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Lovely video Rik.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours.

Speaking of rain I just emptied the rain gauge and we have had 58mm+ over the last 2 days and it is still raining.
Rain has washed out play on the outside re construction work on the layout.

Thanks chaps
I can't believe it was twenty years ago the PLR (or Rik's Railway as it was then called) started life. In those days, I was still working full time. I have no idea how I then managed to find time to create the railway. I hardly have time now I'm retired.....

Rik

Railway, photography (love the riverside shots), technical stuff all very enjoyable. Thank you again.

My latest effort - a running session with a Southwold bias




Rik

Zach's most recent visit - with new loco and the rebuilt Momentum Van ......




Rik

That little momentum van does a really good job of taming the steamer. Interesting to note its short wheelbase, maybe short enough to use at one end of a bogie wagon. Hmmmm!
Grant.

LNR wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 1:22 am That little momentum van does a really good job of taming the steamer. Interesting to note its short wheelbase, maybe short enough to use at one end of a bogie wagon. Hmmmm!
Grant.

How does it work?

LNR wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 1:22 am That little momentum van does a really good job of taming the steamer. Interesting to note its short wheelbase, maybe short enough to use at one end of a bogie wagon. Hmmmm!
Grant.

Alternatively an extended chassis can be built, such as the one I made in 2018, shown here....

https://gardenrails.org/viewtopic.php?t ... n&start=20

GAP wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 9:44 pm

LNR wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 1:22 am That little momentum van does a really good job of taming the steamer. Interesting to note its short wheelbase, maybe short enough to use at one end of a bogie wagon. Hmmmm!
Grant.

How does it work?

Here's the original thread

https://gardenrails.org/viewtopic.php?t=9667


Rik

I wonder if anyone spotted the "Easter Egg" that we hid in the video of the Caledonia's visit...

Dr. Bond of the DVLR wrote: Wed Sep 24, 2025 4:43 pm I wonder if anyone spotted the "Easter Egg" that we hid in the video of the Caledonia's visit...

I found several nice little things which I think are not the real "egg"

The insect ducking under the train at 2:55
The bent lamp at 3:10
The derailed second wagon at 7:20

Some good spots. The original forum inspector himself puts in an appearence.

I'm saying nowt.

Mainly because, although I remember Zach saying he was about to do it, I can't remember when he actually placed the inspector in the scene.

Rik

It has been a while since I updated this thread so here is a more recent video from the archive
It also gives me an opportunity to check whether the extension which makes uploading videos is working since the update to the forum



Rik

ge_rik wrote: Sat Jun 13, 2026 3:08 pm
It also gives me an opportunity to check whether the extension which makes uploading videos is working since the update to the forum

Looks like it is OK Rik, got straight to this post

Uploading another



@philipy Just alerting you to this post via the newly installed "mentions" extension

Rik

ge_rik wrote: Sat Jun 13, 2026 7:16 pm

@philipy Just alerting you to this post via the newly installed "mentions" extension

Huh?

Another fine couple of productions to entertain me while having my morning cuppa, well done.
About the brake van roof I m now using PETG instead of PLA as it handles the sun down here a lot better.

ge_rik wrote: Sat Jun 13, 2026 3:08 pm It has been a while since I updated this thread so here is a more recent video from the archive
It also gives me an opportunity to check whether the extension which makes uploading videos is working since the update to the forum



Rik

At 14:38 it seems that the rear axle of the first tipper is lifted clear of the tracks.
With the whole train behind I, how could it lift that far?
Was there a weight distribution issue or a jammed coupling?

Scrat wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2026 7:44 am

ge_rik wrote: Sat Jun 13, 2026 3:08 pm It has been a while since I updated this thread so here is a more recent video from the archive
It also gives me an opportunity to check whether the extension which makes uploading videos is working since the update to the forum



Rik

At 14:38 it seems that the rear axle of the first tipper is lifted clear of the tracks.
With the whole train behind I, how could it lift that far?
Was there a weight distribution issue or a jammed coupling?

Fascinating. I've now watched it several times and it seems to ride up as it goes over the final set of points. No idea what's going on. I suspect that the coupling between the loco and the first skip is the issue.

Rik
PS 10/10 for observation