Stawberry Valley Light Railway

[nlc1072]

Couple of new additions to the roster, a Roundhouse Russell ran lightly bought for £400.00 because it ran really poorly, only the boiler was full of limescale and derailed everywhere, on closer inspection at home the front and rear pony wheels were installed in the wrong ends - resulting in derailments at every minor track imperfection. Ten minute fix and runs like any roundhouse loco should. An overnight limescale flush is next on the agenda for that. Coaches a purchase from eBay for £25.00 each, there are two more coaches of the typical Bachmann big haulers style in the same livery included in a job lot for £100 - all going cheap because one axle was snapped, but still present and included.... 5 minutes of no more nails and it runs wonderfully.

I also have a few more bits from where I got the Russell, I'll post those later.

Tomorrow it is back to laying the track bed and Wednesday I'll go to the builders merchants and buy £20 more of bricks... (that's all I can fit in a saloon car boot).

I appreciate the lining and ballasting tips, I will source some edging to go with the track bed Wednesday.

If anybody recognises the coaches let me know i.e. where they came from or what kit they're built from or even who owned them last, I wouldn't mind some more.

[gilfachphil]

Looks great, you got a bargain there,

Phil