Barley pit narrow gauge line

Maple · Post by **Maple** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:24 pm

As already said Matt, they look great, you should enter them, the carriages i am building loo so crude in comparison.

Great models, and love the lights, now want to make mine light up, how did you do the power supply and where did you hide it.

Ben

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:28 pm

Power supply is 2 aaa batteries under the floor.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 6:33 pm

looking good I like the light in the couch

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 6:58 pm

The railway also recieved a new loco.... A nice blue RH Bertie class loco.
In the week since purchase she recieved a bit of barley pit loco and carriage works treatment and went from this:

To this:

Tilly will run the slate trains for the line

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:30 pm

Very nice matt, did you do the lining yourself then?

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:35 pm

All modification were carried out by myself. Lining, paintwork... The lot

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:42 pm

LnBmad:108783 wrote:Tilly will run the slate trains for the line

VERY nice - but surely you'll let her loose on your beautiful L&B carriages sometimes, she'll look cracking?!

Cheers,

Andrew.

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:49 pm

She had the carriages yesterday, doesn't quite look right as she's a small loco and they're big carriages.

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:51 pm

Spot on Matt.
The lining job on Tilly is splendid and really changes the look of the loco. It seems to look much more 'quarry hunslet' than a standard Bertie. I think that black edging and the blue panels makes the engine look much smaller.

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:53 pm

Quarry hunslet is how I wanted it to look.

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:48 pm

Well you succeeded then INMHO

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:18 am

Short clip of Tilly

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:47 pm

Very nice, another well built (and well painted) roundhouse loco, i didnt realize how well berties suit slate trains-i will have to get one my self when funds increase

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:38 am

So the line resently sold off 'Barle' the ragleth class loco, this was a bid to raise funds to find a loco better suited to the lines passenger service. Luckily the director was able to quickly locate a 2-4-2 Baldwin 'lyn'.

Further plans are in the pipeline this year, a further extension to some goods sheds/ sidings being one plan. Another being the addition of a 45mm loop...

kandnwlr · Post by **kandnwlr** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:17 pm

"Lyn" already looks at home!

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:55 pm

kandnwlr:109715 wrote:"Lyn" already looks at home!

she is settling in well. she was in the works last night for work on the rear axleboxes (as an early lyn the rear sat a little low so i have lowered the rear axle slightly to level the loco) and will have rc installed over the next week.

looking forward to the 45mm track arriving to create a loop for any visiting locos.

Soar Valley Light · Post by **Soar Valley Light** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:15 pm

Lovely pics Matt, thanks for sharing. That's a gorgeous loco. There is nothing about the L&B that I don't find fascinating. Your line is looking good too. Nice to hear it's continuing to develop.

Keep up the good work,

Andrew

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Mon May 18, 2015 5:45 pm

wow! it seems i've been rather lax on updating this thread of late... The line has continued to evolve, particularly the area of garden inside the loop at the end of the garden. As always photos speak louder than words....

The table top section of the line had an island platform added and the coaling station moved.

The end of the garden received a healthy amount of pea shingle and the flower bead was extended around to join with the acer. SWMBO bought me some planters and plants for my birthday so these were added to the sides of the raised track bed to break up the vast openness as the railway cut across the garden.

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Post by **ge_rik** » Mon May 18, 2015 6:25 pm

Great looking railway. Really like that L&B stock. Top notch!

Rik

Maple · Post by **Maple** » Mon May 18, 2015 6:29 pm

Damit. Now I want a bench in my loop. It's looking good!

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