Stevelewis Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I built my first garden raiway in 1976! Since then over the years i always had a garden Railway, But 3 years ago almost I dismantled and sold up! We had moved 3 years previously and the current garden was OK but not ideal due to an awkward slope. And it always seemed to be raining! Anyway once you have the Garden Railway bug every other scale/Guage always ( in my opinion) seems to lack something so today i have asked a garden conractor to come and have a look at the Garden and give me a price for levelling! This would also include some nescessary wall building If the price is right I may be tempted to start all over again-----we shall see Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Shropshire Lad Posted March 26, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2015 Nice one! There is something about a garden railway that's hard to replicate indoors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted March 26, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2015 Oh yeah, come on now Steve... Winter.... Summer.... With friends.... you know you want to! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Nice phots Neil! A few items seem to be arriving here!! Including a rather uniquiely liveried Saxon Meyer! As I write the back garden is being ----- err modified!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted March 27, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2015 You can't beat it. it's an odd thing, but garden railways really do grip you. Talking of odd, that Saxon-Meyer...errr...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Attached photo.....thats what i call a decoder!! £1 coin for size comparison The Saxon Loco needs 2 of them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2015 I am tempted to convert my G gauge to DCC now that I use Wi Throttle etc. The garden railway hasnt run for a few years although last year I had it all cleaned ready to go then the Aristocraft controller failed. Shortly after our garden wall was demolished as part of the new development next door, so the track on that side was covered in ply for protection. How do those decoders compare agianst other large scale ones? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2015 You can cross wire the pins and use one bigger decoder too Did that with an ESU loksound with my Meyer which is now doing service with another of the GSC members. Your old Heidi still doing excellent service with my collection and I bought Rhätia as a stablemate. Maybe build a pergola with a clear roof so you can continue playing even if it does rain A friend of mine did it with his O gauge over the station area so you could park the trains up quickly if it rained. It was a wood frame with a sheet of clear roofing plastic inserted between the timbers to form a roof then trained climbers around it and it ended up as a nice spot to sit under too as it offered some shade as well. I think his wife said it was better sitting with her back to the trains and looking at the garden Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2015 How do those decoders compare agianst other large scale ones?They are the ones used by lgb until taken over by Marklin. Very good reliability and power buffers available as an add on but I find their sound versions less flexible than ESU and Zimo. The sound files are relatively simple and don't vary with load just by speed. If you're used to other makes that you like then I'd stick with their higher output ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 GSC I have been a long time member ( since day 1) BUT I cannot get into it these days! My email is recognised but when I request a password reminder I receive an auto which wont open! so if any one can send a mwssage i would appreciate it my email stevelewis deleted as info sent! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2015 Have contacted Paul Spann with a copy of your post, Steve Probably worth cutting out your full email Steve as it can get picked up by spambots. Paul is away until 6th April so I've forwarded the email with his contact details to you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Re the decoders I used many massoth & LGB decoders on my previous garden Lines ( I used \massoth digital system also which was brilliant it set me back over £1K around 15years ago so todays prices are pretty steep\) I have only ever had 1 decoder problem! That was this week with a newly purchased MTSIII decoder which was faulty, but the fault was apparent immediately it had a loose component on the board, so its gone back to the retailer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2015 You can do it a lot cheaper than the dimax system from Massoth. I've got 8 amps using a Uhlenbrock booster on my Z21 so it should work well with Lenz etc too. The Power 8 is the latest model booster and you can have a complete system under £600 still, mine worked out just over £500 and by switching out the booster I use it on the OO and Om too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Have contacted Paul Spann with a copy of your post, Steve Probably worth cutting out your full email Steve as it can get picked up by spambots. Paul is away until 6th April so I've forwarded the email with his contact details to you. Thanks Paul apologies for late update I got messages from GSC and I am now back on the forum But i must say it is rather quiet compared with the 'Old Days' perhaps a sign of the ( financial) times? I also note the dealers who are still trading seem to have smaller ranges of NEW stock ( and less actual stock) but the 2nd hand listings appear to be greater than a few years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Nice phots Neil! A few items seem to be arriving here!! Including a rather uniquiely liveried Saxon Meyer! As I write the back garden is being ----- err modified!!! I quite like the Meyers,, actually that one the grey one is currently on the disposal line, as I dont actually need 2 of them, and a Mallet ( courtesy of Tim at Arcadia) arrived last week!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Testing!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2015 Do you have a wider shot or trackplan Steve? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Do you have a wider shot or trackplan Steve? Errrr no!! the track actually ends at the moment about 3 yards to the left of the girder bridge!!! It all very much in the planning stage at the moment, The section in the photo is just a link from garden to the garage. The 'hole' in the garage end wall is about 3' to the right of the long van in pic below! I have spent (wasted!!) quite a bit of time seeing how much the locos would actually haul up the incline without slipping! ( As usual the Mallet could not be stalled!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Shropshire Lad Posted May 6, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 6, 2015 It may only be a short line Steve but it looks great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Rugen 0-8-0T Arrived!...............All 3.5 KGs of it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Progress continues but slowly....just testing a loop for length etc, the track in pics, is not yet ballasted. Some readers may recognise an article which appears frequently in G scale topics a much loved & often very nescessary implement!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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