The Grockle Garden Railway

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The Grockle Garden Railway

Post by ian » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:12 am

Here are the plans for the Grockle Garden Railway. At present only the shed and that makred in black and blue are layed and in some sort of working order todate due to the current weather. That marked in red is yet to be built, inclduing the 16 foot long three platform station.

The shed, red is sidings

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The garden red is still to be done

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The GGR in its early days going back to 2006 when the first trains were run

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Slight changes with a station now in situ 2010

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more changes in 2012, the red girder bridge is no more and branchline has been relayed

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Christmas 2012

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Early March 2013

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Post by MDLR » Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:24 am

I looked at the plan and thought $hit! - then I realised it was 4mm scale!
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Post by bazzer42 » Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:41 pm

Me too, Devon and westerns, nice!

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Post by steamyjim » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:39 pm

Lovely layout!

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Post by ian » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:20 am

I don't make my exact location general knowledge due to low lives that frequent the area.

However I have sent you a PM with details

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Post by ian » Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:05 am

Here are a few more pictures taken a couple of years ago of a running day on the GGR

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And I've also got this as well. In full working order dating back to 1930

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Post by MDLR » Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:21 pm

LIKE the tinplate!
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Post by ian » Mon Mar 31, 2014 1:02 pm

If you click on any pictures they will take you to my 'Imageshack' account and you can see more of the Tinplate :) and the 4mm

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Post by Nomis » Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:00 pm

Great stuff 8)

Always nice too see people using the small stuff outdoors - it must be nice to have the room for full length express trains!

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Post by kandnwlr » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:25 pm

MDLR:98656 wrote:LIKE the tinplate!
Tinplate :lol: :lol:

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Post by ian » Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:46 am

Unfortunetly I am unable to have 'open days' as its all to do with getting the necessary insurance. The cost would have been prohibitive. I do however have the odd 'friend' around but that is by personnel invite only.

The majority of the Tinplate is Pre-war, and can be dated as far back as 1923 to about 1930.

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