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That is all very impressive and will look fantastic when you've finished. The two related things that bother me are the apparent length of the tunnel, and drainage in the cutting and tunnel. If you get a derailment in the tunnel ( and you know what Sods Law says!), or winter debris build up of leav...

Thank you for the positive comments. It has been a little while since I updated. 2020 didn't really give me much in the way of inspiration to actually do much to the railway, but I did get quite far in 2019, here are some progress pictures. Update With the easier work now completed, and the height n...

Its been a while and I have had this video prepared for well over 12 months now! The continued story of Reaper 'Rust in pieces'

Update With the bad weather coming it was time to get some protection on the parts of the baseboard that were not made of a 'marine' type of wood. I treated the timber with some creosote substitute and covered with roof felt. A little bit of thinking and research went into the next part... The join...

It's coming along nicely there Ace. Soon be getting the track laid and some locos running before the bad weather comes and most of us can't run anything.... Thanks, I am holding off of the track laying part of the project. I know once I have rails down I'll end up playing with it... :roll: Wow that...

Good progress Ace and substantial supports which should last many years. I'm intrigued why you need the ladder, it's clearly a tool used in the construction as it keeps moving about! My guess is that it is to keep the post tops level? Hopefully that’s the plan Peter. The ladder is only there becaus...

Update So things are now progressing away from the shed and towards the lift out bridge section. Single posts, twin rails and tongue & groove planking to span the lot. https://i.imgur.com/vUy7veD.jpg https://i.imgur.com/NnjekwW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/dgQxphO.jpg So without further notice the b...

Thanks for That, You will be Pleased to see some Mamodfication happening Down Under soon! Goblin is finally at the top of the workshops queue (1 Year Late) for its Rebuild . hopefully will go well on meths pulling my coach around. Mitch Great to hear about Goblin, my Chevalier finally had a bottom ...

Hi Mark, Looking great!, what locos do you have on 45mm Gauge? Mitch Hi Mitch, thank you. The ones I immediately think about that I have on 45mm, I have a couple of mss locos, Accucraft Dora, bowande porter, Accucraft ruby, cheddar/Grs tram and I have a G1 aster 64xx pannier. I think that is all I ...

idlemarvel wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 3:49 pm ...what gauges please? 32mm and 45mm?

That would be correct. I have models on both gauges so this is a must.

Looking very good it's crying out for a hudge bridge . Thanks, there is a bridge to be put in (see first recent post with overview) but it will be a lift out type to allow access to the grassy area. I am tempted to put a wooden trestle type bridge in somewhere though. :thumbright: The use of those ...

Thats some heavy engineering. Are you planning to plant something to hide the piers? It's only heavy because I already had the sleepers and wanted to make use of them, why not put a railway on the sleepers? :thumbleft: There will be wooden fencing to cover the void below the sleepers and hide the r...

You have an amazing view from your 'garden' (more like a field!) You could get a ride on railway round all that! Thank you, I consider that I am extremely fortunate to live where I do. The field opposite is birthing calves at the present time, lovely to see them wobbling about. A ride on railway wo...

Love the garden and the possibilities are immense. So much potential to expand and enjoy so much, you have long runs, most would kill for, including me.... :lol: :lol: Don't worry too much about members not replying, some just like to look and they don't find it easy to put to words what they think...

Great to see progress! will be very keen on seeing mamods and the bertie run, are any of your mamods on meths?,if so do you need a meths tank made so you can get a standard run time? Mitch I thought I'd dig out my old thread and update. Good to see you on here as well as insta! I have several Mamod...

Hi guys, its been a while since this thread has been updated! Two house moves and several life changing events later, I am finally building my garden railway! I have moved into a remote spot not a million miles from where I used to live and have absolutely fallen on my feet with my new home. First a...

Thanks for your kind words folks. I love steaming in the cold, those plumes! I just don't like keeping the gas cylinders warm tucked in my jacket, seems like a bit of a liability. :roll: Part 2 of my visit to the Welsh Highland Railway. Again blessed with good weather and another beautiful railway. ...

I captured some of us mad'uns at the local group freezing our fingers, and boiling water...

Thank you for your comments, I did have fun on this day and putting it together (Ffestiniog video).

Here is a video of my visit to the Weshpool & Llanfair Railway. Blessed with good weather again!

Thanks Kevin.

Here is part 1 of 2 based at the Festiniog and WHR.