A 13 year old railway

[Rhinochugger]

Another pic of the blue diesel beast

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Very nice, very blue

 

[AustrianNG]

A complete blue train too.....

 

[AustrianNG]

Somewhat frosty early on today, but good enough later on.
Double Wonky rolls into the head shunt so that Frank S can take over to take passengers to Linz.

 

[AustrianNG]

Mh6 had a run out too

 

[AustrianNG]

After yesterday's deluge whilst I was in Mid Wales, it was dry today back home so after the elbow grease was doled out with the track cleaning block, a satisfying running session was had.

 

[KentKeith]

After yesterday's deluge whilst I was in Mid Wales, it was dry today back home so after the elbow grease was doled out with the track cleaning block, a satisfying running session was had.

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Paul,

Those pictures are great and, as far as I'm concerned, they are the best pictures I've seen on G Scale Central.

 

[ge_rik]

I really like that last shot from the back of the train looking towards the locos

Rik

 

[AustrianNG]

Thanks Gents, your comments are really appreciated.
I like this one a lot......

 

[AustrianNG]

This one is my all time favorite.

 

[stockers]

Me too Paul. It also reminds me of a great picture I have seen of the Harz line - different loco of course but the road/rail setting is a match.
I'll see if I can dig it out.

 

[AustrianNG]

There has been plenty of moss growth lately, so far it doesn't interfere with the rolling stock, so letting it be.
Quite mild today, so it was ideal for a relaxing running session after a few leaves and detritus was removed.

 

[Zerogee]

That moss just adds to the appearance and character of the line.....

Jon.

 

[AustrianNG]

A few years ago I had the opportunity to buy an Aster LGB Garratt loco; at the time I passed on the chance, but due to changes in circumstances I changed my mind when I found one on Ebay.de that a collector had bought and never run.
So I got a new loco as a birthday present to myself ( a couple of weeks late, but it was worth the wait).

Here she is under going "gauging trials" on the Linz Gstadt Bahn.
(Not that she needed a trial as Neil Robinson's Garratt graced my line around 5 years ago).

The lit firebox is a treat and the valve gear motion is hypnotic, what a loco.

LGB factory sound is excellent as I would expect, and after I lubricated all the metal valve-gear on both power bogies, she had a tour of the LGB.....

 

[PhilP]

Gosh! That is in fantastic condition!

 

[AustrianNG]

Gosh! That is in fantastic condition!

Cos it's new Phil - owned by a collector, it has never been run until now.

 

[KentKeith]

Paul,

Another set of atmospheric pictures, fantastic.

All the time that I've had mine I've not tried the smoke unit. Must do it one day...... Pity that all off us owners of the Garratt on here are so far apart geographically - it would be nice to have a Garratt running day once!!

 

[AustrianNG]

Paul,

Another set of atmospheric pictures, fantastic.

All the time that I've had mine I've not tried the smoke unit. Must do it one day...... Pity that all off us owners of the Garratt on here are so far apart geographically - it would be nice to have a Garratt running day once!!

Thanks Keith.
Yes a get together of Garratts - and Mh6/399s would be something to see !

 

[KentKeith]

That would be Paul!!

 

[Neil Robinson]

,
All the time that I've had mine I've not tried the smoke unit. Must do it one day.!

Consider a pulsed smoke unit. There's plenty of space in that boier, the loco already has a chuff sensor and there are enough spare wires between the rear bunker and boiler.

 

[mike]

Fantastic paul..well deserved matey