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Thanks grant,lovely work!
Mitch

Hi grant, nice traction engine, what willesco did you use to bash it ? id like to see some more photos if you have them Please!,Mitch

this would be something i will have to do when i get my IP figures finished at some stage!

Mitch

hey Andrew, is your line end to end or a loop?

mitch

Hi david, the baldwin is going ok, what did you use for the screws for the cranks? id probably buy some and put some in mine .

mitch

Great work graeme! i have 5 of these and they run really well. hoping to get one more to make a 6 car rake of these soon enough.

mitch

HI all thanks for the Respones , Probably will get a HGLW LB1 with 4wd and set it up for manaul control, how many batteries would fit in the bonnet area?
Mitch

Hi folks, whilst all the corona virus stuff is going on I’m thinking about projects to keep me going for a while, I’m thinking about building a small battery loco to haul a couple of wagons around my line comfortably, My budget is about 75gbp including shipping, hoping to get a steam outline loco bu...

Looking good Grant! where will the mill be located and will it have a run around loop and do you have a plan of where it will sit on your line?
Mitch

nice work graeme, i think we need to do a steam up one day.

mitch

Hi Mitch. Loving to see how you get on with your Baldwin kit. It builds in to a lovely model. I bought mine at Christmas to go with a rake of slate wagons that i am also putting together. I only finished painting it at the weekend and ran it for the first time outside this morning after having run ...

the chassis is pretty easy to put together, just screws and washers mainly.

Hi grant, the chassis is made out of laser cut steel, the project is currently on hold waiting for new axle bushes to come and a few electrical bits too

Hi folks, i may have mentioned in my CCT thread that i was getting a baldwin kit in 45mm, well it showed up a month ago and here are some photos of it. 84656757_2682542255312424_8514885239707795456_n.jpg the mostly complete chassis 86970338_640693529807177_1037920632815222784_n.jpg mostly complete b...

Hi folks, a few bits and bobs have happened since i last posted!, #1 ive brought another Tipper , Found a bachmann tipper on ebay and i brought it and have converted it to centre buffer couplings, due to debut on Melbourne sparks eltham south electric tramway this coming weekend. #2 The baldwin has ...

Indeed it is grant! Took about 6 months to level it enough that manual locos can go through it ok, been a pain to get it working but that’s the fun of Garden railways !, working in real conditions.
Mitch

Hi Andrew yes I did , here are a few photos for you. Also was looking through old editions of SMT last night and saw your previous West Kent line in there! Lovely photos in said article too.

Thanks Grant, the climax is getting a new Cylinder wheel at the moment but all is going well, hopefully will order the Baldwin by the end of the week too.

Mitch

hey folks, been a while since i last updated on here but there is till things going on! #1 the extension has been opened since i last spoke and all went well we had about 9 locos attending! 80118172_851037575333729_2388181857310081024_o.jpg the yard at cockatoo. 79384691_851037488667071_806337417849...

Nice weathering Grant, How did you build the Hunslet?

Mitch