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- Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:18 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: North Pilton Works
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5273
Re: North Pilton Works
I have to say that NPW are the only supplier in our rather niche hobby with whom I've had issues and about whom I've read unfavourable reviews. Don't take it as the norm. Look at the likes of Phil Sharples, Houston Gate, IP Engineering, Timpdon, and Swift Sixteen, for what to expect in a cottage ind...
- Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:22 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: What's the smallest point for 16mm industrials
- Replies: 7
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Re: What's the smallest point for 16mm industrials
I've never made my own track work, but I have used Faller track and points on a small indoor running circuit.
You could always test your locos on a Faller point and then use it as a template to make your own.
You could always test your locos on a Faller point and then use it as a template to make your own.
- Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:15 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Dog bone loop running
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5612
Re: Dog bone loop running
I'v trieddesigning such aloop uing Anyrail and MSS track and points, but can't get things to join up. Could you publish your track plan once it's ready so I can pinch it thanks? - Richard I suspect that using set track you'll never get the loop to match up, you'll have to be prepared to cut at leas...
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:07 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Car railcar
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7922
Re: Car railcar
That Jeep train looks rather interesting, I wonder if those guys were considered passengers or backup motive power!
- Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:14 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Garden Rail Magazine
- Replies: 72
- Views: 40384
Re: Garden Rail Magazine
Phil, please accept the comment in the light hearted manner in which it was intended. I am a massive fan of GR and appreciate the effort that goes in to what is probably considered a niche interest publication. You also missed the obvious irony of the typo in my own comment which I've only just noti...
- Thu Jul 16, 2020 1:50 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Garden Rail Magazine
- Replies: 72
- Views: 40384
Re: Garden Rail Magazine
I wonder if Rik will be holding a ceremony to rename is line in readiness for September's issue.
Clue: P47 of August's mag.
Clue: P47 of August's mag.
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:35 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: eBay madness
- Replies: 268
- Views: 260573
- Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:09 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Temporary way
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4007
Re: Temporary way
I've found OSB to be surprisingly resilient. I have some station areas where I used OSB because I got some offcuts for free. The most important thing is not to allow wood to sit in direct contact with the ground, and when applying preservative to pay particular attention to the edges. Once cut to si...
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:24 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: eBay madness
- Replies: 268
- Views: 260573
Re: eBay madness
I hope nobody tells Peter how badly he's underselling!
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:38 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 473
- Views: 180236
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
Watched you latest on the "big telly" yesterday evening, I totally approve of the new narrated format. With all the characters having names and back stories it almost had a Trumpton/Brian Cant charm that really gave a nostalgic atmosphere to one of a certain age. All you need to do now is ...
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:47 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Track Pins
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4338
Re: Track Pins
For fixing to decking boards I use Screwfix 5/8" no.6 pan head woodscrews.
They stand out a bright silver whilst tracklaying, then a quick dab of burnt umber acrylic paint and they all but disappear.
They stand out a bright silver whilst tracklaying, then a quick dab of burnt umber acrylic paint and they all but disappear.
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:00 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: First time scratchbuild project - Bagnall steam loco
- Replies: 80
- Views: 47466
Re: First time scratchbuild project - Bagnall steam loco
FWIW:
I tend to use a punch to cut round holes in plasticard, I inherited quite a range from my grandad many years ago.
They also have the advantage of creating a disk which can then be used as fuel filler caps etc.
I tend to use a punch to cut round holes in plasticard, I inherited quite a range from my grandad many years ago.
They also have the advantage of creating a disk which can then be used as fuel filler caps etc.
- Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:23 am
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: Scratch built buildings and applying textures to foamex
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18699
Re: Scratch built buildings and applying textures to foamex
I shall give one a try.
This is what I needed, so I should have said long parallel cuts rather than strips:
- Sat Jun 06, 2020 11:10 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 473
- Views: 180236
- Fri May 01, 2020 11:45 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Laying track
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4674
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 4:30 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Laying track
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4674
Re: Laying track
I would suggest that if your beds have only just been filled then they are going to settle a long way over the coming months. I know you don't really want to, but devising some method of suspending the track so that it's independent of the soil is going to pay dividends over the season. Even if you ...
- Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:39 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Lord Elderbury's Stately Home
- Replies: 16
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Re: Lord Elderbury's Stately Home
Ooh, how t'other 'arf live! Excellent concept, design and execution. Interested in your experience printing window frames. I have considered buying one of the cheap 3D printers from eBay (much as Rik has done) with the primary intent of printing window frames.In my probable naivety I imagine they sh...
- Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:45 pm
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: Scratch built buildings and applying textures to foamex
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18699
Re: Scratch built buildings and applying textures to foamex
Careful what you order. Foamex is a brand name and their sheet is two layers of PVC sheet sandwiching a relatively high density foam core. It's really solid and totally weather proof, it's sold for creating exterior signage. Foamex is actually PVC foam that has been compressed, during this process ...
- Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:48 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Prusa i3 3d printer
- Replies: 51
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Re: Prusa i3 3d printer
It looks like you've printed them pre-upholstered with some sort of velour.
- Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:41 pm
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: Scratch built buildings and applying textures to foamex
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18699
Re: Scratch built buildings and applying textures to foamex
Careful what you order. Foamex is a brand name and their sheet is two layers of PVC sheet sandwiching a relatively high density foam core. It's really solid and totally weather proof, it's sold for creating exterior signage. There are lots of variations of foamboard available which tend to be glossy...