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by jay1976
Sun Feb 01, 2015 8:52 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: HGLW J coach..first pics of mine compleated..
Replies: 14
Views: 10702

mine are still rolling ok but havent run much for past 2 months after a big accident at home..
by jay1976
Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:58 pm
Forum: New Models & Reviews
Topic: Well, What have YOU built since Christmas??
Replies: 19
Views: 6640

u mean the coachs i asked him to build for me to match my tram that i said was ok for him to also sell.. mine are very slightly diffrent and mine have flat buffer beam as i wanted centre buffers from roy woods.. when partly built and test run. http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n563/jaycroker2/hglw...
by jay1976
Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:43 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Getting turnout and track ice free
Replies: 6
Views: 4373

car deicer works but test on a bit of track in case it melts the sleepers(v unlikely) or leave hot loco over that bit of track
by jay1976
Fri Dec 26, 2014 2:30 pm
Forum: Stolen Items
Topic: Another theft of 16mm locos.
Replies: 17
Views: 19705

some pics of actual stuff would help and serial numbers... this is 1 good reason to mark everything we all own along with a few pics of each item..
by jay1976
Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:36 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: faller playtrain steam type looking loco.
Replies: 11
Views: 8014

yes the set came with track direction thing i already use 1 with 1 of the railbuses when i run it on auto... I found by looking if the plastic is cut out of the chassis under the boiler i may be able to get 4 AAA batterys under it fiit a charging socket somewhere..already tried a micro speed control...
by jay1976
Sat Dec 20, 2014 12:15 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: faller playtrain steam type looking loco.
Replies: 11
Views: 8014

yes the 2 year old girl worked out toggle switch on a small 040 diesel loco i have pretty quickly... my 4year old worked out rc ok as he has driven my red diesel hglw loco a few times at open days as well as on own line.... both like the railway in the garden but both know not to touch my more prize...
by jay1976
Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:14 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: faller playtrain steam type looking loco.
Replies: 11
Views: 8014

faller playtrain steam type looking loco.

quite liked the look of these play train locos so bought a set for £10.. my boy likes it just got to figure out how to fit rc control if its possible... coachs i do have the roofs and the station,i plan to fit a driver as well.. i have a few other faller locos as well as 2 railcars and being plastic...
by jay1976
Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:10 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: small radius points etc in 32mm?
Replies: 11
Views: 9239

I got a few faller e train points they are sharp perfect for what i plan in sidings but anything bigger than a 040 might derail...as said german ebay is 1 place they do come up cheap at times..or make you own..
by jay1976
Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:07 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 33
Views: 17393

come on now own up how u got the snow on the ground in first pic..
by jay1976
Sat Dec 06, 2014 9:01 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What should you be doing now?
Replies: 16
Views: 8927

modifying my van but crushed my hand so cant do much now....
by jay1976
Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:29 pm
Forum: New Models & Reviews
Topic: Stanleys back!
Replies: 46
Views: 16322

can always fit a charging jack plug point to charge rechargable battery instead of removing them...
by jay1976
Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:40 pm
Forum: New Models & Reviews
Topic: Stanleys back!
Replies: 46
Views: 16322

mines in second batch which is ok as i got this months spare cash to get track so by time i get mine i should have a second loop for contine running
by jay1976
Fri Nov 21, 2014 9:44 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Steve Warrington Back 2 Bay 6
Replies: 17
Views: 15629

is this the place?
Ramada Hotel Telford Ironbridge

Forgegate, Telford, TF3 4NA
by jay1976
Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:53 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Who has an indoor test line?
Replies: 10
Views: 7080

I have a load of plastic big big track that goes round the conservatory so me and son can run trains without getting wet..(well we have in the past been in the garden under a gazebo running trains..
by jay1976
Thu Oct 09, 2014 6:04 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Storms
Replies: 8
Views: 4481

is it a coincendence this storm came after moon ecclipse...
by jay1976
Wed Sep 24, 2014 5:12 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: questions about building in the garden
Replies: 3
Views: 3367

hglw loco get the twin axle chassis as they pull a lot more(mine pulls 8 mamod wagons ok even on peco set track and even on my slight hill on dry track,greasy wet track is down to 6 mamod wagons, remember peco wagons arent light I did add 50gramms of stick on wheel weights to mine plus it has 4xAA b...
by jay1976
Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:50 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Locomotion Steam Railcar Rebuild
Replies: 1
Views: 3088

looks a intresting project
by jay1976
Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:21 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Thomas' Loco
Replies: 8
Views: 5725

I am thinking of a basic rc system myself possibly robbed from a very basic car set up, one button forwards and one reverse sort of thing. Time to go hunting at charity shops I think the rc batterys can fit in the boiler with a bit of trimming of a battery box..depending on receivior can fit undern...
by jay1976
Mon Sep 08, 2014 5:55 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Thomas' Loco
Replies: 8
Views: 5725

my boy who is 4 years old has his own train loco and a few old big big hoppers he also is allowed my old radio control unit and a hglw wood loco to play with on my track,he can control the rc unit ok on his own now without crashing into buffers to much..local steam up gardens have seen he is ok but ...
by jay1976
Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Jobs you'd rather avoid
Replies: 31
Views: 16041

I let the weeds grow as i also didnt know what are weeds are flowers as my thought is if it has a flower bud and looks nice it can stay..needless to say i have some nice blue coloured weeds