Garden Railway Forum

Here's one from last fall, before the patio was complete and before the raised bed was started:

Looks amazing, love the trees! You really converted that all from 45mm to 32mm in the last few weeks? Wow! Something that caught my eye is the minimum-gauge mine railway up above...just watch for bears in that tunnel.

I didn't notice, but I see him now! I love that idea and should try to copy it... We mostly have generic figures but my preschool son has had a lot of fun with cartoon characters, action figures, superheroes etc. riding on the line. Time to sneak in some fun learning as well!

mymodeltrain wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:57 pm Rik, that is Napoleon, indeed, as a friend of mine told me about that.

On his way to Waterloo Station?

Very atmospheric, love the architecture showcased in this shot. Must be a popular railway, there's quite the crowd waiting for the next train!

Lonsdaler wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:57 pm By the way - your railway looks like an excellent candidate for an Inspectors visit - I can see a great yarn developing if he paid you a call!

I agree, though he'd better check all restraints and fall hazards, especially after what happened to Poor Bill this weekend!

I've not found the significance of the oak leaf wreath A bit of a late response, and maybe not relevant to the discussion any more, but oak leaves are a national symbol of Germany with roots back to the pre-Roman times. I thought this article did a pretty good job encapsulating the connection... th...

Small milestone achieved tonight as the waterfall operates successfully! A new spillway was needed as the first time I tried starting the pump all of the water was flowing out between the ponds. :shock: Protective mesh has also been cut and awaits edging. Screenshot_20240412-234141.jpg No news on th...

Hard to beat those hooks for couplings. I use 'em on everything. I've seen them used for couplings before but never tried them for myself. My local hardware store is closing them out at eight for a dollar so I think I'd better stock up while they're still there, and the nails were a few cents for a...

It looks just like the photo come to life! Seems just right leading those skips too.

Wow, that's something else! You guys sure seem to have scarier critters than we do up here, I think the freezing winter helps keep the bugs in check. We had some hornets nesting in the downspout next to my railway construction site last summer. I had warned my 3YO son to stay away while I sprayed th...

Although at the rate you are going at present, you will have the diesel equivalent of Boulton's Siding soon. I'm reading that book now as a result of our 'ugliest locos' thread from a few months back. I agree, the PLR does seem to be amassing a considerable roster of funny little diesels! (And Rik,...

Are the group planning any exhibitions soon, or does the stiff cold of spring have them shrinking away? (I was thinking about ditching my clothing too, but I don't think I could pull it off!)

I'll get my coat...

Thanks Drew, it could be useful. I've seen a couple of other comments on the subject so it could be of wider interest. I tried using Giphy when I did a fly-round of my Gmeinder loco drawings, but I wasn't sure if you gif-ised a video or did it directly using stills. I would be a +1 for the gif tuto...

A must see video of a Gmeinder loco, and several others, working in preservation in a superb quarry location.... Ausgezeichnet, super toll! Love the video, Peter. That Siemens battery loco is really booking it. Can't believe I went right past this museum and Cité du Train and missed them both! :cry...

What a wild week it's been! The snow melted enough over the weekend that I was able to dig in some big stones for footers under most of the front wall on Monday... Screenshot_20240405-085431__01.jpg But then throughout Tuesday and Wednesday we had freezing rain turning to 5-6 inches of snow on top. ...

It all looks so green! I've been hoping to get a start on my gardening soon but we just got 6 inches of snow this week. At least I can't see the weeds.

I'll be honest, on the first pass I didn't suspect anything untill somewhere between 'increase exposure of the group' and 'see our members in person'!

Perhaps the 2 foot line is a privately owned industrial/mining/field railway. It could have been built with military surplus stock after the first Great War when there was extra 600mm/2ft equipment going around, or maybe the 2ft gauge track is easier to lay temporary sections for something like a pe...