Battery fun!

If you would like to share some of your garden railway photographs or photos of prototypes which might inspire members, then please post them in here
Post Reply
pauly
Driver
Driver
Posts: 1989
Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:18 pm

Battery fun!

Post by pauly » Sat May 23, 2009 9:00 pm

battery locos are a must on garden railways ;)

simple, quick and fun :)

some battery hauled freight
for today.

Image

Image

across the meadow
Image

Image

standing at the signal box waiting for another freight to be shunted into the sidings.
Image

little yellow battery loco with little yellow trucks :|
Image

time hasnt been kind to them :|
Image

:D
Image

I really love my overgrown tracks :)

Image

that old boiler is really starting to disappear now :shock:
Image
A steam propelled life-style.

MTA

Post by MTA » Sat May 23, 2009 9:35 pm

Is that one of the LC Models BE locos, Pauly?

What are they like, as I have been tempted to get one...

pauly
Driver
Driver
Posts: 1989
Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:18 pm

Post by pauly » Sat May 23, 2009 9:42 pm

yes they are, they are fantastic little things althought this 3 axled 1 does slow right down when it hits my sharp curves

they dont make them anymore Si, :(  I bought this 1 at stoneleigh.
A steam propelled life-style.

MDLR

Post by MDLR » Sat May 23, 2009 9:54 pm

I envy you lot - I was out in the garden this evening, doing the lawn, and i so wished I could run a train.................

Never mind: the cheques from the insurance have gone out to the suppliers and SMT arrived today...........

Pictures of my track tomorrow!

LMS-Jools

Post by LMS-Jools » Sat May 23, 2009 11:06 pm

Lovely Pics.
Whenever I am gardening there is nearly always a Diesel tootling round usually with the weed killing train. lol ;)

SillyBilly

Post by SillyBilly » Sat May 23, 2009 11:16 pm

Nice Stuff Pauly, the overgrown track does look rather good.

pauly
Driver
Driver
Posts: 1989
Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:18 pm

Post by pauly » Sun May 24, 2009 4:29 pm

Its a hot 1 today!

Image

Image

Image

Image

the auto shuttle track between the pottery factory and the yard is going rusty through disuse.
Image

Image

Image

like I said its really hot :lol:

Image

Image
A steam propelled life-style.

SillyBilly

Post by SillyBilly » Sun May 24, 2009 4:34 pm

I can't reember seeing your Lucy before, or it has been a while since I did.

Nice here aswell, been to a model show, quick look around the Ffestiniog Workshops, now waiting to go to a BBQ, summer is here atlast!

pauly
Driver
Driver
Posts: 1989
Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:18 pm

Post by pauly » Sun May 24, 2009 4:36 pm

I got the Lucy before I built the railway SB
A steam propelled life-style.

mhlr
Retired Director
Retired Director
Posts: 4336
Joined: Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:16 pm
Location: Shropshire, England

Post by mhlr » Sun May 24, 2009 8:37 pm

Nice! I've had a run of my Edrig today... if you think its hot up there, you should feel what its like in CORNWALL! :blob6: 8) :icescream: My internets been down, and I've been quite active railway-wise this weekend so I have videos to upload - one of yesterday evening when it was still light at 9pm :D And warm - T-shirt warm :D
Image

laalratty

Post by laalratty » Sun May 24, 2009 8:38 pm

Nice pics, though i'm not sure your dog wanted its picture taking! I would of gone to a steamup today, but I was too busy watching my favorite 2 sports-Formula 1 and golf-on the TV. I'll steam something up tommorow though...

pauly
Driver
Driver
Posts: 1989
Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:18 pm

Post by pauly » Sun May 24, 2009 8:52 pm

Oh you didnt steam up today Ratty? Well guess what I did ;)

Image
A steam propelled life-style.

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 42 guests