens battery loco is really booking it. Can't believe I went right past this museum and Cité du Train and missed them both! :cry...

What a wild week it's been! The snow melted enough over the weekend that I was able to dig in some big stones for footers under most of the front wall on Monday... Screenshot_20240405-085431__01.jpg But then throughout Tuesday and Wednesday we had freezing rain turning to 5-6 inches of snow on top. ...

It all looks so green! I've been hoping to get a start on my gardening soon but we just got 6 inches of snow this week. At least I can't see the weeds.

I'll be honest, on the first pass I didn't suspect anything untill somewhere between 'increase exposure of the group' and 'see our members in person'!

Perhaps the 2 foot line is a privately owned industrial/mining/field railway. It could have been built with military surplus stock after the first Great War when there was extra 600mm/2ft equipment going around, or maybe the 2ft gauge track is easier to lay temporary sections for something like a pe...

I've seen pictures of tipper wagons with inside bearings, so you certainly won't hear any complaint from me! Looks like it fits right in.

I'm absolutely interested, though also on a long timescale. (Maybe a next winter project ) I think it would fit very well on my line... my little Thornas was originally meant to be a Hunslet before I got seriously distracted!

If it's short, four wheel coaching stock you have in mind, you have up to eight in your hands already. Your four bogie coaches have the potential of being cut down and modified whilst improving your scratch building skills at the same time. If it is possible to re-gauge the wheelsets, axleguards co...

Sounds like you're taking good care of her Phil, glad you caught that leak in the gas pipe!

FWLR wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:19 am
Hope you can both can enlighten soon...

Sure thing Rod, I'll post it up as soon as I find the time to finish it!

dudeface wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:28 am Yay, things are happening! Can't say that about my railway.

Yeah, and it only took me a year and, what, six pages of spinning my wheels and overthinking everything?

I try not to compare projects though... Everybody's got different goals and different circumstances!

Wow, that chain is impressive! Resin printed? I knew a guy who carved wooden chains like that out of a single block.

philipy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:10 pm Oh, and I've also worked out how to use Giphy!

I knew if I put it off long enough my guide would be unnecessary! (Almost done anyway!)

Rik, I've had the same issue with some of my cardboard roofs but hadn't expected it to happen with a 3D printed roof. I have an OpenSCAD model somewhere for roof battens with an interlocking spine; I use it for cardboard roofs but it might be usable as a form for thin ply or plastic. Screenshot_2024...

Good to see you back! Sorry the show was a bust. I figured you might be focusing on other interests for a while since I keep seeing your Lego engines on youtube, interesting stuff even if I don't fully understand the mechanics of it all. :thumbup: If I could watch PBS Kids all day I probably would. ...