The Apple Valley Railway (7 1/4" gauge)

Nomis · Post by **Nomis** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:00 pm

I know I should update this thread more regularly....

Here is a video of some leaf clearing:

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And a visit to another (much more ambitious) 7 1/4" garden railway:

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Annie · Post by **Annie** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:09 pm

Great fun! I've only just caught up with this thread and it's been marvellous to see how your railway has developed and grown.

There's a model engineering society in the next town which isn't so surprising really as A&G Price Engineering who built steam locos for the New Zealand Government Railways are also there. They have an extensive ground level line running through a large reserve and when I was still able to drive I used to go over there on open days and their big steam up meetings.

btiratsoo · Post by **btiratsoo** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 10:29 am

Amazing thread. Seriously got me thinking about our garden now.....What would be the minimum radius curves for a small 0-4-0 7.25" steam or battery electric? 8 foot I suppose from reading your thread?

Cheers

Ben

Palmerston · Post by **Palmerston** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 10:37 am

My 0-6-0 steamloco needs at least 8meters radius, not diameter! Hence my garden is to small.

btiratsoo · Post by **btiratsoo** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 1:10 pm

We are lucky enough to have 3 sections of garden and the middle section is just shy of 20ft wide therefore allowing for 16ft diameter..... I'm thinking out loud here but in theory that could be a return loop back to a steam up area. A simple balloon run......

Nomis · Post by **Nomis** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:55 pm

Yet again I have left it far too long without updating this thread.......

Quite a few things have been happening; new rolling stock, a loco rebuild, and another kensey valley visit.

First up, a video showing one of my low-tech plywood bogies in action:

https://youtu.be/F2ptFMdaOrA

Nomis · Post by **Nomis** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 5:01 pm

The plywood body on the whitcomb finally rotted out so I built a new steel body, "inspired" by a Ruston LAT:

Nomis · Post by **Nomis** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 5:03 pm

Nomis · Post by **Nomis** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 5:05 pm

Nomis · Post by **Nomis** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 5:08 pm

Took the ruston to a steam up at the kensey valley railway:

And made a video of the weekend:

https://youtu.be/OiXFW5UxxQw

Nomis · Post by **Nomis** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 5:11 pm

Made a simple flat wagon:

Nomis · Post by **Nomis** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 5:13 pm

Nomis · Post by **Nomis** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 5:15 pm

And there will (hopefully) be some big news coming imminently too.......

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 7:12 pm

Love it, keep us posted.

I wish I had the space for larger stuff...

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 7:14 pm

Nice wagon - I like the prototypical arrangement with the load being taken by the bars running through the chassis. Where are the wheels from?

Nomis · Post by **Nomis** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:45 pm

The wheels are 2nd hand ones from a friend; his father had started to build a 5" gauge model of "mountaineer", but didn't get beyond the wheels and frames.

These would have been drivers, i had to cut & sleeve the axles to regauge.

And the railway really isn't that big - the main loop is in a space approx 20' x 60'.....

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:03 pm

Have to agree with Tom that something like this would be lovely, I have the 20ft but not the 60.....
Lovely to see and envy!

Nomis · Post by **Nomis** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:05 pm

17d miniatures now sell similar spoked wheels:

https://17d-miniatures.co.uk/store/7.25 ... nning-gear

(And cheaper solid disc wheels)

Nomis · Post by **Nomis** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:19 am

Can a moderator edit my posts to embed the videos please?

I can't figure out how to make it work....

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:42 am

Nomis:121277 wrote:Can a moderator edit my posts to embed the videos please?

I can't figure out how to make it work....

You can try, just put the YouTube link in between these tags:

Code: Select all

https://youtu.be/kfPP_V6eSys

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