SM32 Garden Railway H&BLR
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lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Hi CME, nice looking layout there mate. Would love to see some more pics though 
CME & Bottlewasher
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lancer1027 said:Hi CME, nice looking layout there mate. Would love to see some more pics though
Hi Lancer :wave:
Many thanks -it's a family layout - dad's really
- lots of helpful hands have been involved Here's some more.....
All the best,
CME :wave:
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westernfan
Western Thunderer
Hi CME those are nice images of your families garden line 
i messed about with a mamod sl1 set i upgraded the burner from solid fuel to a three wick meth burner and fitted a higher pressure safety valve the result was that the loco flew along and toppled over when it tried to take the bend :shock: i think i should have upgraded the regulator as well. is the diesel shunter battery powered or does it pick up current from the track
:wave: chris
i messed about with a mamod sl1 set i upgraded the burner from solid fuel to a three wick meth burner and fitted a higher pressure safety valve the result was that the loco flew along and toppled over when it tried to take the bend :shock: i think i should have upgraded the regulator as well. is the diesel shunter battery powered or does it pick up current from the track:wave: chris
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westernfan said:Hi CME those are nice images of your families garden line
:wave: chris
Hi Westernfan :wave:
I've been away for a short while.
Thanks for the kind comments about the H&BLR
Yes Mamods - unless lucky with a good 'un - require quite a bit of work to get them to run well, almost better to start of with a Roundhouse loco, such as a Katie, more cost effective - and less frustrating - in the long run
:lol: The diesel - a Roundhouse Criccieth Castle - is battery powered R/C with sound - makes life easier with the track and kettles leaving muck all over the place
:lol: :lol: We have fettled it a little, yet it still requires some more cosmetic work.All the best,
CME :wave:
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As they'd say in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; that's a new meaning to the word "Dabble" that I was previously unaware of...Jordan said:
:shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote:3ljomhkj]
Hi :wave:
Yes I guess it is :laugh: :laugh:
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lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Hi CME, very nice pic, i like it. You must have shrunk a lot to get inside the shed and i hope you got a permit to go in the shed and not bunk it :lol: :lol:
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lancer1027 said:
Hi,
What do you mean shrunk - I am only 6" tall! :lol:
Yes me and a mate had a lineside pass from the CME - Mr. W. Itchking!
:lol: TTFN,
CME :wave:
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But bunking was half the fun of it!! ... or the terror of it, if you was a cowardy custard like meJordan said:
[/quote:shgh55ap]Hi Jordan :wave:
I did once get caught getting over the fence at Westwick Lodge Works - got into a bit of trouble for that and yet my punishment was to help in kettle disposal and cleaning out boiler tubes etc. :lol: :lol: :lol: It helps being only 6" tall you see :lol: :lol:
Yes I see what you are saying, and altough I didnt really spot, we did used to get as close as possible to the tracks, there were more level crossings then too, so we took some risks trackside
I think that, years later, when I at least got PTS qualified, and trackside when things like Tampers sneak up on you it really makes you stop and think, yet as a kid you're fearless - or were we just stupid? :lol: :lol: I was lucky enough to go to Swindon open days so that gave me all I needed
In addition dad would take me to Salisbury and Bournemouth etc. that's where I got my love of '33's 