Garden Railway Forum

Very nice Tony, lovely smooth running.
Overhead wiring next??

Peter, From the RHS site: Mind-your-own-business or baby's tears, Soleirolia soleirolii (syn. Helxine soleirolii) is a creeping perennial with tiny rounded leaves. However, I'd hazard a guess that at least 50% of this forum have far more of it than they could wish for ( me included) and would be hap...

That looks really good, well done.
Is that a clock on the LH tower? If so you need another one of Peter Butler's Chinese watches!

I'm not generally fan of 0-4-2's but this is something else. Lovely.

Andrew, In a month or so Tesco's will probably have small fir trees in as indoor Christmas decorations. They usually sell them for about £3 each. They are a naturally dwarf variety called "Top Point" . They sell them at about 10" tall and after 5 years my biggest one is now about 12&q...

Philip, I would love to hear of you experience in Egypt, perhaps a PM if you have time? The lights came from our local 'Charlies'. If you don't have one there is a website.   Other sources could be garden centres etc.... Sand.....   I should ignore your comment as Carp are freshwater fish, but just...

    including a pair of lamps which are easily made presentable on the railway.  I have used these before, about 3 years ago, when I found them in a post Christmas clearance in a set of four.  This time they are boxed in pairs, a tiny bulb in the top and wires to a 2x AA battery holder with a switc...

It's not even amateurish, really. The title says "Live steam" but the Item Specifics description, such as it is, says it is analogue control and DC, and made of plastic!

LNR:120262 wrote: I imagine we're all in the same boat.
Grant.

I certainly am in it with you, Grant.

Peter, superb as always.

What a lovely looking railway. Do keep updating us, please.

Superb Grant. A minor detail but I love the way the floor plank ends show at the edges!

Those with Win10 problems might be interested in this BBC/Which report, even if it is somewhat cold comfort.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37431343

Superb, Peter, as always.

Can't help with the problem I'm afraid, but for info, there has been a major Win 10 update happening in the past month ( called the Anniversary update). It is happening routinely as part of Windows Update and is estimated to take as much as 3 months to complete the rollout across the world. Personal...

I'd also check that (a) all wheels touch a flat surface and (b) that the axles are parallel to each other and at right angles to the frames. "Crabbing" is a prime source of the problem you describe.

Meanwhile......   a very welcome visit was made a few days ago by one of our Forum colleagues, ge-rik.   He particularly wanted to see my Emetts (some people like them!) and brought with him his video camera. Since then he has produced a film of them in action on my railway and it is available to v...

Looking much better after the makeover.
Whatever breed they are, they are clearly show champions, with their polished hooves!

pandsrowe:119788 wrote:Another thing that close up shots like this reveal is that horticultural grit is definitely too large for a general ground cover. But as always when viewed from six feet away it doesn't look too bad.

I like Sharp Sand for a gravel yard/forecourt.

Phenominal, well done. Like the others, I can't wait to see a shot of it in situ.

I really like that Laurence. How long did it all take ( not including the carpentry)?