Well its been a few years but the railway is still going! Since I last posted I've been converting most of the stock to Deltang RC and also started the extension.
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The railways first engine #14 has been extensively rebuilt with low running boards, a new 10th anniversary chassies and a good repaint to make it somewhat more Australian still needs handrails refitted and some bugs worked out in its electronics.
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The lines new boxcab D1. a lovely model with probably the most tractive effort of anything ive seen in the scale besides an LGB M car. Needs some more work this photo was taken on an ex workshops test run after it lost RC signal and ran off the end of the high bridge breaking both bogie mounts, buffer beams and most windows out of it!
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An in progress TGR V class (very similar to a BR 04 class drewery) this is the prototype with the photo taken right before this one also fell off a high place and broke in two!
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Porter #8 runs a minerals train. The ruling gradient of 1:30 can clearly be seen here behind the train. its quite steep but was necessary to get the elevation drop needed.
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The beginning of construction. the bridges are built from recycled plastic tomato stakes with Jarrah deck planking screwed in on top. in time im hoping i can grow some english box and other plants underneath to hide some of the uglyness
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Garbage photo but at least you can clearly see the elevation drop. Ive been trying to put in a photo of my favourite place which is right behind the loop over the whole extension but the forum isnt playing ball. If you'd like to see a better write up on the extension check my blog out
Regards
Jake