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New Beginning for 2022

Post by stevenfitch » Sun Feb 13, 2022 2:06 pm

The previous railway as discussed here https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=163568 suffered some storm damage a shown here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBdGKgjlpwk.

The damage was caused by various neighboring sheds, greenhouses, fences etc being blown into and around the garden ripping up track work and cables as they went, although probably salvageable and repairable i have decided that this is the excuse to design and construct a whole new new railway which then deserves its own new forum thread and this is that thread.

This railway will learn from the previous construction and operating methods and take into account some more research done since the original design back in 2015.

The previous track plan:
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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by Andrew » Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:28 pm

That's a very impressive design, and a lot of track! How many trains will you be able to have operating at once?

I'm looking forward to further progress reports!

All the best,

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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by stevenfitch » Sun Feb 13, 2022 4:20 pm

Andrew wrote: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:28 pm How many trains will you be able to have operating at once?
(Under computer control)
Normally 4 as I'm planning on using the main loops (newest part) for most of the running but up to 6 if using the loop through the garage and various sets running too and from the storage in the garage.
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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by ge_rik » Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:31 am

Good idea to include a continuous loop, to my mind. Opens up quite a few more possibilities.

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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by stevenfitch » Mon Feb 14, 2022 9:22 am

ge_rik wrote: Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:31 am Good idea to include a continuous loop, to my mind. Opens up quite a few more possibilities.

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Hi Rik

Yes that was one of the main points, it was a pain running through the storage all of the time for every loop on the old one, at least now they can just run around the loops with a lot less chance of issues going through the garage
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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by stevenfitch » Fri Jul 22, 2022 2:01 pm

After much planning and deciding, work is now underway.

Decided in the end to just rip up the whole garden and start again from a level base.
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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by Peter Butler » Fri Jul 22, 2022 2:23 pm

Serious stuff that, and still some garden left over for the extension!
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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by BWLR » Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:29 am

Heavy duty civil engineering going on there!
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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by ge_rik » Sat Jul 23, 2022 12:54 pm

Any excuse to hire a digger ....... :lol:

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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by markoteal » Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:25 am

Wow - puts my efforts into perspective!
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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by Soar Valley Light » Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:30 am

I thought I'd carried out some major terraforming but I can't compete with that!

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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by stevenfitch » Sun Aug 21, 2022 9:15 pm

At some point a railway will make an appearance but for now the control box has been re-built
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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by stevenfitch » Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:03 pm

Major landscaping complete and some planting done, just waiting a delivery of some more materials for road bed from filcris.co.uk then that can all go in.
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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by Peter Butler » Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:58 pm

Wow, that's quite some progress since the end of July, well done!
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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by Old Man Aaron » Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:51 am

Great work, especially in the heat in your part of the world. Not long before the real fun begins! :D 8)
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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by ge_rik » Tue Aug 23, 2022 5:14 pm

Air operated pointwork?

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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by stevenfitch » Sun Sep 04, 2022 9:18 pm

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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by stevenfitch » Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:14 pm

ge_rik wrote: Tue Aug 23, 2022 5:14 pm Air operated pointwork?

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Yes, using the Sunset Valley Railroad equipment and a small air brush compressor
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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by Keith S » Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:55 pm

What is the advantage to air-operated pointwork? I have heard of it before, but have always thought it sounded a bit "Rube Goldberg" if you don't mind me saying so. Although I must admit I can see it being more weather-resistant than electrics would be.

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Re: New Beginning for 2022

Post by GTB » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:32 am

Keith S wrote: Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:55 pm What is the advantage to air-operated pointwork? I have heard of it before, but have always thought it sounded a bit "Rube Goldberg" if you don't mind me saying so. Although I must admit I can see it being more weather-resistant than electrics would be.
No electricity involved and the parts are standard industrial items, so it's robust, reliable, easy to install and suitable for remote operation over long distances.

Assuming no leaks, it only uses air when a turnout is changed, so it doesn't really need a compressor. I know someone who powers his with a garden sprayer.

It's getting harder for me to access some of the manual turnouts on my track and I'm considering installing remote control on the more remote turnouts on my track. Given the climate and wildlife around here, I wouldn't use electrics out in the garden on a bet. This years capital expenditure program may be a pneumatic turnout control system, instead of yet another loco chassis kit.......

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