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Over twelve months have passed and unfortunately trains have run less then half a dozen times on the NEVR. I've come to the conclusion that unless I rip out over half of my line and start again the situation is only going to get worse. With Daylight savings back again hopefully progress will pick up...

Looking great mate! making fantastic progress really really quickly

It would be uber finnicky and im not entirely sure that even my best 3d printed effort would do them justice. Will have to order a packet and see how they turn out thanks!

Great outcome Rik really looks the biz! very smooth running too, what exactly is powering this beastie? I dont think you showed us what was under the skirt so to speak

Absolutely stunning Graeme. How did you make the roof vents or were they castings? I need some for my TGR BBL

Absolutely stunning Aaron best looking roundhouse fowler I've seen yet. Shame they weren't super popular really i think that with a bit of extra detail they come up a treat.

The latest way ive managed to get around the stirations (ridges) is to give it a good sand with 120 and 240 grit then lie it on its side and give it half a dozen coats of the tamiya painter filler in the cans and sand flat. you can get quite an achievable finish. at the end of the day 3d printing is...

Not mine but absolutely still my favourite live steamer

I must say I am less then impressed with this bridge. hard to believe any traffic is permitted at all over it given it has no beams or structure! DSC04767.JPG Likewise I recommend this home signal is removed asap to prevent injury or loss of track access due to the post collapsing DSC04768.JPG waiti...

Part 2 DSC04745.JPG A quick staff change with the waiting log train and we depart from Badger Creek. Originally electrified and running two car EMU's very similar to the Victorian railways Tait trains its now little more then a passing place DSC04749.JPG Finally back at Port Melbourne after my exte...

Come next morning I found myself boarding the steam railcar along with numerous members of the ESET society. Steam being allowed to run on the mainline isn't an everyday occurrence and attendance reflected that with the membership! DSC04723.JPG With a screech of the brake blocks the railcar pulled u...

Looks great!

I believe in between visits to Mitches and the NEVR he was visiting other railways his reports just havent managed to escape the hills as of yet. Reception is terrible up in the Dandenongs and as soon as he makes it back to a nice hotel user "Cooltrain" will update us

Its universally known that when seeing someone in clean Hi-vis with a hardhat you best look busy but luckily for the crew of the Down Pass to Myrtleford this fella seemed to be looking for an Eltham South Electric tramway. He soon boarded for a slow trip over the mountain towards the Museum tramway ...

My favourite Station building photo. Obtained from an estate years and years ago for a long time it was the only infrastructure on the entire line. Interior lighting was my iPhone 3 with the torch on.

Good to see trains have returned. your modelling is stunning especially in the village area. still dont think ive ever seen functional drainage in a model villiage before!

Thank everyone its been quite nice for life to slow down enough for me to cram some time into G scale again. The inspector coming has been the push I've needed for a long time to actually get the railway to a point where its presentable. the Beyer Peacock is my own model and still missing a lot of d...

240875816_4303517389740525_724740364377263352_n.jpg Waiting for the tip from the guard for departure 240666061_576091210412716_719762126360799550_n.jpg A new arrival, another bachmann 2-6-0 has been acquired for another Colonial mogul but in the meantime I've converted it to RC to fill the roster a...

Hi all its been a long time between updates and so a lot has changed not all of which will be covered in this update. The biggest change is due to the impending arrival of Mr Inspectre (yes hes still coming. hes been slowed slightly due to covid and a few detours to other local lines) the NEVR has g...

Thanks everyone. I did and some research and as people have noted regner usually only does extremely limited numbers of models with little to no documentation unless its in German! I read the Argyle manual, Filled it with rainwater and managed to get a full boiler of rainwater into it, Filled it wit...