Garden Railway Forum

Always good to see progress on a new project. Improve your house and build a new railway at the same time. Sounds like a plan!

Looks very similar to a Wrigley, a type of groundsman's vehicle used in parks etc. Many years ago I worked as a groundsman for a municipal authority in New Zealand and we had one of these to buzz about in. Ours had a hand operated hydraulic tipping mechanism for the rear cargo tray to assist in unlo...

Another cracking good video from this interesting and distinctive railway.

Great idea for a thread.
I'll need to be quick with a camera to catch those cheeky squirrels that are invading the hazel tree at the moment and dropping nutshells on the track.

I agree with Peter 100%. Stay well clear of the fence for the reasons he gave. If it's the neighbour's fence they could get proprietorial. As you're tenure there is uncertain you obviously don't want to invest in heavy earthworks but a raised track on PVC drainpipe posts anchored into small blocks o...

Georgeous looking loco. Unfortunately no discretionary dollars available here.

Thanks chaps. I think that I can SBR with confidence then!
Impressive results there Peter.

I am hoping to get a nice neglected look on the track with moss growing between the rails. I remember mention of using yoghurt to encourage moss growth, but I'm wondering if SBR would act as an inhibitor for natural growth.
Any thoughts on the subject folks?

Thanks, that's reassuring!

A quick question about the use of SBR. If I were to use it on the track in conjunction with some type of fine ballast or grit how solid does it stick to surrounding surfaces? My track is being laid on breeze/ composition blocks. In the unlikely event of me moving house in the next ten years would I ...

A great project and a handsome result.

I do have trouble imagining how you can integrate the gnomes though! Integrated gnomes! My trigger finger is itching already! Haha! I used to live in a town in New Zealand that suffered ( if that is the right word) from a rogue shooter who would strike at night shooting the heads off of garden gnom...

Nice sedate speed too.

47mm in from chassis end. Handy to know. I'm planning the same thing.

The new livery totally transforms that loco. Well done!