Smallbrook kits
Smallbrook kits
Hello,
I watched this very amazing topic:
http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/The_ ... t5990.html
and I found my way for my very first garden railway.
I have a full box of H0 Roco track sections.
But I still have one question about the Smallbrook kits:
http://www.smallbrookstudio.co.uk/
Are they easy to build for a newbie like me?
Thanks by advance for all your advices.
I watched this very amazing topic:
http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/The_ ... t5990.html
and I found my way for my very first garden railway.
I have a full box of H0 Roco track sections.
But I still have one question about the Smallbrook kits:
http://www.smallbrookstudio.co.uk/
Are they easy to build for a newbie like me?
Thanks by advance for all your advices.
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- Peter Butler
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I have no experience of building these kits although I have seen them made up and they look great.
Based on Emett's drawings they look good even if you have little confidence in building as a newcomer to the hobby.
Also, because they use standard chassis, they are sure to perform well which itself is encouraging to get you started.
Show us your progress and ask any questions you feel unsure about.
Based on Emett's drawings they look good even if you have little confidence in building as a newcomer to the hobby.
Also, because they use standard chassis, they are sure to perform well which itself is encouraging to get you started.
Show us your progress and ask any questions you feel unsure about.
- Dr. Bond of the DVLR
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They look like good kits and don't seem to cost much. You may be interested in this series of videos on YouTube. Ben Currington has documented the making of his 0:16.5 garden railway...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC4-I5A ... 3B&index=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC4-I5A ... 3B&index=1
The railway which people forgot
(to build)
I've always been impressed with these bodies. Just a pity about the donor chassis. I'm currently building up a Gn15 loco with a scratch body and a smokey joe donor chassis - to get around the problem of the dumbed down motion I've bought an motor-less and bodiless old triang 2-6-2 (or there abouts) chassis from a show for £2. Going to take the motion, cylinders, etc from that and put them on the smokey joe. OK, it still won't be anything like Heywood intended, but it'll be better than the bare hornby. Should be fairly straight forward (touch wood).
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