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Those pictures were a real treat, getting the garden railway juices to flow again Saying that we have 3 to 4 inches of snow at present

It's -1 here in my part of the UK with a thin layer of snow so I debating whether to do some coal fired running today or not!

LNR wrote: ↑Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:26 am ..... would that be inside the building or extending out from it?

Hi Grant. I'm thinking it would extend out from one end. I've figured that if the production line of logs in and planks out was U shaped, then the same gantry could be used to offload logs and to load the planks.

I'm working on the assumption that the railway will bring logs and take away the planks and so the sawmill will be permanent. I think my mobile crane could be used to load logs at intermediate stations - though maybe its arm would need extending somehow to reach the middle of the wagon. Hmmmm....... The logisitics are quite fascinating.

Rik

Outside at one end would certainly look the business Rik, were it inside you wouldn't see much of it.
From what I have read, logs in one end, broken down to large flitches or heavy boards, across at the end, then up the other side being edged and ripped to sizes would seem quite feasible.
Grant.

Decided I had better steam a few locos with the Great Southern Steam Up coming in early November, so the Hunslet got a run on an overcast and rain threatening day. A brief check and oil round by the boys. Too busy on the down. The loco has run around and ready to return to Leawarra. A quick shot on the bank leaving Warringine.
Grant.

Great Shot Grant, I wont be at GSSU this year to meet you because i have other things on that weekend You might see me there next year with another loco instead of Goblin. Hope you have seen progress on my tramway.

Mitch

Nice pictures Grant I really like the shot of the boys in the inspection pit area.

Great sequence of pix. Is that sedum growing alongside the tracks?

Rik

Clockwork wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:25 am Nice pictures Grant I really like the shot of the boys in the inspection pit area.

I agree with Kevin, brilliant shot there Grant.

They are great pictures with my favourite being the one in the station with the overgrown tracks. It just oozes so much atmosphere for me and sums up narrow gauge railways. Thanks for sharing.

Even your scrub growth is to scale!
Really scenic and realistic photos again Grant.

ge_rik wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:49 am Is that sedum growing alongside the tracks?

Not Sedum Rik, which if I've got it right is a succulent. Don't know what it is but it's a prolific grower in cooler times, has very little hold on the ground (you can sort of comb it out with your fingers) and dies off very readily when temps rise, leaving seeds galore for next time.
Grant.

Wonderful pictures! I love the paint finish on the loco, the simple one carriage train, the cab-first running, and - as others have said, the atmosphere the vegetation creates...

All the best,

Andrew.

LNR wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:46 am Not Sedum Rik, which if I've got it right is a succulent. Don't know what it is but it's a prolific grower in cooler times, has very little hold on the ground (you can sort of comb it out with your fingers) and dies off very readily when temps rise, leaving seeds galore for next time.
Grant.

Well, whatever it is, it looks spot-on for scale weed growth beside the railway. I'm experimenting with sedums (seda??) in a couple of places in my garden which dry out quickly in the summer. Everywhere else generally stays quite damp and so moss and MYOB grow in profusion, but not along the back edge of the garden.

Rik

Bagnall got a run today, Raising steam on shed. On the down, Warringine Valley Bridge. Back amongst the weeds at Nayook. On the up, that curve again. Simmering on the turntable after the trip.
Grant.

Great Shots Mate! is that Bagnall Based of a Lady Anne Chassis with extended Frames?


Mitch

Grant what a beautiful loco and again great shots of the loco,carriage and railway layout.

I just love this loco so much Grant….Love the colour too….Wish I had it….

Mitch stack wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:52 am is that Bagnall Based of a Lady Anne Chassis with extended Frames?

Certainly no Lady Anne frames in there Mitch. I bought a Katie boiler and chassis kit, Used the frames, wheels and rods for my petrol mechanical loco. Then used the cylinders, boiler and some motion parts for the steamer. I detailed this back somewhere in my railway section.
Grant.

Ah that Makes sense Now,Thanks for that mate.

Mitch