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If you can't make it, here is a YouTube video of the entire circuit. Takes all of a minute travelling very slowly.
https://youtu.be/ELb0Tx7SlBI

You win a free ride on the Circle Line, complete with driver training! (Terms and Conditions Apply).

The latest addition to the Circle Line is a pair of crossing gates. IMG_20190805_171520.jpg They were sourced from Wickes, the gates were on special offer at £22 each. The observant among you might spot a triceratops lurking under the fern on the left. And a special prize if you can see two fairys s...

That's quite a bit of work you're putting in there on behalf of the hobby. Thank you.

Very interesting Tom. It sounds like you are learning a lot on the go.

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2019 7:39 pm My bike chains look nothing like ladder chains?

Sorry Tom, my eyesight failed to spot the difference between the ladder chain on the left and roller chain on the right.

Well put Don. This whole area of carbon footprint and climate change is a minefield of contradictory advice from vested interests. We should all do our bit as we see fit or are able to, but it's probably best to leave the whys and wherefores to another forum so we can focus on garden railways.

Nicely filmed thanks!

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2019 5:59 pm Well you learn something new, never heard of ladder chain before.

Think bicycle chains...

Agreed, Ian. As for "train set" although inaccurate in most cases it is not a problem for me either. My grandson always asks "can we play with your train set?" when referring to my 5" gauge railway! :) And anyway I am having fun so if someone wants to make what they think ar...

Thanks Andrew. Don't think I've got room for a signalbox but I have toyed with the idea of a ground frame when the point and siding are installed.

Most impressive. Simple (if you have mastered 3D printing) and very effective.

Thanks for the research Don.

My entry:
'Goods train dallying past a distant signal'

Finished painting and they are now in place. My grandson now wants to be a signalman! IMG_20190729_111950.jpg The space behind the signal in the full sun is reserved for a siding. IMG_20190729_112018.jpg I also made a matching fixed distant signal: IMG_20190729_112041.jpg I wasn't sure if they had y...

Nice idea, but I suspect the last thing garden railways need is another gauge and scale!

You have an amazing view from your 'garden' (more like a field!) You could get a ride on railway round all that! I agree. You could get some nice gentle curves for a 5" or 7 1/4" railway in there with great views and opportunities for embankments and cuttings. Go on, you know you want to....

You make good points Don. I agree, and thanks for your kind words.

Yes Peter, correct, if you connect the rod to the spectacle side and leave the other end as is, that would work prototypically. I didn't do that because it would have meant the rod crossing in front of the signal which spoiled the appearance greatly. On the prototype no "push" is required ...

If you are building a 5 inch gauge line you may find this blog interesting http://www.timpdon.co.uk/timpdon/miniature.htm Don Thanks Don. That story is almost identical to mine except my layout is even smaller than his. Same motivation, same suppliers, and he had to move a shed as well. Small world...