D6775 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I finally figured this needed its own thread rather than clogging up my Workbench thread which isn't getting any workbench items on it at the moment, oh well. When we moved house a few years ago we got a fairly large blank canvas of a garden, a rotten 6x4 shed, a lawn and a HUGE pile of rocks. In between other jobs we started cleaning up the rocks and moving them to one end of the garden, they were massively overgrown and there was a good few ton of them. Early last year we placed and order for a new more substantial shed and in between lock downs a pad got laid, the shed fitted and a new patio in front of it laid. We always planned to have some form of raised beds and planning permission form the boss was duly granted for the Railway to go in the garden, in fact I think now it is coming together she is more excited about it than me. Well the block work is in, just needs filling and cladding, but also the track work has well and truly started. The picture below pretty much gives an overview of the space, its nothing complicated, a simple two track loop, some points at the rear to allow access to/from the main lines and that's about it. This is not about the play factor but simply to be able to run trains without the need for shuttling back and forth. Cam managed to finish the outer loop today so the teat train came back out. 37423 as its the easiest loco to access atm and the cargowaggons as they are the longest vehicles in the current fleet. Therre may or may not be further progress this week, we will see. But conduit and additional wire has been ordered and should be here in a day or two. 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 WOW Al, that looks amazing, really envious of your area, but will watch with interest now. Well done to Cam as well. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Andrew P said: WOW Al, that looks amazing, really envious of your area, but will watch with interest now. Well done to Cam as well. Thanks Andy, I couldn't do it without him, he's been an absolute star. Might take us 12-18 months to fill the centre beds and plant but it is all coming together, little and often. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted May 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 hour ago, D6775 said: I can see a nice spot where to place my deck chair and cold box in readiness to watch the trains... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 minute ago, jcarta said: I can see a nice spot where to place my deck chair and cold box in readiness to watch the trains... There should be plenty of those spots all being well, and there is no need for a cold box, there is a beer fridge!! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 Half an hours playtime after work. as the weather perked up. Conduit all here now just waiting on wire now. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted May 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) The wagons certainly need toning down ..... I'm going blind with the sunshine bouncing off of them ..... Love the Class 26 Jim Edited May 18, 2021 by jcarta 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 On 18/05/2021 at 20:11, jcarta said: The wagons certainly need toning down ..... I'm going blind with the sunshine bouncing off of them ..... Love the Class 26 Jim To be fair the scrap wagons aren't mine, I have just built and painted them but their owner will weather them eventually. I need to do another four at some point. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 Two staging sidings gone in this afternoon and some of the wiring has started to go together. Hope for some dry weather next week and I've a 'free' weekend too so we'll hopefully make more progress. 37427 the test loco of choice today. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Looks great Al, were the lamp brackets included with the 37 or did you have to fabricate them. It does say in the ‘paperwork’ they are included as spares needless to say I cant find them! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, Baggies1961 said: Looks great Al, were the lamp brackets included with the 37 or did you have to fabricate them. It does say in the ‘paperwork’ they are included as spares needless to say I cant find them! Spares off a centre panel 37/0. I do need to source some more as its lost one on the other end and we need some for another loco. I need to either try PRMRP or I am seeing someone Monday who may be able to etch me some. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 Sun has been out this afternoon so I couldn;t resist a play, Cam's round tomorrow and we have a full day so there should be some significant progress in the Garden! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted May 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2021 Looking forwards to seeing what you get done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) Not much progress to show this evening really, but we now have the back storage sidings wired up which meant the bed around the pond can be filled and planted and the wiring for the stabling roads at the opposite end have also now been wired so that small bed can be properly filled and planted. So with a combination of wiring and fish plates (we won't be relying on fishplate), much testing insued! Not the best shot but I really quite liked this view, unfortunately it will get obliterated with more rocks and plants tomorrow. Edited May 30, 2021 by D6775 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Looks really good Al, what radius are the curves please? Thanks Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 Rob the inside will be about 5'11" and the outside is about 6'1" to the inside rail give or take. The outside of the flower bed is 6'4". Its OK but I wouldn't want to go much tighter. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted May 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2021 This is looking good, sun, pond, foliage and go old BR blue loco's ....... One more can one ask for 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 43 minutes ago, jcarta said: This is looking good, sun, pond, foliage and go old BR blue loco's ....... One more can one ask for It all to be finished? To be fair it is coming on fairly quickly. It was nice to be able to sit back and just watching things trundle round yesterday evening. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 I’m tempted by the garden, but not sure how the track would survive the extreme uv we have here 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertc Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 47606odin ( amazing the names some people give their children these days), my track has been outdoors for 9 years without issue and my UV would be greater than Geraldton. A friends layout was out for 10 years in Brisbane without issue which would have similar exposure to your location. Go for it! cheers Bob Comerford 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 On 29/05/2021 at 18:20, D6775 said: Sun has been out this afternoon so I couldn;t resist a play, Cam's round tomorrow and we have a full day so there should be some significant progress in the Garden! That is lovely. Fair takes me back to spotting days! Cheers David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 03/06/2021 at 05:23, 47606odin said: I’m tempted by the garden, but not sure how the track would survive the extreme uv we have here Leave a piece outside for 12 months and see how it fairs! PS - Construction or any other Sector livery certainly doesn't suit a 66!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 5 hours ago, D6775 said: PS - Construction or any other Sector livery certainly doesn't suit a 66!! LOL, at least it proves people read my bottom 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 18 hours ago, D6775 said: Leave a piece outside for 12 months and see how it fairs! PS - Construction or any other Sector livery certainly doesn't suit a 66!! I actually thought it looked quite good! Better than most 66 liveries anyhow Paul R 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 Last couple of days I've moved my office into the garden with the nice weather, today we've had a line blockage! Godzilla the Pheasant: 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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