Garden Rail 277 (September 2017)

[Phil Parker]

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Inside:

 

Dabbling in 16mm scale - With lines in Gauge 3 and G scale, how did Mel Turbutt find space for a bit of 16mm in his garden?

A plastic H Class - Can you really build a Gauge 1 locomotive using plastic sheet? John Mileson sets out to prove you can.

Bricks and mortar - Mark Nixon tries his hand at miniature bricklaying and learns some lessons along the way.

Changing up a gear - Bill Piner converts to 2.4Ghz

Developing a DCC controlled coupler - Dagnall Clutterbuck uses 3D printing to develop a working system, and you can download the files to make your own!

Curing derailments with a track gauge - Dale Gamble analyses and solves some running problems.

A PW train for The Lavender Line - Daniel Cousins was supposed to be building an IP Engineering visitors train but ended up with transport for his PW staff instead.

A Gramophone Tram - In this world of digital control, Alan Campling's tram is powered by a spring with most of the materials sourced from eBay. 

A brewery malthouse - Mike Barton organises the building of a brewery to hide part of his house from the railway.

Galvanised tank wagon - Building a Swift Sixteen kit for a wagon full of character.

A simple 4 wheel chassis kit - A cheap and easy to assemble kit with loads of potential uses. 

From the works - Product news from the large scale world.

Diary dates.