Garden Railway Forum

It is always a good moment when something passes a test. Mind you having seen the photos of your soldering I think we all would have been surprised if it did leak.

Don

Good work on the Goodall valve and the Whistle. More noise from less steam seems counter-intuitive clever of you to work that out.

Don

Hi Graeme and DonW, I'd come to the conclusion that it may be a case of laying track in hot weather with the expansion joints wide and in cold weather with them closed (the reverse of what would normally be done!). Extra joints would help keep large gaps to a minimum. 30' is around the standard rai...

I figured either I was wrong at the point of levelling the laser or my spirit level skills aren’t that bad. But either way the elevation isn’t that much to worry about. But thank you for working it out! :thumbright: Unless you are using a self levelling laser to check the levels, that is probably w...

The plans for Goblin sound good

Don

you'll be needing a crossing keeper now. The gates really add to the line.

Don

Nice plantings the feel of running through woodland.

Don

Wow that is a lot of progress. All looking very good 2ins in 69ft is nothing to worry about ( 1:423 I think) provided it is spread over the 69 ft.

Don

Looks good. The choice of body is up to you. A piece of 3mm ply cut so the grain run across and scored to represent planking would make a flat wagon you can add details such a rings to fix ropes or chains to hold a load on. Add sides and ends also from 2 or 3mm ply and you have an open. Add taller e...

Tricky stuff this thermal expansion. You think using Filcris you avoid the expansion and contraction of timber due to moisture only to be tripped up by thermal expansion. Normal expectation if using a concrete base would be to expect the gaps to close with increasing temperature. With the Filcris it...

If you want to bend Peco SM32 to such a tight radius the best way is to slide the rails out of the track bend then using a rail bender if possible then sliding them back in the track. This takes the stress out of the curved track. It way also help to put a brass screw in by the rail joints and solde...

Perhaps a large component of the Slo Mo price. But for a commercial loco the cost could be bearable.
Don

Assuming it uses a thin wooden strip for the rail I would imagine it should be ok for lightweight stock powered by batteries. Personally I would probably make my own track. The other possibility is whether the IP track could be used but using 00 code 100 rail either spiked down or soldered to brass ...

John Rogers of Bristol has built a very small raised layout for use in the garden. I can remeber whether it was in Garden Rail or SMT (Sixteen Mill Today the Association mag). I haven't seen Brian for some time and was unaware of Slugs Crossing. I see the rat is still around. The first thing is to d...

I am no expert on Whistles but it sounds to me that the poor whistle is not resonating unlike the Dewinton one. I believe the length of the whistle is an important factor so I would compare it with the de winton one. DJB Engineering do one with a resonator chamber to get a deeper tone. Living within...

I used to have an 0 gauge 7mm exhibition layout built to fit into a metro for transport. After an accident the metro had to be replaced the new one was a Rover kensington same body just different badging. I had an exhibition booked fairly local and intended to set up early on Saturday. So about 6am ...

As the siding is outside the circle there is no problem. People think that you would have to fit a left hand turnout in and the effective radius of the turnout would be too great. However if you build a right hand turnout where the radius of the main route matches the radius of the circle it will no...

How often do you expect to take it to an exhibition? I imagine you wouldn't want to do it too often.

Don

There is an Amerrican firnm that lists a 0.125 pitch chain. I don't know if they will supply to the UK https://www.usarollerchain.com/Miniatur ... s/5894.htm. I believe these might be intended for use in printers and the like.

Don

There is something very apt about using the sleepers and the fencing will make it all look tidy.

Don