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A list of preserved railways in Britain

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Justin

Whilst on holiday we visited the North York Moors railway near Whitby. I wondered what the longest length of preserved railway line is in Britain, and does someone have a handy list. The answer seems to be no. So here … Continue reading →

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Model Railway scales

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Andy

Left to Right: 16mm/ft (1:19) Baguley-Drewry Diesel loco (Accucraft) O Gauge (1:32) Ruston (Triang Big-train) OO Gauge (1:76.2) Duchess of Sutherland N Gauge (1:148) 0-6-0 Steam loco (Fleischmann ?) more detail here: https://www.wis.co.uk/andy/16mm/scale-and-gauge.html

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Vintage plastic toy train

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Andy
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Mixing hobbies – Lego train on 16mm Garden Railway (part 2)

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Justin

In my last post, I berated the fact that a inside-frame chassis on 16mm track wasn’t possible in Lego. The gauntlet was picked up by my friends in the adult Lego fan community, and a potential solution looks like this: … Continue reading →

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Mixing hobbies – Lego train on 16mm Garden Railway

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Justin

We have had Lego trains running on our garden railways before, using a chassis made of wood and metal, and bodywork made out of the famous bricks. Around Christmas 2018, someone asked in the forums of the 16mm association if it … Continue reading →

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A visitor to my line

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Andy

My brother came to visit. He brought a loco, and thus it became the first visiting loco on my line This is a Regner Konrad, kit-built loco. It’s a geared, oscillating-cylinder loco. The revering lever is on top of the … Continue reading →

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Steam, at last

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Andy

I finally got a steam train running in my garden. My wife took these photos A short while later, my wonderful wife used this photo (below) for my birthday card.

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Progress on my railway — 4th May 2015

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Andy

At long last, I’ve got to the stage where I can lay some track. This spring, I’ve tidied up the corner of the garden, built up the rockery on the corner, and fixed boards to the bricks and blocks that … Continue reading →

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Inspiration from the Vale of Evermore

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Andy

My intention is to create a pretty garden with a railway in it, one where you see the garden first, and then see a train moving through it. One of the main sources of inspiration has been the “Vale of … Continue reading →

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Lego Steam Trains

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Andy

A Garden railway doesn’t necessarily have to be serious! Here are some amazingly detailed model trains made of Lego, running around a garden.

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