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by invicta280
Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:09 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266371

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Planting and rock faces looking awesome. It really is turning into a railway at home in its landscape.
by invicta280
Wed Dec 07, 2022 8:13 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Non Polarised Magnets
Replies: 11
Views: 3853

Re: Non Polarised Magnets

I experimented with magnetic couplings using some small jewellery magnets. I needed to ensure wagons were the correct way round on the track so the magnets were N/S N/S N/S the length of the train. The magnets I used were a bit small for the job and too much tension would cause the wagons to separat...
by invicta280
Sat Dec 03, 2022 10:26 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266371

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Very impressive. And it fits into the garden surroundings perfectly

.. or should I say you have created the garden surroundings perfectly to make the railway fit into the landscape.
by invicta280
Tue Nov 29, 2022 1:50 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Volks Electric Railway
Replies: 15
Views: 5020

Re: Volks Electric Railway

Those models are stunning. Attractive designs
by invicta280
Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:08 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: The Pine Hill Railway - a Garden Railway in Norway
Replies: 3
Views: 2921

Re: The Pine Hill Railway - a Garden Railway in Norway

Ah yes, I recognised the Jennie and the Silver Lady but in the aerial film of the Silver Lady I thought it was a different loco. A really good garden layout. I looked on the map to see where you are. As it is southern Norway hopefully you get most of the year free to enjoy the garden and not buried ...
by invicta280
Fri Nov 18, 2022 9:20 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: The Pine Hill Railway - a Garden Railway in Norway
Replies: 3
Views: 2921

Re: The Pine Hill Railway - a Garden Railway in Norway

Really enjoyed that Kjell. Very entertaining.
I didn't recognise the black locomotive. What is it please?
Excellent video by Petter too.
by invicta280
Sun Nov 06, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266371

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

This really is looking great.
by invicta280
Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:48 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: sightseeing by train in Japan
Replies: 3
Views: 2343

Re: sightseeing by train in Japan

Really enjoyed that thanks
by invicta280
Sun Oct 09, 2022 6:12 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: TVT - Dylanesque
Replies: 31
Views: 8322

Re: TVT - Dylanesque

A superb looking loco. I have to say that shows an admirable level of skill.
by invicta280
Thu Sep 22, 2022 8:09 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan
Replies: 272
Views: 124248

Re: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan

Having just been reading the last few posts on this thread which I had previously missed I found the subject matter very entertaining with its eclectic mix of links and references to George England lcomotives, Sarf London nitespots and Gingerline trains! I have to admit that every time I drive past ...
by invicta280
Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:51 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: ‘St George’ Rolling stock
Replies: 12
Views: 4367

Re: ‘St George’ Rolling stock

The livery of loco and coaches is gorgeous.
by invicta280
Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:51 am
Forum: 3D Printing
Topic: A row of quarry workers cottages
Replies: 34
Views: 9771

Re: A row of quarry workers cottages

I like them. Excellent work
by invicta280
Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:38 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Pine Hill Railway (PHRy) - a Norwegian Garden Railway
Replies: 169
Views: 100263

Re: The Pine Hill Railway (PHRy) - a Norwegian Garden Railway

Good to see summer has reached the Pine Hill Railway. I've always liked Roundhouse Billys. Looks like new growth on your Yew tree (?)
by invicta280
Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:27 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan
Replies: 272
Views: 124248

Re: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan

The grass will come back. It looks crispy and dead but that's nature's way!
Monty Don (of Gardener's World fame) reckons to give shrubs etc a good soaking once a week so the water percolates down deep rather than dribbling a bit on every night. My wife agrees with him so he must be right!
by invicta280
Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:08 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan
Replies: 272
Views: 124248

Re: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan

The Q1T (or would it be a Q2 ?) is a lovely chunky beast.
by invicta280
Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:39 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: help please: Blackberry black
Replies: 2
Views: 3211

Re: help please: Blackberry black

Hi Tony and Scrat https://i.ibb.co/Htt3Y1d/20220705-202734.jpg P375 LNWR Blackberry Black from the Phoenix range I bought this in the mistaken belief that is was the dark component of the LNWR (and Ffestiniog) Blackberries and cream livery. But it is the loco livery apparently. The coach livery is L...
by invicta280
Thu Jun 30, 2022 11:07 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: The Grand View Light Railway expands
Replies: 13
Views: 5669

Re: The Grand View Light Railway expands

Good to see an indoor working layout of this complexity in this scale.
by invicta280
Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:15 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Semi-scale BR: The proto-Thumper
Replies: 5
Views: 1430

Re: Semi-scale BR: The proto-Thumper

Ah! A joy to see. One of my favourite garden railways, and all the better for being a bit different. I love all the SR nostalgia.
by invicta280
Thu May 19, 2022 9:52 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Why do we do it?
Replies: 36
Views: 12719

Re: Why do we do it?

Always been into model trains one way or t'other. But I like gardening and being outdoors so it was always going to happen at some point. I remember a piece in Model Railway Constructor magazine in the late 1960's by G Lliffe Stokes on his gauge 1 garden line with 32mm narrow guage branch. Both line...