The Apple Valley Railway (7 1/4") - Pt2

[Nomis]

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An experimental "slab truck" with inside bearings and removable top:
(since broken up & re-built as a more conventional flat)

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[Nomis]

Tiny ASF "Akku-loc".

A friend who models on 5" gauge was trying to build the smallest / most portable loco possible, and was having the components for a 1/12 scale version of a German standard gauge battery works shunter laser cut. He asked if I wanted a set of parts for a 7 1/4 version cut - so I said yes:

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I got it complete enough to tow me around the garden (with a battery on a following wagon), then sold it off as it really didn't fit in.

The concept of a really small loco was good though, and something I keep meaning to return to....

[Nomis]

An overview of the garden looking East:

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And West:

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A second passenger wagon:

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[Nomis]

Another experiment, this time a ait astride well wagon.

A bit of a failure this one, never rode well and felt quite unstable:

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The rebuilt slab truck:
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[Nomis]

I help out at another Cornish 7 1/4" gauge "garden" railway far more ambitious than my own, and in exchange get running rights.

Here are some pictures taken at the Kensey Valley Miniature Railway:

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[Nomis]

Some videos

A trip around the line behind No1:



Leaves on the line:



A few clips of No1:

[Nomis]

A friend's loco on it's first steam trials after a rebuild at the KVMR:



And a steam-up back in 2015:



A couple of day's spent playing trains at woody bay:

[Nomis]

After several years of living outdoors the wooden body of No1 was getting pretty tired, so it was time for general overhaul & rebuild. The new body is (loosely) styled after a Ruston LAT, to 4" scale:

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[Nomis]

No craft knives and contact adhesive here:

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[Nomis]

A normal barbeque scene?

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Building a simple flat wagon:

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[Nomis]

Autumn steam-up on the KVMR in 2016:



And a full trip around the line, shot between 3 locos (including my Ruston):

[tom_tom_go]

Just caught up with all your posts and I love what you have achieved.

I love the larger proportions of the 7 1/4" narrow gauge locos compared to standard gauge ones. It would be my choice of scale if I ever had the chance!

[Big Jim]

I have been looking at larger stuff and to be honest you get an awful lot for your money.
Very tempted

[Nomis]

That is true.

Track (per yard) costs about the same for me in 7 1/4" as it does in g scale.

Locos are expensive if bought rtr, but how many are you ever going to need?

My battery locos probably cost me a couple of hundred each, and the steamer was about the same as a coal fired 16mm loco (or a top of the range roundhouse).

It just takes some "adjustment" when you first see the price of some locos....

[Nomis]

This is a great deal for anyone thinking of building a battery loco:

https://17d-miniatures.co.uk/store/narr ... rocket-set

[Nomis]

Station road steam often have interesting locos for sale.

This one is up for under £900 and seems ready to use:

http://www.stationroadsteam.co.uk/stock ... /index.htm

[jim@NAL]

looks great fun if you have the room id love to build a loco

[Nomis]

Ok, been a while since the last update again (sorry), so here goes (if I can remember how to use flikr)....

For a long time, train storage has not been good. So I bit the bullet, ripped out the (rarely used) decking, and built a new 3 road stock shed.

It it 8' wide and 14' long. Supported on 4" square timbers such that there is a big air gap below.

After building some points I can finally get 3 full trains under cover, and run anybof them without shunting or lifting

[Nomis]

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[tom_tom_go]

I like the fire pit, I need one of them.