Hi,
I have just finished cleaning and modifying some of the Hornby wagons I bought on eBay.
Take care Tony.
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- Sat Jul 06, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Hornby Gas Cylinder Wagons.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 441
- Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Playing with a Cracker.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 535
Playing with a Cracker.
Hi, At midday it was 27C in the workshop. So, I decided to run a train on the garden railway, and in the cool edit a video made when it was running. I hope you enjoy.
Take care Tony.
Take care Tony.
- Sun Jun 23, 2024 8:57 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Rhydypenau Garden Railway. Replacement track bed finished.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 236
Re: Rhydypenau Garden Railway. Replacement track bed finished.
Hi Rod, Is that one of those Hornby locos and is it 32mm gauge :?: Both the locomotive and the rolling stock are modified toys. The locomotive is a Chuggington character known as 'Brewster' bought in a charity shop. The carriages are from the Peppa Pig range of toys and known as: 'Miss Rabbit's Trai...
- Sat Jun 22, 2024 8:01 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Rhydypenau Garden Railway. Replacement track bed finished.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 236
Rhydypenau Garden Railway. Replacement track bed finished.
Hi, After three months with the help of my wife and a friend part of the track bed of the Rhydypenau Garden Railway has been replaced. The part of the garden where the track bed had deteriorated is always damp and does not get direct sun light. After many years the mineral felt covered plywood had d...
- Mon Jun 10, 2024 12:40 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Playing trains over the weekend.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 343
Re: Playing trains over the weekend.
Hi Rik,
The frame speed matched the cylinders I think?
Take care Tony.
The frame speed matched the cylinders I think?
Take care Tony.
- Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:49 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Playing trains over the weekend.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 343
Playing trains over the weekend.
Hi,
Over the weekend I was playing with some of the steam models I made many years ago. Sorry about the noisy model, the gas jet was partially blocked and after clearing it, it decided to work like an organ pipe!
Take care Tony.
Over the weekend I was playing with some of the steam models I made many years ago. Sorry about the noisy model, the gas jet was partially blocked and after clearing it, it decided to work like an organ pipe!
Take care Tony.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: More on replacing the track bed on a garden railway.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 747
More on replacing the track bed on a garden railway.
Hi,
Take care Tony.
Take care Tony.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:36 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Replacing the track bed on a garden railway
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1906
Replacing the track bed on a garden railway
Rhydypenau Garden Railway. New track bed construction. Hi, After about 10 years the plywood used in the construction of the Rhydypenau Garden Railway had started to delaminate. The track bed that was permanently in place had been constructed using 18mm good quality exterior plywood with a mineral fe...
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:47 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Yesterday it was a cold sunny day at Heath Park
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6256
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:51 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Dual gauge point; well sort of.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3276
Re: Dual gauge point; well sort of.
Hi, I really appreciate the step by step process since I'm hoping to build a set of points at some point . If you decide to make some points this might help. I do make more conventional points as well, but this style of point is simpler to make and very tolerant of the different types of wheels that...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:31 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Dual gauge point; well sort of.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3276
Re: Dual gauge point; well sort of.
Hi Rik,
The gauge problem has been corrected, it was mostly caused by having to fit the point to the track bed at arms length and not being able to look directly down on it. A few minutes with a file and it was fixed.
Take care Tony.
The gauge problem has been corrected, it was mostly caused by having to fit the point to the track bed at arms length and not being able to look directly down on it. A few minutes with a file and it was fixed.
Take care Tony.
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 8:20 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Dual gauge point; well sort of.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3276
Dual gauge point; well sort of.
Hi,
It is unlikely that many people will need to do something similar but might give ideas for other projects.
https://youtu.be/QIzGOCcEd1s?si=0USIPRKSd8sO93zP
Take care Tony.
It is unlikely that many people will need to do something similar but might give ideas for other projects.
https://youtu.be/QIzGOCcEd1s?si=0USIPRKSd8sO93zP
Take care Tony.
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:30 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Dual gauge circuit of track finished.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3353
Dual gauge circuit of track finished.
Hi,
A few days ago the fitting of the third rail of the dual gauge circuit of track on the Cardiff Model Engineering Society's garden railway was completed and a few minutes of playing trains was required.
https://youtu.be/0NJLuxMdv7c?si=Uijj81sV09yFXI0z
Take care Tony.
A few days ago the fitting of the third rail of the dual gauge circuit of track on the Cardiff Model Engineering Society's garden railway was completed and a few minutes of playing trains was required.
https://youtu.be/0NJLuxMdv7c?si=Uijj81sV09yFXI0z
Take care Tony.
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:07 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: CMES GR Update.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3673
CMES GR Update.
Hi,
Progress on the garden railway up to a few days ago.
https://youtu.be/sNBG2LEkWxU?si=bb-TgRlyaVuy4Fk3
Take care Tony.
Progress on the garden railway up to a few days ago.
https://youtu.be/sNBG2LEkWxU?si=bb-TgRlyaVuy4Fk3
Take care Tony.
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:22 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: And in Rained!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3513
And in Rained!
Hi,
On the first public viewing of the new Cardiff Model Engineering Society's garden railway it rained a bit.
https://youtu.be/GLeTNfHKtwE?si=37reVdUP76SAdDC
Take care Tony.
On the first public viewing of the new Cardiff Model Engineering Society's garden railway it rained a bit.
https://youtu.be/GLeTNfHKtwE?si=37reVdUP76SAdDC
Take care Tony.
- Sat Sep 16, 2023 8:38 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: First models to run on a newly constructed garden railway.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4201
First models to run on a newly constructed garden railway.
Hi,
After five months work the first circuit of track has been laid on the Cardiff Model Engineering Society's new garden railway.
https://youtu.be/xD1T9AdYHbE?si=fHux5HIo0cvJ-pC3
Take care Tony.
After five months work the first circuit of track has been laid on the Cardiff Model Engineering Society's new garden railway.
https://youtu.be/xD1T9AdYHbE?si=fHux5HIo0cvJ-pC3
Take care Tony.
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:55 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Cardiff Model Engineering Society Garden Railway. Laying track
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9176
Cardiff Model Engineering Society Garden Railway. Laying track
Hi,
Yesterday after four months of work a start was made on laying the first section of track on the new raised level garden railway at Heath Park.
https://youtu.be/4uRpUvn0BDw?si=AdoBNqWrM8kundXY
Take care Tony.
Yesterday after four months of work a start was made on laying the first section of track on the new raised level garden railway at Heath Park.
https://youtu.be/4uRpUvn0BDw?si=AdoBNqWrM8kundXY
Take care Tony.
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:39 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Three months work in 12 minutes.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4456
Re: Three months work in 12 minutes.
Hi Rik, Yes, the tree felling along with three others must have cost a lot, fortunately our landlord Cardiff City Council footed the bill. The track bed design is a copy of a friends in the West Country. It is pretty low tech and fairly inexpensive to make. It has progressed fairly well since the vi...
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:20 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Garden Railway visit.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4302
Re: Garden Railway visit.
Hi Rik,
Yes, quite correct; meths fired and a single double acting oscillator, it does have a small flywheel and reverser, it was built by Derek Goodall back in the 1980's.
Take care Tony.
Yes, quite correct; meths fired and a single double acting oscillator, it does have a small flywheel and reverser, it was built by Derek Goodall back in the 1980's.
Take care Tony.
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:27 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Cardiff Model Engineering Society. More work on rebuilding the garden railway.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9088