Garden Railway Forum

[quote=My apologies for the quality of the images, my father would draw on anything that came to hand...[/quote]
Surprising how the absence of a ruler makes a drawing much easier to visualise in the flesh. Well done father.
Tim

Sometimes the prototype gets it wrong!

Tim

Here is a great illustrated book from the Darg. Society.
Covers the Indian 0-4-0 0-4-0, (was this #2 ex works?)
Way too much detail, but maybe you can justify the purchase if you are a Garratt fan.
http://www.dhrs.org/sales2/contents/en- ... ratt_.html

Tim

bazzer42:82433 wrote:Thanks Stuart.  I'd like to put hinged doors on the next van but they are 7 quid a set of eight, plastruct is a much cheaper option and fits well. .

Try here - or maybe lifes to short!
http://www.scalemodelhorsedrawnvehicle. ... m#minhinge

Tim

Nice to see people experimenting with Cleminsons.
Heres a commercial attempt.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0Qeil- ... edit?pli=1

Tim

If you are into the realy small end, look at these.
http://www.yattonmodelengineering.co.uk/groudle.html
I think most people have to duck to get into the prototype,
Very Victorian.
Tim

Hi Jonathan, I like this coach very much. Interesting use of 3 doors per side on a coach where they saved costs on glass! Maybe it was to get the tops of the wheels up into the body, under the seats? Like this coach - ./myff/_1423092/constructionete00tartgoog_0101.jpg Click to see full size image [/...

Here is some home movies that indicate they were red oxide in the 1940's.
Go to movie 2, colour starts about halfway through, then you just need to be patient. Not many movies for Darj freight workings.

http://karachi.s-asian.cam.ac.uk/archiv ... vridi.html#

Tim

Waiting with bated breath ...
This could be the difference between a very small layout and an empire with some grades.
Tim

It's a modification I initially made to drain excess condensate out of the motor when running, but it had other unexpected uses.   Best wishes, Dave. Hi Dave, Looking forward to future posts on this subject. Could you have achieved all functions with only one bypass instead of both or am I missing ...