A place for the discussion of garden railways and any garden style/scale portable and/or indoor layouts
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steamgeorge
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by steamgeorge » Wed Sep 23, 2026 7:41 pm
Thank you all - I will keep the updates coming.
I find driving the live steam locos is easier on a consistent gradient than the flat. It stops the Loco from running away going up and its difficult to stall the loco coming back down.
ge_rik wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2026 8:21 am
Spectacular progress. You've done really well keep that gradient consistent.
Rik
I cheated that's how.
The only way I could get a consistent gradient is with these adjustable spirit levels. They are Stanley ones if you're wondering.
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drewzero1
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by drewzero1 » Tue Oct 13, 2026 10:23 am
Hey, wait a minute, having good tools and knowing how to use them effectively isn't cheating. It's that other C word... Craftsmanship! Nice work!
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ge_rik
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by ge_rik » Tue Oct 13, 2026 11:22 am
drewzero1 wrote: Tue Oct 13, 2026 10:23 am
Hey, wait a minute, having good tools and knowing how to use them effectively isn't cheating. It's that other C word... Craftsmanship! Nice work!
Or cleverness!
Rik
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Cadpete
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by Cadpete » Sun Oct 18, 2026 12:19 am
Truely a labour of love. Great civil engineering for a great extension.
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steamgeorge
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by steamgeorge » Wed Oct 21, 2026 11:03 am
Thank you all!
Now that the build had reached a key stage some smaller jobs were ticked off.
Slate tiles have started to be bonded to the concrete slabs with goo (OB1 multi-surface adhesive) .The gap above the slabs has been filled with concrete.
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Some landscaping has started to appear:
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The blocks on the curve have been cut in half to follow the radius better.
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Old Man Aaron
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by Old Man Aaron » Wed Oct 21, 2026 2:22 pm
That's looking very very good.
Regards,
Aaron - Scum Class Works
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