Southport Model Engineers do 16mm - a new layout is born

methsman · Post by **methsman** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:00 pm

Very impressed with this form of construction;I've discussed this form of construction on here before and must admit I was put off by some of the comments/replies that were generated. I've decided now that I will be going down this route,the major factors for me being ,fairly low cost,ease of availability of materials and light weight constructional work. I know it wont last for ever but at my time of life it will probably out last me.

railwaygardener · Post by **railwaygardener** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:59 pm

A major milestone for the new railway, the first circumnavigation!

My Roundhouse Mountaineer (also on its maiden outing) does the first circuit, with Tony Kuivala at the controls:

http://vimeo.com/89025067

An earlier trial run by Richard Jones' 'The Mighty Reds' is here:

http://vimeo.com/89033726

The latest photos are here:

http://tinyurl.com/n9bjng7

railwaygardener · Post by **railwaygardener** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:40 pm

After a season of successful running, we are extending the line to include a return loop and a wye.

The aim is to improve operational interest, mainly by giving the operators the experience of avoiding (or not, as the case may be) head-on collisions.

The necessary break in the new line for lawnmower access will be spanned by a removable wooden bridge. Regrettably I will probably name it Stackton Trestle.

Some photos of the build are here:

http://tinyurl.com/kru6h8a

Derek Pratt

Post by **philipy** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:08 am

Thanks for the update. I have wondered a couple of times over the last year how it had worked out over time. Looks good.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:43 pm

Tony was telling me all about this whilst he was up at Ravenglass a week or 3 back. Looks good, especially the trestle bridge.

railwaygardener · Post by **railwaygardener** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:59 pm

An update on progress, after a lot of hard work by numerous people, not all of the 16mm fraternity (yet) Phase 2 is nearing completion.

Some photos are here:

http://tinyurl.com/kru6h8a

Derek Pratt

stoker · Post by **stoker** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:36 pm

railwaygardener:108211 wrote: Regrettably I will probably name it Stackton Trestle.

Ah!

Another ex-inhabitant of Acton Trussell.....

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:38 am

Wow, I can see that there has been a considerable amount of hard work involved in building this amazing line. Very interesting construction methods too.

By the way I love the picture of the horse drawn quarry wagon.

railwaygardener · Post by **railwaygardener** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:28 pm

Glad you like it Annie, the horse-drawn wagon is from an Atropos kit that belongs to a friend of mine.

We are now extending the line to include a second return loop, on the eastern side, just because we can and to make multiple-train running that more interesting.

I took a couple more photos of Phase 3 today:

http://www.railwaygardener.co.uk/Garden ... n/Phase-3/

The trackbed had a rather alarming amount of superelevation, now cured by some transverse sections screwed underneath, one of which was fixed to a post sunk in the ground.

If it ever stops raining the next job is to renew sections of the ballast which have come unstuck. Glass-fibre resin has been tested successfully so we may use that as an adhesive.

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:19 pm

Nice work on Phase III. I'm impressed with the flexibility of construction with the use of that PVC board and the PVC pipe supports.
We're supposed to be having Summer here, only the weather has been cold and wet with rain and gales so I'm glad that I'm building an indoor line and not trying to do anything in the garden.

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