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Looks like one of the batch built by Dave Holroyd. If so, there is a review and photos in the Jan. 2017 issue of Garden Rail showing the innards. It's a nice model. Certainly sets the bar quite high....... Ah yes, that's the name! I had a chat with the owner of the one in the photo, who showed me t...

Hi all, No real progress on this, but I did see a very nice version of the KS diesel at the Exeter show last weekend, which provided inspiration: KS4415.jpg It's good, isn't it?! It's by a chap whose name I've forgotten, but was beautifully detailed and ran very well too. Mine won't be as good as th...

Afternoon all, The two current wagon projects, the WHR van and open, have almost reached the finish line this week. Having received final details, including brake gear, they've now been weathered too, apart from a few rust streaks and patches here and there. I don't seem to have the right colours of...

That's fantastic, a lovely loco, congratulations!

I really mus play with a 3D printer sometime...

All the best,

Andrew.

Very nice!

I love the real railway vibe, like a Southern hemisphere version of Rik's line. The new brake's a lovely vehicle - I'll be building a guard's van myself soon, but unfortunately NWNGR/WHR vans were very much more basic!

All the best,

Andrew.

Your shed's progressed at a very impressive pace Rik - faster than some of your foamboard creations! It looks great too, congratulations!

All the best,

Andrew.

Great report, thank you! I think the inspector was very lucky to get a cab ride in so fine a loco as "Lord of the Isles"... Rather alarming though that he seems almost disappointed not to find a reason to close a line down - is he some relation to Dr Beeching?! I'm watching with trepidatio...

I really like the look of the "shortie" FR carriage 16, that's going on the wish list. It's a long list, and I don't have the time or money at the moment, but I look forward to seeing it at Exeter tomorrow, even if I won't be making a purchase just yet...

All the best,

Andrew.

Those photos are fantastic - the locos, stock, railway infrastructure and garden just blend together beautifully. I think the second photo in particular is probably one of my all-time favourite, garden railway photos... Thanks for posting them - looking forward to more over the coming months! All th...

Excellent - just start with the smoke deflectors and everything will fall into place!

Actually, is it "Repton" that ran without them recently? Looks all wrong to me...

Anyway, happy building!

Andrew.

Glad you got an Open Day in before taking your models in Peter. The damage doesn't look too bad, considering the amount of buildings you've made for your line? Good solid construction techniques, clearly! I thought last weekend might see the last of the year's passenger service on my line, but that ...

Nice! Especially the smoke deflectors...

Yes, the Schools is a great idea - would you consider tender drive to be cheating?! Playmobil Wild West loco?

Cheers,

Andrew.

Thanks Rod!

I haven't been out in the garden much lately but hope to raise steam this weekend if the weather obliges...

Glad to have you back on the Forum,

Andrew.

I'd missed this before, lovely video, thanks. I particularly enjoyed the banked goods train featuring both locos. And, for me, the music and sound effects work well... Your locos reminded me of a letter I saw in an old magazine, possibly a Garden Railway World from 30-ish years ago, where the writer...

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 12:03 am You don't need a special charger Andrew

It gets better and better... Cheers!

Excellent, thanks chaps. I'd not heard of Eneloop batteries before, they look great. Can they go in a regular charger?

I'll try to find time to get the loco apart over the next week or two to see what size battery pack I'll need and he space available...

Cheers,

Andrew.

Those are lovely clear diagrams, thanks Rik. I've got a dead Andel "Moelwyn" which I'd like to bring back to life - I'm pretty sure the problem is that the rechargable batteries have been allowed to get so flat that they'll no longer take a charge. It's because I can go for long periods wi...

Nice picture!

I checked the weather forecast on the way to work this morning and the prospects seem good for a run at the weekend, so if that all works out I'll see if I can get a picture...

Cheers,

Andrew.

It looks great - and so neat I thought I was looking at CAD sketches at first rather than an actual model!

Cheers,

Andrew.

Those tunnel moths are fantastic! Even better now they're in the garden...

All the best,

Andrew.