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now I’m in the UK, and your message prompted me to check, yep, it’s a location thing. There’s some loveliness on that site.

thanks for that. It confirms my thoughts about the points so they will remain manual (although if switches set fire to cats that’ll keep them out of my garden) and I’ll get the digital starter set after my holiday then for the controller, loco wagons and additional track. I can at least still play with them before I start demolishing, I mean re landscaping the garden

well you say that, 886 to 892 or something around that batch, had single slats one end and doubles slats on the other on opposite corners just to make it interesting

Okay, more thinking (or too much as I should be sleeping lol) I’m planning in my head a garden railway. thought 1. if I use the Lenz track system for my railway, instead of Peco, which are actually both made by Peco ironically, how weatherproof are the point drive units? Very high UV here, but we do get rain (as well as retic for the garden) from time to time and blown sand, so would it be better to keep the track points manually switched? thought 2. train control. I have the ECoS system which I use indoors, and not sure I want to be taking it out in the great outdoors risking damaging it, (risky enough carrying locos in and out) so I thought I could actually get one of the Lenz digital starter sets. That way I could get a Köf shunter and a few more wagons as well as an oval of track albeit R1 track so a little tight, and the DCC controller. And as I wouldn’t really be operating 4 locos at a time, would be big enough for my railway. However, I notice all the instructions are just in German, is there somewhere I could get an English copy? So opinions on that idea would be appreciated. thought 3. I could add a branch line up one of the existing flower beds, so does the Lenz system allow for setting up a shuttle operation? for info, our garden isn’t very big, so the main body of the railway excluding the optional branch line, will only probably be 3x5 meters or so, so I’m hoping the controller should be man enough as it is suitable for powering 4 locos.

no, frustratingly the Superglue I need is out of stock in town, despite being shown in stock on the website, I’ve wasted 2 trips to the far end of town to get it. So now unfortunately it’ll have to wait until after my holiday trip back to the UK

Almost a full house

thanks for the link, but as I’ve explained above, for some reason that website comes up as ‘forbidden’ and I can’t see anything. I’m not sure if it’s an Australian thing, so on holiday in a weeks time, I’ll log on from the UK and see if it lets me see then

Ordered the executive liveried version as that is the livery I had it for haulage in. It looks fantastic, just a little tweak of the stripes on the cab corners and it’ll be spot on. im looking forward to getting my hands on it

yep, that’s the quality of kit I’m after, just a shame I can’t actually get on the site. I’m in the UK in a couple of weeks, I’ll see if it lets me log on from there. That at least will confirm it’s an Australian thing

Ive been given the link to this website to look at for round houses etc, but when I go to the website all I get is a blank page and “forbidden” on it. Does anyone know if this is purely because I’m in Australia or if there’s another issue? if anyone else can check I’d appreciate it as I’d like a roundhouse to display my locos in front of. https://www.real-modell.de

just had a look at the Petau website. Some very nice detailing parts. I’m going to have a go at making an axlebox cover as I only need the one. If it isn’t a reasonable look for a match painted up I’ll gut some of those lost wax ones. However, what I do really like is those steam heat hoses and I might have to get some of those brackets for the tail end marker boards as I am missing a couple off some wagons

The gloom is creeping in

Thanks, and a bit further. Beams painted. Weathering tomorrow hopefully

Well as the roofers are in and I don’t like the temporary plain wall, I thought I’d brighten it up a bit and include a safety notification at the same time. Keep out

Well, I’m happy with that accuracy. Time to get the airbrush and paint out, then make them suitably sooty

One more girder to make because I added a roof bay, but it’s taking shape

Temporary wall built, which can mean only one thing…. The roofers are in

yes guys, was it really a bargain or does it show my weak will? I didn’t need it, but because it was cheap I broke my own rules lol. They reeled me in (and it means less holiday spending money) never mind. Hopefully it arrives in one piece. I also ordered the special edition Graham Farish N gauge class 60 in GBRF livery. I suspect it won’t have any issues in the post arriving broken. A consideration for the future maybe

Well, I’ve gone and done it again.. Rails of Sheffield have class 31’s for less than £300. I couldn’t resist any more so 31420 will be born, which is out of era for my depot but I guess paves the way for 58’s in blue

the Heljan locos require too much power

if it’s not a class 68 I’ll be disappointed. I’m sue you could do one justice, and then who knows, even an 88

I really like that livery on the 156’s too

I think accurascale should join the DMU manufacturing ranks by making a 150 with working sliding doors. I think they are up to it if they want to practice with a 156 with less doors, that’s great too

getting close…..

Yep, that is an improvement. It looks very professional