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Post by pauly » Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:02 pm

Ah finally I can post about my new project!

Iv designed a 32mm layout with a contiues loop :D

to build it I had to enlarge the rockery, those rocks weigh a bloody ton by the way and its horrid trying to move them in the wind and rain!

Iv had to buy a ton of soil to fill in the hole and bring it to the level.

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brought the stone work up to the track.

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all this hardwork, I need to refill my power cels! Tea!
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oh the ever present helper
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its still rather bare at the moment but at least I can run trains on it.
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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:07 pm

Hey hey, looks great!
What would the perpose of this railway have been- a feeder quarry?
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Post by pauly » Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:14 pm

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:Hey hey, looks great!
What would the perpose of this railway have been- a feeder quarry?
this railway goes up into the Woodrow hills where the broader Woodrow railway doesnt venture, it doesnt make much but it is considered an important life line for the people up in the hills   :D

Iv got another larger loco under construction
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Post by mhlr » Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:41 pm

Cool! Are you going to somehow disguise the rear part of the line then with trees/tunnel/cutting whatever? You could make some sort of hopper to load the wagons on the mainline too?! :lol:

Nice Westy btw, I have one :D
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Post by pauly » Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:46 pm

mhlr wrote:Cool! Are you going to somehow disguise the rear part of the line then with trees/tunnel/cutting whatever? You could make some sort of hopper to load the wagons on the mainline too?!  :lol:

Nice Westy btw, I have one  :D
yeah Im gonna obscure it.

I dont want any interaction between the them, Im alo gonna plant lots of miniture trees to try and make it easier to miss at a glance.
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Post by MoelygestLR » Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:29 pm

Looking good!
mhlr wrote: Nice Westy btw, I have one  :D
Mee too hahaha there great, mines very train friednly as well. loves riding in open coaches on certain 2 foot railways :lol:
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Post by LMS-Jools » Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:13 pm

Most excellent lol 8)
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Post by pauly » Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:03 pm

Been working on it somemore today to try and make it look less like a quarry!
and more like a valley

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its going to take some time....
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but its a start......
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Post by mhlr » Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:07 pm

Ooh that's looking good! Would be a great idea too for those with really tiny gardens as well.
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Post by pauly » Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:31 pm

Yeah they cant complane abou tthere modern garden being to small for a garden railway now can they! :lol:
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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:46 pm

As I can also proove...
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Post by mhlr » Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:48 pm

Need to see someone build a decent large scale railway on a flat balcony now! :lol:
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Post by SillyBilly » Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:07 pm

There's one in a back issue of Garden Rail, this balcony was even on top of some his rise flat thing in London!
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Post by pauly » Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:46 pm

Iv also finished the new loco for the rockery railway

as usual Iv buggered it!
I ruined a good portion of the plasticard so a good chunk of his engine is actually a Kellogs cornflakes box :lol:
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and if your wondering where are the rivets? this 1 is uniqe because its been welded together! oh I am lazey in the most creative ways :lol:
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Post by mhlr » Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:23 pm

lol that looks good! goes well with the coach.
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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:17 pm

yup nice combination- where do you get your balast from out of interest?
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Post by pauly » Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:28 pm

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:yup nice combination- where do you get your balast from out of interest?
B&Q the stuff Im using on the mamod track is called Alpine green granit
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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:39 pm

oh right I've seen that, I was put off by the "Green" Is it very green?
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Post by pauly » Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:42 pm

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:oh right I've seen that, I was put off by the "Green" Is it very green?
no, just grey
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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:43 pm

Marvelous- it is on offer at our local garden centre- balasted railway here I come!
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