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nice to see someone running something different to the standard roundhouse stuff, very good

im getting very jealous Dave. Looks like a cracking loco. Enjoy Painting

looks like a great project please keep us posted

This project is brilliant, i would love to give it a try one day. However still working on wild rose and idris. True Insperation

best shed ever

i am now really intrested in doing this for points and signals on my line, think i might have to leave the forum, to many ideas lol

Looks brilliant, and i love the home made track

Damit. Now I want a bench in my loop. It's looking good!

I need to a minimum incline a roy wood janet would take with 6 or so binnie tippers (light load) , i want to make it quite steep for drama etc. im hoping 1 in 25?

Any thoughts?

I have a roy wood janet chassis i am working on at the moment. The quality is stunning. And the service is great. If you have any questions you just email and ask him

Blimey! That is impressive. Shame it has come out in the same year the K1 is due. working in retail myself, are you sure that is not on purpose? I dont know how much the GRS K1 is ment to be? I must admit though, at that price it is never going to win the battle over a new workshop :) (would be so ...

it may be overkill but it is one of the first larger engines i really like rtr. i had thought of build a k1 one day. Still no money though

The paint finish wa not so great, So we have been having a repaint while the planting and work on the steamers is being done. The builders rubble and gravel is slowly disappearing now. Will post photos when done :) https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7650/16993492975_3d94a9dfe6_c.jpg DSC_0094 by benmaple...

in that case phillip it is so much easier it will be a doddle for you ( i used to do 009 ), i found my bench grinder to be more useful that a file this time round

Thanks for the kind words guys, im tempted with doing a single slip next but have no use for one which is a problem. So i think im going to do a smaller stub point for my engine shed, then it is on to working rodding and a lever frame for them all Phillipv, i got the copper clad from Marcway. One pa...

and tada......

DSC_0082 by benmaple, on Flickr

alot of cleaning to do but does work!

great progress, love the line, cant wait to see the finished photos

any book by peter jones. always a good good read, the 2 main ones are practical garden railways and building small steam locomotives.

Other than that any book you can get your hands is always good

long time but he is the progress. got a first run without derailing all the rolling stock the other day. the slip points where working but not with the binne rolling stock i use a lot of(to light and wheels to small), but the normal homemade points are fine. i will take more(and better pictures soon...

pipp, exactly what i am after for the same reason




here is start of the loose plan, 2'6'' radius 3 way stub