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So here's my solution, build a field railway
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I bought a Mamod SL1 of eBay and a lot of antique 0 gauge track and they will probably arrive next week.
Here's a pic that pretty much explains what a field railway is.
![Image](http://www.feldbahn-riedlhuette.de/Historischr%20Fahrzeugbilder/Verlegen%20von%202%20m%20Gleisrahmen.jpg)
Thanks for your reply, I will definitely use those arguments also by using temporary tracks first she might get used to it having a railway in her gardenPiotr Bein:120981 wrote:Chris: how do you pick up the last piece of track?
Inexpensive rolling stock: https://piotrbein.wordpress.com/2016/11 ... materials/
If you think mom is an obstacle to your empire, wait till you are married LOL
Tell your mom that nice guys like myselfon this forum like your idea, support your hobby (better than smoking dope and watching stupid TV) and will come from time to time to help weed out the garden while playing trains with Chris
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Depending on the length and complexity of your layout, you may decide one day that taking it down every time does not make sense.
It looks like female fear of the unknown, perhaps subconscious fear/inability to let her don go on his own. Or else why would your mom care when she is not a gardener? My wife is... she was vehemently against everything I did to start the hobby 3 yrs ago... Now she loves some of the things that arose (e.g. two ponds in the garden which she loves) and is proud of me upon hearing praise of people at shows etc. She happily takes part in the joys of kids when they come to play in my empire.
She also acquired trust in my ability to fix things around the house (which I attend to immediately, dropping my project).
After a year of territorial quarrels, we made a deal that everything adjacent to the layout is my responsibility, incl. watering and weeding.
Try these incentives in the beginning -- which mother would not like her son to succeed... You will learn useful things in the process, get to know outstanding people and become a real man -- I mean railway man![]()
As you think budget from start, you will not lose financially, either. Other boys spend hard-earned money on silliness like latest gadgets, apps and computer games.
Had I your scale stuff, I would not hesitate to give you something for a good start.
You will be fine, just perservere. Good luck!
Thanks, it's a really usefull program I only have 49 pieces of track at home so the trial version will do fine for me.tom_tom_go:120988 wrote:Hi Chris,
If you want to play around with track plans check out www.anyrail.com
You can download a free version that is limited to 50 pieces of track but should be enough for you to have a play around with ideas.
Sounds like the perfect solution. Building a railway in the garden is a great way for you to get out there and tame the wilderness. I'm sure if I didn't have the railway, our garden would be lawn and very little else.chris_lucas:120974 wrote:Hi everyone, I'm just getting into garden railways but there's one problem, my mom doesn't like gardening and she probably won't appreciate a railway in her garden
I agree with Rik. I had no interest in gardening my whole life and before I started the railway it was more or less as it was when moved in 15 years previously. Since then I've learned a whole lot about plants and it's a real pleasure to see it all mature around the railway.ge_rik:121017 wrote: Sounds like the perfect solution. Building a railway in the garden is a great way for you to get out there and tame the wilderness. I'm sure if I didn't have the railway, our garden would be lawn and very little else.
ThanksPiotr Bein:121138 wrote:Your Baby))
Looks and sounds great, runs (in air) better than it looks.
How much are they, will they go up 3% grade?
Easy to fire?
Thank you for the linkPiotr Bein:121145 wrote:I want one for Xmasprovided it could climb 3% w. a couple of wagons.
Now you need coaling stages/towers and water towers at each end of your line.
Sylvian shows a handsome coaling platform he built:
http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/ftop ... asc-30.php
In a separate thread I will show how I made water towers for locos, once I fix photo quality problem.
Thank you GrantLNR:121157 wrote:Congratulations Chris, welcome to the world of live steam. That's a great start, bet your well pleased.
Grant.
(jumps on hobbyhorse)chris_lucas:120978 wrote:Is there a place where I can get 0 gauge wagons that aren't too expensive.
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