Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
When perusing Pinterest on garden railways, this came on.
So I thought to share it with you and get your thought's on it. Mine is, is it really a garden railway, or would the owner be better putting down like most, if not all garden railwayers (Not a Proper word) do..
Members know how I feel about peoples line's, It's theirs and they do what the like. Maybe they don't have a big garden, but who does. Maybe they don't like running end to end. Just seems a lot of hard work, but so long as they are happy...
So I thought to share it with you and get your thought's on it. Mine is, is it really a garden railway, or would the owner be better putting down like most, if not all garden railwayers (Not a Proper word) do..
Members know how I feel about peoples line's, It's theirs and they do what the like. Maybe they don't have a big garden, but who does. Maybe they don't like running end to end. Just seems a lot of hard work, but so long as they are happy...
ROD
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https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
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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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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
I have very mixed feelings about this one Rod, certainly it is in a garden but how can it be described as a railway? Yes, it has track and a locomotive but no real railway could possibly be constructed in this way. It is more like a theme park ride. It could be described as a garden feature, sculpture, folly, engineering experiment etc.... but, garden railway... no!
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
Well I suppose you could say that you can get a long run in a relatively small footprint! However it's not my cup of tea.
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
It's purpose is not obvious, it doesn't appear to lift the line to a higher level.
It could simply be to add a delay to trains before re-entering a more scenic element of the layout.
It's trains, wagons, and track. It's in a garden.
It is a garden railway.
Rule 1 applies.
It could simply be to add a delay to trains before re-entering a more scenic element of the layout.
It's trains, wagons, and track. It's in a garden.
It is a garden railway.
Rule 1 applies.
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
I would regard it as a novelty, a talking-point. Perhaps it is just a 'see-what-you-can-do-with-this' kind of thing. A bit like 'is a circle of track around the Christmas tree a model railway?' Must admit it is pretty clever though.
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
It looks like railway DNA
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
Yes it does. Nice one!
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
I think it look like a Garden Roller Coaster.
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
Garden, check.
Track, check.
Railway in a garden, check.
Track, check.
Railway in a garden, check.
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
But.... the question was... is this a GARDEN RAILWAY ?..... NOT a railway in a garden.tom_tom_go wrote: โSun Mar 08, 2020 7:40 am Garden, check.
Track, check.
Railway in a garden, check.
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
I've just noticed there is some ground level track with a train on in the background.
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
There was no question Butler, you asked for our thoughtsPeter Butler wrote: โSun Mar 08, 2020 5:35 pm But.... the question was... is this a GARDEN RAILWAY ?..... NOT a railway in a garden.
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
tom_tom_go wrote: โSun Mar 08, 2020 6:11 pmThere was no question Butler, you asked for our thoughtsPeter Butler wrote: โSun Mar 08, 2020 5:35 pm But.... the question was... is this a GARDEN RAILWAY ?..... NOT a railway in a garden.
Wrong again Tom.... Rod asked for our thoughts.
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
I hazard a guess, I reckon it's purpose is to entertain the grand children.
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Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
Think what you could buy for the price of all that track...
Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
To my mind its just railway track in a garden, which isn't the same as a Garden Railway by any stretch of the imagination. Might amuse the kids but thats about all.
Philip
Re: Is this a "Garden Railway" ?
It's like an Indian hill railway with no hill! Put a Roundhouse Darjeeling on this job. It IS in a garden...
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