jimmynswgr

A fascinating thread so far. I'm an N scale modeller from Australia, doing a lot in 1:160, building locos from scratch as well as having an interest in G gauge electric in the garden. Just got a book on building your own live steam locomotive (it's from 1976 and recommends using Asbestos as lagging!) from my grandfather in law and have been seriously thinking about having a go at 5 inch gauge by joining the local club as a track at home is not realistic to say the least. Model engineering as others have already stated, I agree extends to what most of us on RMweb do in the "smaller scales". The thing that frightens me is that it could take a fair while to complete a live steam locomotive, or least that's the impression I get, compared to building in N scale. I suppose though it comes back to multiplying the scale up, it would have to be more like 16 times compared with 8 for OO as already mentioned. I have considered doing live steam first in G gauge and then working up to 5 inch gauge once I get the basics of building a steam engine that actually employs the old order and not just an electric motor driving a gearbox with some rods going around for the ride.

Hi all, I have made an update on my blog http://nscalenswgrandpommy.blogspot.com.au/

I've been doing a bit lately on my brass Z19 steam engine, heres some progress http://nscalenswgrandpommy.blogspot.com.au/

Thanks! Pete, don't worry, theres just too many trains around! Yes, it is of Beyer Peacock descent, and yes it was 'modelled' off the Met's tank engines. Heres a brief description of the real thing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales_Z13_class_locomotive

I've done some updates on my N scale modelling blog, I hope it encourages you too to have a go: http://nscalenswgran...logspot.com.au/

Hi RMweber's, I've recently started scratchbuilding a model of a Baldwin Steam Motor in G Gauge, you can follow my blog here: http://railsinthegarden.blogspot.com.au/ Happy Modelling! James

Hi RMweber's I've started a new blog at http://nscalenswgrandpommy.blogspot.com/ which will follow some of the scratch building I do in N scale. The first entry is regarding a Victorian Era Signal Box I'm building at the moment: I hope you find it encouraging, Best Regards, James

[/left] You can follow my main blog at http://railsinthegarden.blogspot.com/ [/left][/left] Its been a while since anything much has happened of significance out on the garden railway. Recently the state of part of the main trestle bridge demanded that some significant replacement work be carried out. [/left][/left] Below can be seen part of the dismantling of the old span (which really couldn't be called much of a span anyways because it was a few bits of timber screwed together). 'Tis a little scary to see rails without sleepers hanging down….. [/left] [/center][/center][/left] Besides work carried out on the bridge much of the foliage on the railway is growing quite abundantly as can be seen in the below views requiring a fair bit of trimming to allow trains to run. Now that we are going into summer operations should start back up…. [/left] [/center][/center][/center] [/center]

Hi Jon, and fellow modellers. I'm from Kings Langley, Western Sydney, NSW....certainly not alone

That Signal Box, looks fantastic! Excellent work all round, walkways, leavers, lighting....WOW!

Excellent work, that looks great, all very neat and tidy

WOW! Excellent work Weskie, thats great

Adrian, Thankyou for providing your inspiration for us others.... I and most certainly many others would appreciate it, seeing what you have done. Even if I'm into N scale..... Best Regards James, Sydney Australia