Two Dogs Railway
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Thanks guys. It's more about not spending money than anything else.
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That’s so true Dwayne…Just carry on with your excellent line and I can’t wait to see more of it.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
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Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Amen to that Dwayne!
Good progress by the way, the tunnel looks great.
Andrew
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"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
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I second that.Soar Valley Light wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:34 pmAmen to that Dwayne!
Good progress by the way, the tunnel looks great.
Andrew
Ian
Ian
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I love that tunnel, very clever use of free material. I love your thrift and wish I had your skills with natural, you make it look so easy.
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Just like the real thing, you are deploying pragmatic solutions - hence they look natural and fit into the overall appearance
Where did I put that uncoupler?
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Summer is sizzling here in Oklahoma. Much to warm to go outside and work on the railway... or do much of anything outdoors unnecessarily.
With that said, I ordered some coupler pockets from Pas in Sri Lanka. LINK. These run $7.50USD per dozen. I ordered three dozen.
Placed the order June 9. After the expected arrival date came and went I sent a message to find out their whereabouts. As Sri Lanka was experiencing a postal strike a few days after they were shipped, their location could not be determined. Pas offered a refund but I opted instead to continue waiting as by the time we conversed the strike had ended and surely were on their way.
That was last week. Today the couplers arrived and I sent a message to Pas to inform him of their arrival.
With that said, I ordered some coupler pockets from Pas in Sri Lanka. LINK. These run $7.50USD per dozen. I ordered three dozen.
Placed the order June 9. After the expected arrival date came and went I sent a message to find out their whereabouts. As Sri Lanka was experiencing a postal strike a few days after they were shipped, their location could not be determined. Pas offered a refund but I opted instead to continue waiting as by the time we conversed the strike had ended and surely were on their way.
That was last week. Today the couplers arrived and I sent a message to Pas to inform him of their arrival.
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Well, thats a first ( for me anyway), never realised that anyone in Sri Lanka was into model railway parts!
Philip
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They look good and better value than my lgb versions
We are having an unusually dry summer although school holidays are approaching fast so we will probably revert to rain
We are having an unusually dry summer although school holidays are approaching fast so we will probably revert to rain
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We had rain yesterday for the first time in weeks, but it’s now back to the heat again this morning.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Phil
Sporadic Garden Railer who's inconsistencies know no bounds
My Line - https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11077
Sporadic Garden Railer who's inconsistencies know no bounds
My Line - https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11077
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They appear to be molded.
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Summer continues to scorch on this year. Aside from a few days in the 105°F - 109°F range back in July, it's been in the mid-90's for the most part. The problem is that we had an unusually dry spring which stunted a lot of plant growth for the better part of summer. On the other hand, these past couple of weeks have seen us being doused with substantial rainfall during the evenings which is not typical. August is usually extremely hot and dry. With all the rain and humid days lately, plants are making up for the dry spring.
The Creeping Charlie, periwinkle and mint that had found it's way into the layout when I started it in February is no exception. Suddenly it's spreading everywhere. This is a good thing but when it starts to cover the track... not so much. Granted with the warm temperatures and high humidity I'm not inclined to be outside playing with trains anyways but I tend to want to keep things tidy all the same. So this morning it was time to do some trimming.
The Creeping Charlie, periwinkle and mint that had found it's way into the layout when I started it in February is no exception. Suddenly it's spreading everywhere. This is a good thing but when it starts to cover the track... not so much. Granted with the warm temperatures and high humidity I'm not inclined to be outside playing with trains anyways but I tend to want to keep things tidy all the same. So this morning it was time to do some trimming.
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Hence the need to clear the right of way. In an average summer I'd be watering everything constantly just to keep it alive. In the past two days we've had about 6 inches of rainfall.
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Are your trees evergreens? You don't seem to be getting too much leaf fall. We've had an unusually hot, dry summer that has given rise to an early, persistent dropping of leaves by our wysteria. British farmers are renowned for always having the wrong weather, too wet, too dry etc Perhaps us garden modellers are the same? Battling the elements is part of the fun, I think!
The railway does look nice with the green growth and lovely to see the canine helper
The railway does look nice with the green growth and lovely to see the canine helper
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Think we are all a bit envious of you greenery Dwayne.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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The majority of trees on my property are deciduous (pecan, silver maple, oak). There are four large western red cedars scattered around as well. And the wife unit planted three loblolly pines (affectionately known as the Tree Amigos) along the driveway when we moved here in 2011.bazzer42 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:15 am Are your trees evergreens? You don't seem to be getting too much leaf fall. We've had an unusually hot, dry summer that has given rise to an early, persistent dropping of leaves by our wysteria. British farmers are renowned for always having the wrong weather, too wet, too dry etc Perhaps us garden modellers are the same? Battling the elements is part of the fun, I think!
The railway does look nice with the green growth and lovely to see the canine helper
The layout is located beneath a medium sized pecan tree, which is towered above by a massive laurel oak. In a normal year they'll start shedding leaves during August as they protect themselves from limited rainfall. Since we've been getting inundated with rain late this season they're not dropping any leaves yet.
The canine helper... Hope... is my constant shadow. My other dog, Maggie, tends to busy herself sniffing around everywhere. They aren't such a help when they spot a possum or raccoon at the back of the yard at night as they'll rip right through the middle of the layout if I don't command them to stop.
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Glad to know. Normally everything is about to give up the ghost by this time of year because of the heat and lack of rain. Oklahoma is located in an extremely demanding climate range. Tornadoes are the funnest part of the entire experience.
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