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I would say a mamod train set is a good way in, its size puts one firmly out in the garden and those locos are highly upgradable, not to mention relatively cheap especially on the second hand market, as well as familiarising the owner with the workings of a live steamer, the sectional track enables ...

Those Sharp Stewart engines supplied to the Southwold were really quite pleasing, they supplied a metre gauge 0-6-0 version for the Guernica railway in 1888, works no. 3435 http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7tKzRSXlq1U/U4jyQ7Y45HI/AAAAAAAAHWY/KFNCQH4NAkQ/s1600/079+Familia+Reigadas,+Exposici%C3%B3n+ferroviar...

I heard Scaldwell had been rehomed, but I never realised it was to Southwold , hopefully she sees steam again in the not too distant future
Here she is running at about the 27 minute mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVTQhpkAITo

Looking at the photo before the one of the cat, you appear to jave a first great western coach lodged in your shrubbery

Beautiful loco, will be interesting to see her perform with a fully loaded train

what a beautiful loco! She must have cost an arm and a leg judging by the cost of the skylark

Heres hoping the old Skebawn and Castleknox line makes a triumphant return in its new location, as for the outdoor gradient, I can sympathise-- our garden is just as un-level as one can be also! Then again, the T&D was heavily graded, justifying double heading, but unfortunately no easy solution...

Be interested to see a pic of one of them - I could add a clay or sand industry to my line quite easily Cheers Mark Whilst I get used to posting pictures on the new forum format, I refer you to the last photo in this thread https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=11061 They are very ...

The version I heard was that Regner were undergoing reorganisation, so production is unaffected. Perhaps someone with better information than us on the periphery of things will be able to set us straight. Greetings from Virginia! Peter in VA According to mamod, regner have unfortunately gone into r...

I knew vicars were interested in railways but I didn't know they would take it this far!

*blows 6 years worth of dust off thread*
I like china clay as an industry for my line, having bought five very nice clay wagons from James from Devon on here, the pentewan railway is also intriguing as a modelling prospect!

Steamcoaster wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2017 3:12 pm I think Tom Cooper died quite sometime ago. I don't have all the details. I helped him out at the Imrex model railway show in London about 1987.
I have an old Merlin Midas but it's on poor shape mechanically.

Yes, 2009 or so I'm told, a real pity

A lovely loco, next, the outstanding engine is Princess-- hopefully!

If it was me, I would use roundhouse equipment as a basis, or if you must have a mamod derivative, the roy wood models Janet is probably your best bet.

Sounds like a good plan to me! I forgot that your Walschearts concersion was on a Sammie rather than a Bertie, now Joy gear, theres a challenge!

Nice little loco so whats the plan for him then? Walschearts gear?

Wow! I would have something like that in my house!

If your locos are getting painted dark blue, just don't forget to paint their cab roofs white!! :lol: George England painted their engines dark blue as a standard colour, I like that and other pre grouping liveries like secr and furness railway colours, on the full size there was once an engine pain...

Looks remarkably accurate!

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