The Commotion Railway - a balcony and picnic railway

LnBmad · Post by **LnBmad** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:32 pm

i've been thinking of adding a small 45mm line to my own garden and seeing your thread is filling me with inspiration.... keep up the good work!

rebelego · Post by **rebelego** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:20 am

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Season opening at the balcony yesterday. During the winter some birds have vandalised the tunnel, and I guess I have to find some more suitable plants.

Edit: Resolved photo.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:59 am

i do like your line shows you a railway can be built anywhere sorry too hear you have had vandals on your line

rebelego · Post by **rebelego** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 6:03 am

Have I got a crop circle in the sedum mat?

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rebelego · Post by **rebelego** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:41 am

The Ivy-leaved Toadflax didn't grow very well, and I got a bit impatient, so here is the new look of my tunnel.

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rebelego · Post by **rebelego** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:11 pm

My railway has got a new loco in working condition.

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After a long and sometimes frustrating building process the end result seems to turn out very well.

rebelego · Post by **rebelego** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:43 pm

Again my railway has been at the model railway show at
the Norwegian Railway Museum at Hamar.
Pretty much like last year, but all buildings from ØVJ this time,
and a much better solution for a steam-up area.

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Gralyn · Post by **Gralyn** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:51 pm

That looks great. Hope you had a good time at the exhibition and had lots of interest in your railway.

Keith S · Post by **Keith S** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:10 pm

That locomotive was a kit? You should have taken pictures during the process and posted them! I enjoy seeing build threads. Oh well, congratulations on the new engine, it looks large and powerful.

rebelego · Post by **rebelego** » Sun Nov 22, 2015 3:03 pm

Keith S:114382 wrote:That locomotive was a kit? You should have taken pictures during the process and posted them! I enjoy seeing build threads. Oh well, congratulations on the new engine, it looks large and powerful.

Thanks. Yes, the loco is kit built. Did take some photos and consider to write an article about it, but I just get a headache and get dizzy if I sit too long in front of the computer.

rebelego · Post by **rebelego** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:59 pm

Best wishes from the workshop...

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Annie · Post by **Annie** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:16 pm

A very nice seasonal picture

I was much intrigued by the sight of Lego wagons behind your Charles. I was into building Lego railways for a while there, but have recently returned to 16mm modelling again.

rebelego · Post by **rebelego** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:26 pm

Yes, I remember you from the eurobricks forum.
Good to see you here as well.
I have had lego as hobby for many years, but have got
bitten by the live steam garden railway bug.

rebelego · Post by **rebelego** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 11:20 am

Here is my Regner Vincent which arrived before Christmas.

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Now doing some modifications.

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Dwayne · Post by **Dwayne** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 1:14 pm

Very nice.

Will it be given a cab or remain open?

rebelego · Post by **rebelego** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 2:50 pm

Maybe a half cab or a shield.

I have now modified the gas tank. Chopped off a little and replaced the Regner valve (left) with a self-venting Ronson type valve from Chuffed 2 Bits (right).

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And I had a small cask which fitted perfectly...

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rebelego · Post by **rebelego** » Sat May 21, 2016 10:37 am

No news, just some photos...

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The tunnel vegetation looks quite miserable after the winter.

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