Garden Railway Forum

glad to hear you arrived safely! So do you have t'internet access while here, or is it a matter of finding somewhere with internet access wherever you happen to be? McDonalds have free wifi if you have a laptop. You have to jump through a few hoops the first time you go on but as far as i know it is...

Have a safe flight over! Will contact you about seeing the PTLR while your up in this area. Still looking to be about the 19th?

If all else fails, perhaps meet up at Stoneleigh!

A heavily modded mamod http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mamod-Narrow-Gauge-Garden-Railway-Live-Steam-Locomotive_W0QQitemZ260213663383QQihZ016QQcategoryZ14737QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Its up to £205! Thats the most i've seen a mamod going for on ebay for some time, if ever! Not much else on at the ...

The box from Mr Roundhose has arrived!!!

Will post details and some piccies of the contents later1

The money i spent on the chassis kit would have gone a long way to getting a budget engine, but I wouldnt get the pleasure, fulfilment and feeling of accomplishment that i am sure i will get from building the lady anne. Also, I still have a lot to learn about the workings of our beloved 16mm locos, ...

You can see the picture now...

The first train runs into Porthmadog from Caernarfon alongside a train from Blaenau (excuse my spellin if it all wrong) and the clever lil sod on the platforms like 'Those coaches are different shades of red!"

D'oh!

Not really given much thought to the colour of her yet. Its gonna be a few months before I have to start thinking about that, as I now have to save up the £330ish for the boiler and burner kit! I'll make sure I take loads of photos along the way for you all to see. Probably wont be very interesting,...

I think it's a crimson lake, I could see if it's possible to get a little sample sent to you? What type of brushes are you using? Erm, i dunno!?! Whatever brushes I have handy! But I could really do with getting some new ones! It has been quite a while since doing any painting and I was quite new t...

Bungle, Are you still after a Lady Anne kit, because if you haven't already seen it there is a darn cheap one in the 16mm Assoc. Mag. Oh burger! I just rang and ordered the chassis kit! Oh well, never mind! I'm not currently a member of the Assoc (re-signing up this year!) But I saw the new SMT had...

Does anyone know the nearest colour matched paint to Welsh Highland Railway (North) carriages?

I have real issues with getting a good finish using a brush. might it be worth spraying?

I cant remember, but a lot i would imagine!

The order has been made! Werhoo! It will be sent out by courier tomorrow, but because they don't deliver at weekends, it will arrive on Monday, which is great because that will be my next day off work! Wow :D :D ! Thats a long way to post an engine. Yes it is a long way! and there were 2 separate oc...

i agree, the lining is good, but i'm not sure about the blue. Green or maroon would work better IMHO. Might paint and line my mamod in maroon one of these days! See how well i do with Lady Anne's paint work first!

About 4 years ago I managed to pick up a 45mm Cheddar Iver off eBay fairly reasonably priced. When it arrived it was practically mint. Still stiff as it hadn't even steamed enough to run it in! However, due to the design, rebuilding to 32mm meant a heck of a lot of work, including changing it from i...

A few more interesting bis on ebay... A couple of carriages from 1 seller. Look very well detailed and there has been a lot of work gone into them, but out of my price bracket! Also got a couple of other bits of stock on there (View sellers other items) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SM32-Welshpool-Llanfair-...

Matt wrote:ACLR, type in sm32 into ebay, and you should get the page that the fowler is on.

.. or alternatively, follow this link!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROUNDHOUSE-FOWLER ... dZViewItem

Well, the day has come to order the first of 3 kits to build a Lady Anne. Later today I shall be placing an order with Roundhouse Engineering, Doncaster for the Lady Anne Chassis kit. Over the coming months I will be posting details of my progress, along with piccies so you can see how its going! At...

ptlrcecil wrote:Well you could set it alright and do a john fox style photo shoot.

So laalratty, any progress yet beyond drawings? Any chance of seeing 'Kathryns snacks', sorry, i mean your Ashbury inspired buffet car yet? or perhaps a shot of your drawings? How long do you think it'll take to build. I started scratch building a carriage 4 and a half years ago. Still unfinished! A...

Does anyone have any of the railway channel DVDs, more specifically those dedicated to steam in the garden? There is currently one on ebay but the price of 16.99 seems a little steep!