Staple Hill Railway - New Line
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Hi There
Sorry for the delay since the last update... glad to report that Staple Hill Railway has taken some more steps forward!
I am also at a stage where I can enjoy a running session or two and I have made a couple of videos (my first attempt). Here are the links, I hope you like them.
Regner Vincent on a clay train:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IuwDkm4sBw
Accucraft Ragleth "Lady Isabella" on a milk train - this loco is newly back from Mike Ousby this week where she was retrofitted with RC - thanks Mike...lovely job and glad to have her back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK_BYjMgUEE
Here are some pictures of the latest progress:
IP Lister loco "Spanner" had an outing this week:
Site of second station "Ashbucket" with sidings laid:
First balloon loop ballasting and planting coming along:
Second bridge on the second balloon loop underway:
Last of the track in the station laid and ballasted:
Second balloon loop and siding trackwork laid:
My Son helping with the planting (with plants that he picked out himself I might add!)
Second balloon loop with raised beds and borders being built:
A final shot with Regner Vincent "Kotowska" on the second balloon loop:
Hope you like the update...more to come soon!
Happy steaming!
Sorry for the delay since the last update... glad to report that Staple Hill Railway has taken some more steps forward!
I am also at a stage where I can enjoy a running session or two and I have made a couple of videos (my first attempt). Here are the links, I hope you like them.
Regner Vincent on a clay train:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IuwDkm4sBw
Accucraft Ragleth "Lady Isabella" on a milk train - this loco is newly back from Mike Ousby this week where she was retrofitted with RC - thanks Mike...lovely job and glad to have her back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK_BYjMgUEE
Here are some pictures of the latest progress:
IP Lister loco "Spanner" had an outing this week:
Site of second station "Ashbucket" with sidings laid:
First balloon loop ballasting and planting coming along:
Second bridge on the second balloon loop underway:
Last of the track in the station laid and ballasted:
Second balloon loop and siding trackwork laid:
My Son helping with the planting (with plants that he picked out himself I might add!)
Second balloon loop with raised beds and borders being built:
A final shot with Regner Vincent "Kotowska" on the second balloon loop:
Hope you like the update...more to come soon!
Happy steaming!
Garden railways don't run on steam or electric rather wine and Jedi master level patience
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Hi everyone.
Hope you are all enjoyng the (summer??) with plenty of train running!
Had a few days off work so in between rain showers some more progress has been made in the garden.
I could have done more but I keep getting distracted by the need to run the trains for an hour here and there!
Top level of the garden all but done now. I am happy with the paving but it is a nightmare to lay! this about completes the bulk of the work on this section with just a few cosmetic jobs to complete:
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Second bridge complete (Thanks Derek, another lovely bridge:)
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Steam up area with a Lady Isabella, Gulliver and the milk train in residence. I am making railing edges for this section which will also hold back the ballast here:
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Accucraft Baguley "Dr Sludge" on the completed and ballasted back straight:
Step for access to the return loops should it be needed:
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Considering this section was completed and planted in May, the plants have really established well:
Site of second station "Ashbucket" with concrete going in:
Top corner ballasted:
South balloon loop planted:
North balloon loop planted with the first signal:
To end with, here are a couple of trains in Staple Hill station:
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I have also made a couple more videos which can be seen here:
https://youtu.be/71rltzalhr4
https://youtu.be/ObqjO1xNi44
Thanks so much for following my progress, the support has been lovely and if any of you guys are in the west country do PM me, you are welcome to come for a visit or a run. We have a nice railway in progress but we also make a pretty damn good cuppa!
Happy steaming!
Jim
Hope you are all enjoyng the (summer??) with plenty of train running!
Had a few days off work so in between rain showers some more progress has been made in the garden.
I could have done more but I keep getting distracted by the need to run the trains for an hour here and there!
Top level of the garden all but done now. I am happy with the paving but it is a nightmare to lay! this about completes the bulk of the work on this section with just a few cosmetic jobs to complete:
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Second bridge complete (Thanks Derek, another lovely bridge:)
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Steam up area with a Lady Isabella, Gulliver and the milk train in residence. I am making railing edges for this section which will also hold back the ballast here:
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Accucraft Baguley "Dr Sludge" on the completed and ballasted back straight:
Step for access to the return loops should it be needed:
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Considering this section was completed and planted in May, the plants have really established well:
Site of second station "Ashbucket" with concrete going in:
Top corner ballasted:
South balloon loop planted:
North balloon loop planted with the first signal:
To end with, here are a couple of trains in Staple Hill station:
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I have also made a couple more videos which can be seen here:
https://youtu.be/71rltzalhr4
https://youtu.be/ObqjO1xNi44
Thanks so much for following my progress, the support has been lovely and if any of you guys are in the west country do PM me, you are welcome to come for a visit or a run. We have a nice railway in progress but we also make a pretty damn good cuppa!
Happy steaming!
Jim
Garden railways don't run on steam or electric rather wine and Jedi master level patience
Really impressive, makes me want to redo sections of mine!
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Hi Jim
Thanks for your comments. I partly chose to start the railway with the idea that Oscar, my son, would enjoy running the trains. In fact, he is more interested in the building of it all. He helped paint the IP tram and has built his first kit, an IP flat wagon. He is very proud of it and it he runs it at every opportunity. We are currently working on a new 4 wheel battery loco for him, another IP kit.
They don't seem to teach many practical skills in school anymore so I am over the moon that he likes this element. It's lovely to have something to share together and like you say, the younger generation are vital for the future of our hobby.
Hi Planty... Every time I see someones elses line, I already want to redo bits of mine too!
Cheers guys
Jim
Thanks for your comments. I partly chose to start the railway with the idea that Oscar, my son, would enjoy running the trains. In fact, he is more interested in the building of it all. He helped paint the IP tram and has built his first kit, an IP flat wagon. He is very proud of it and it he runs it at every opportunity. We are currently working on a new 4 wheel battery loco for him, another IP kit.
They don't seem to teach many practical skills in school anymore so I am over the moon that he likes this element. It's lovely to have something to share together and like you say, the younger generation are vital for the future of our hobby.
Hi Planty... Every time I see someones elses line, I already want to redo bits of mine too!
Cheers guys
Jim
Garden railways don't run on steam or electric rather wine and Jedi master level patience
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Thanks Derek, really nice of you to say and welcome back to the garden railway world!
Of course, my line looks all the more wonderful thanks to the pair of rather lovely bridges which is where everyone stops to watch the trains when they visit. Nice job my friend!
If you are down this way the door is always open and we still need to chat about the hinged bridge when I get to that point!
Thanks again, I do appreciate the support.
Jim
Of course, my line looks all the more wonderful thanks to the pair of rather lovely bridges which is where everyone stops to watch the trains when they visit. Nice job my friend!
If you are down this way the door is always open and we still need to chat about the hinged bridge when I get to that point!
Thanks again, I do appreciate the support.
Jim
Garden railways don't run on steam or electric rather wine and Jedi master level patience
Ahh the well known garden railway sin "coveting thy neighbours layout"Every time I see someones elses line, I already want to redo bits of mine too!
Seriously though, they don't seem to teach much practical stuff to youngsters in schools these days, probably due to the old 'Elfansafety' issues of small boys removing small parts of their digits. As an eight year old, I well remember taking a slice out of myself with a hacksaw in school only to be told by the teacher that I obviously wasn't holding the saw or the wood right.
Keep up the good work Jim
If at first you don't succeed, use a bigger hammer!
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Hi Rikge_rik:118808 wrote:Looking great! Really impressive and quality progress!
Is your Ragleth fitted with Slomo BTW?
Rik
Hope you are well
The Ragleth doesn't have a Slomo, in fact, because it has inside valve gear, you can't fit one (although you could put one in a wagon) I have found that opening the regulator 50% and careful driving on the RC, I can get nice slow running which I much prefer. I can take 5 mins over a circuit!
All the best
Jim
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Hey JimBig Jim:118805 wrote:Ahh the well known garden railway sin "coveting thy neighbours layout"Every time I see someones elses line, I already want to redo bits of mine too!
Seriously though, they don't seem to teach much practical stuff to youngsters in schools these days, probably due to the old 'Elfansafety' issues of small boys removing small parts of their digits. As an eight year old, I well remember taking a slice out of myself with a hacksaw in school only to be told by the teacher that I obviously wasn't holding the saw or the wood right.
Keep up the good work Jim
Its nice that there are so many railways out there that you get get ideas, inspiration and none of them are copyrighted!
I remember being taught to use a Boxford lathe and my teacher reminding me to take off my tie or I'd get a broken neck! Not nice to get an injury but I did get my fair share from tools as a child...made me respect them though!
Cheers
Jim
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Hey Barrysstjc:118803 wrote:That is just stunning. Can I ask what Radius your south Balloon llop is please ?
Thanks
Barry
Its a 38inch radius using setrack on that curve which was all I could fit in. The layout is designed so that you can run one of 2 circuits without going over the south balloon loop if I get a larger loco or someone brings one. That said my 060 locos run over it fine.
Cheers
Jim
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Hi JimJames from Devon:118809 wrote:Hi Rikge_rik:118808 wrote:Looking great! Really impressive and quality progress!
Is your Ragleth fitted with Slomo BTW?
Rik
Hope you are well
The Ragleth doesn't have a Slomo, in fact, because it has inside valve gear, you can't fit one (although you could put one in a wagon) I have found that opening the regulator 50% and careful driving on the RC, I can get nice slow running which I much prefer. I can take 5 mins over a circuit!
All the best
Jim
Well, I must say that I'm impressed. I doff my cap to you, sir!
Rik
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