Garden Railway Forum

I would give Libre CAD a good go. It was infuriating at first but has a lot of perks when drawing items up. I have done all sorts with it from 7 1/4 inch gauge couplings to loco frames.

We are lucky enough to have a vinyl cutter which does the trick and I can vouch for the letters longevity. One of my sets is entering its 5th year!

From my recollection, there might be on Ffestipedia. I was only on there the other day looking up coaches!

Any small grit or sand (I use sand) mixed 2/1 with cement works well. From my experience, the sand has to be a little damp to be spread easily, so leave it outside overnight. Once down, get a fine spray bottle (B&Q) and spray the ballast with water and a little washing up liquid. After two days,...

Shame as there are plenty of very good 10 1/4 and 7 1/4 railways that can be visited including a few oddball gauges like 9 1/2.

Ah yes, Lappa, a very nice line with a nice selection of engines. I visited when I was about seven or eight but unlike here, I think it was Muffin that was running instead of Zebedee.

I will be at my local railway, 9 1/2 inch gauge Lakeshore Railroad. Plenty to get on with, might even find some tidying to do whilst the busy service runs.

The view for us in the North East wasn't overly bad, quite cloudy at first but just say after the peak it appeared quite well between the clouds. No pictures as I was viewing it through a welding mask before moving this lump! http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u636/PerrowMatt/IMG_0623_zpsfu7g8hj3.j...

In that case Andrew, buy as many sets as you can now. Brandbright are winding down after the AGM!

What couplings do you use Andrew?

I dont know if there is something about that Tom, but I really do reckon you should enter it in the MOTY just to stir things up!

I think there are just a minority that fit stereotypes out there, especially the "hoodie" types. Being 16, most people my age often get branded with this but we are not all like that! I am certainly not like that! For a start I dont even have a hoodie.

Happy New Year!!

Does anyone know the thread used on the regulator valve? I know its the same as the gas valve.

Merry Christmas to everyone and a happy New Year!

You could still use it as a two foot gauge loco but one re gauged from 2 foot 6 etc. Another possible engine could be this which seems about the right size.
http://www.yorkshire.16mm.org.uk/ChrisC ... intus.html

Using Snaps (draftsight must surely do that) will create polylines very easily. Ebay is a good source of any of the thicker stuff though a good model shop will do the 0.8mm though, from anyone, that one will be more expensive. Standard grade should be fine though I would recommend getting some MDF (...

Who are you getting to cut them? I would offer but we cant get ours to work atm

I should be taking notes on Stalins Cult of Personality and the advantages of the purges to his leadership plus evaluating some of my photography coursework! Joys of A levels!

I saw your double fairlie yesterday on Matt's stand at Telford! Looked very nice.