Does your Garden Railway have a ficticious history?

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:50 pm

And of course, they have built a railway now where the plinth was!

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:52 pm

But Welsh Pony lacks the required couplings for a photo shoot.....

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:06 pm

yeah, as does Palmeston. no more photo charters in the pass with 2 England engines
now we've gone off on a WHR/FfR tangent lol

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:49 pm

Mine was a built by a chap who didn't know much about garden railways and the importance of making sure its level and made many mistakes.

interestingly the real history is quite similar! :lol:

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:14 pm

SillyBilly wrote:I have to admit i was disapointed when it went, but I'm now able to appreciate that it should have moved before then because it is now conserved for me to appreciate for a lot longer.

Quite right too! But is anyone else thinking what I'm thinking - namely that, given the strong connections of the England engines with the Welsh Highland, it would be good to lend her to Gelert's Farm? There she could be seen by everyone and still kept under cover...

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:06 pm

It has been suggested in the past given that it's currently in blue, I think however it would be best not think about the current situation between the two railways, as it's far from perfect, I have my views and I know where to keep them.

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:10 pm

mhlr wrote:http://www.freewebs.com/mhlr/history.htm is mine...

............ and if you go to:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mdltrly/history.html

you can read mine! As the MDLR has been around (as a concept) for many years, it's "developed" from the initial idea - anybody who saw the piece on the Railway on the Railway Channel's 2006 Annual will know that I can witter on about it for HOURS!

ian · Post by **ian** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:01 pm

Mine does have some history behind the name.

The Grockle Garden Railway is a holiday line for visiting loco's. Grockle is West Country slang for a holiday maker and as quite a few friends of mine live out of the local area, namely 200 plus miles away when they do come to stay for a few days they are know as ''Grockles''. The rest of the name is self explanatary as it is a railway in the back garden of my house.

As I don't care to model any particular area or time frame almost anything is allowed to run on the GGR but I do draw the line and will not allow any Southern Region muck to run on the rails of the GGR.

Even continental loco's are allowed because I have just purchased for myself a Union Pacific Big Boy No 4013. Wheel confirguration is 4-8-8-4 with a seven axle tender for good measure. The total length of the loco is 18 inches long but at present due to the weather I have been unable to give it a run around the garden.

Ian

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:03 pm

Can't wait to see a photo of the Big Boy.

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:10 pm

Be careful - you might get more than you bargained for!!

ian · Post by **ian** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:20 pm

Haven't taken one of it yet, the Big Boy that is. Anyway it will be small compared to yours as I model in 00 gauge althought the Big Boy is H0 gauge

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:27 pm

Well, it's longer than any of my locos

!

ian · Post by **ian** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:30 pm

Ahhhhhhhhh

Ian

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