Garden Railway Forum

Hi Grant,

The home signal can act as a starter and/or section signal so it's function for me would help determine it's location. It can be both.

As it's your railway local rules can apply

Ian

George, which is very similar to Mildred, is available in kit form from Roundhouse. The chassis, boiler and body can be bought separately so effectively you could buy one in installments. It can be fitted wit r/c too. I have a Lady Anne and am a satisfied Roundhouse customer.

Ian

The subject of new builds is topical and emotive. For what it's worth, and I'm not looking for an argument, here are my thoughts as an active volunteer. The New build locomotives are not being built by any of the railways. 82045 is being built by a separate group, who happen to have chosen the Sever...

I'm glad you enjoyed the Emett layout which is one of the Warley Club's own layouts.  I designed it, and with a couple of other members, we built it.  It shows a few original working locos made in 1967.  The majority of the stock was made by me too.  This layout is still available for exhibitions. ...

The building looks superb. Well done. I recall watching a Rowland Emett style layout at the Warley model railway exhibition many years ago. It was a breath of fresh air and incredibly well modelled. It was popular and all those who saw it seemed to have a smile on their face. I certainly enjoyed it....

Superb and inspirational.

I loved watching it.

Ian

If I ever get round to constructing my line it will be on blocks. I considered the filcris option, but all the reports of it flexing, expanding and contracting, not to mention the expense put me off a little. I suspect I'll still get unintended gradients though. Your line is looking good. Keep the r...

That's major construction work and very impressive. I have yet to start on my line and the thought of all that work is quite daunting.

I'm a volunteer fireman and trainee driver on the East Lancashire Railway. I'm passed out to drive 08/09s. I also do other work and jobs around the shed as required. My volunteer duties do often clash with my modelling and get in the way of progressing the building of a line and making rolling stock...

Congratulations. Love the wedding pictures.

Ian

Agreed. The name on the smoke box would put me off too if I were in the market for a loco of that spec.

Ian

ruby:118392 wrote:

IanC:118388 wrote:Those aero ars are brilliant. I think one might go on my 'to do' list.

My granddaughter would love it  :lol:

I have built here on this drawing.    ./myff/1987641/brevetp4.jpg

Thank you. I think mine is likely to be freelance knocked up from whatever I can find/scavenge that's hanging around.

Those aero cars are brilliant. I think one might go on my 'to do' list.

My granddaughter would love it  :lol:

Big Jim is right. On the big railway we use a paraffin and oil mix, but it is important to re-lube afterwards.

If you do need to use an abrasive, the rubberised grit blocks are excellent.

Ian

When my father started buying petrol (late 50s) it was 4/7 1/2d a gallon! When I sold petrol at our local garage (my weekend job) in the 1960s, it was 5 bob a gallon (4 gallons for a pound). When it went up by a few pence, one of the blokes my dad worked with at the builders' merchants said, "...

I purchased a box from them at the large scale exhibition and ordered a cradle to be collected at the AGM. Come AGM no cradle. I shall knock something up myself and cancel the order.

Good luck Chris. I understand an ipad can prodduce acceptable pictures so post away. I am still at the planning stage with my railway after 10 years :) I'll get a round tuit one day. :D I look forward to seeing pictures of the construction. It might inspire me. I have been considering using posts an...

steam Technology:117545 wrote:rain water is about as pure as you can get & surely it is in large supply over there.

I read somewhere that rainwater is not pure. It absorbs the chemicals in the atmosphere and can come down as acid rain. If so I suspect it is quite weak though.

No problem Rebelego.

They are quite big. I have only had 4 wheel goods wagons up to now and was a little surprised how big they appear in comparison. Hopefully the info may help anyone else who is considering buying one or more.

Ian

Very nice conversion! What is the size of the Newqida coach? If it comes in a box it would be nice to know the size of the box as well. Thanks. Hi Rebelego, sorry for the delay. The coaches are approx 575mm long over the couplings/buffers (23 5/8"), 110mm wide (4 5/16") and 165mm tall (6 ...