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Hi Ian. instead of a bIlly or lady anne im going to build my own fowler design from a roundhouse kit.Mitch

I do have some photos but they are too big to upload it said. i will take some on my phone and upload them soon.
Mitch.

Hello all. a fair bit of progress has happened this week on the line. the first bridge is under construction and the yard will be laid soon too. my Mamod is going to be slightly upgraded with a Lubricator regulator in the cab Water top up cylinder covers brass chimney top and a meths burner the loco...

Hi folks,more news from the rolling stock side of the line. one coal wagon awaits coupling hooks and its ready to go and another coal wagon is under construction as i speak. i will start Prowning the last rose bushes when i get back from my holiday next month,me and a friend have been discussing ano...

yeah i will.
mitch

Hi folks, the line is starting to come together. all my points and some flexi track is in the yard ready for cleaning then reuse.
ill post some photos tommorow to show exactly what i mean.
Mitch.

Hi folks, Those photos were taken before the clean out operation began. the area has been cleaned and i will post some photos today.
Mitch

Hi folks, sorry for no posts for a while been quite busy. heres some photos of the line. 26001242_411989479238543_7508754620329284302_n.jpg 25994924_411989419238549_7815454438659869675_n.jpg 26167090_413988575705300_5493079601118352795_n.jpg 26167848_411989399238551_1824450641760839801_n.jpg 2616966...

Hi Tom, photos will come today at some stage. I’ll also get some photos of my kits as well. Mitch

Hi folks,the line has had a massive improvement since the last time i spoke. i have got all the bits for my yard some points which i am picking up on Sunday (the switch mechs need rebuilding) and 2 pieces of rolling stock complete. i will start work on the yard next week once my points come and will...

Hi there. i dont have any photos at the moment sorry will post some photos tommorow.
Mitch

Hi folks. the kits came and i accidently ordered a open passenger coach which im going to modify with a roof on top. we managed to clear out the area where the line is going and get a new shorter plan together. heres the plan if your interested Untitled.jpg i will post some pictures of the area tomm...

Hi folks. the track is acctually the orignal mamod track which is 32mm gauge so im going to have to sell it and with the money from the trakc will go to the track ill use for my line. Mitch:):)

Hi folks. i got the track and when i put the loco on the track only one of the wheels where on the track. and the track looks like 32mm gauge not 45mm so im going to sell the track and with the money from the track im going to put it to some money for the track for the line.
Mitch.

Yeah true. Maybe 10 years and we will revist the list!.
Mitch.

Yeah. thats my wishlist so far.

Hi folks. Ronan AKA cooltrain and i did the final plan for the EGCT last night. as well as figuring out what stock im wanting/needing for my line. the locos are 1 MSS 0-4-0 (already got) 2 Ip engineering simplex. 3 Roundhouse Sammie. 4 Roundhouse Lady anne Brunswick Green,Radio control and insulated...

Hi there. i use anyrail 6 the free version to do my track plan.
Mitch.

I know trains in the garden that is where a mate gets his track from.
i will ask branchline about the LGB track when im next in there.
Mitch.

Hi folks. I have not considered using sunset valley track from argyle thanks for the suggestion. im looking into building a battery loco similar to a narrow gauge mine loco using a IP engineering chassis kit.
mitch