LGB II (The Sequel)
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Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
A few years ago, I brought a LGB Level Crossing from Tony le Grys at a GSS exhibition in Nottingham.
This was installed on the layout but last year, it was damaged during a storm when the arbour toppled onto it.
I found a Playmobil one at Rocket Railways in Coalville, and modified it with LGB brass rails.
However, I found another busted one at Llangollen later last year. I realised that I could repair my broken one by combining the serviceable parts of both Level Crossings, as they are made in two halves. A bonus was that it also had the parts that fitted between the rails that I didn't have previously.
I rebuilt the LC with the serviceable parts I had, fitted lights and repainted it. Today, I have re-installed it, having moved the Playmo one to Angus's Crossing earlier in the month....
This was installed on the layout but last year, it was damaged during a storm when the arbour toppled onto it.
I found a Playmobil one at Rocket Railways in Coalville, and modified it with LGB brass rails.
However, I found another busted one at Llangollen later last year. I realised that I could repair my broken one by combining the serviceable parts of both Level Crossings, as they are made in two halves. A bonus was that it also had the parts that fitted between the rails that I didn't have previously.
I rebuilt the LC with the serviceable parts I had, fitted lights and repainted it. Today, I have re-installed it, having moved the Playmo one to Angus's Crossing earlier in the month....
Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
Donnerstag ist DB tag! (Thursday is Deutche Bahn Day)
Roughly half of my diesel loco fleet is liveried as DB, and I also have a few DB wagons to match. Although DB is a German company, they also operate freight trains here in the UK, having brought EWS. They run quite a few freight trains in East Anglia to Felixstowe and regular aggregate trains to Chesterton Sidings and Harlow Mill. Thus my justification for running German stock here in Cambridgeshire.
As well as the DB locos here, I also own a VT 11.4, a VT 98, and a V10 KoF.
V51 is about to haul the container train onto the main line, whilst V52 awaits a clear road with the OEG Hoppers. V14 shunts Shimmns wagons as HF130 positions a side tipping wagon ready to be loaded by a wheeled digger....
Roughly half of my diesel loco fleet is liveried as DB, and I also have a few DB wagons to match. Although DB is a German company, they also operate freight trains here in the UK, having brought EWS. They run quite a few freight trains in East Anglia to Felixstowe and regular aggregate trains to Chesterton Sidings and Harlow Mill. Thus my justification for running German stock here in Cambridgeshire.
As well as the DB locos here, I also own a VT 11.4, a VT 98, and a V10 KoF.
V51 is about to haul the container train onto the main line, whilst V52 awaits a clear road with the OEG Hoppers. V14 shunts Shimmns wagons as HF130 positions a side tipping wagon ready to be loaded by a wheeled digger....
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Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
Quite a few heritage railways have a link to Notwork Rail. Both the Swanage Railway, and North Norfolk Railways have recently restored their connection to the main line with occasional through running to Wareham and Cromer.
I though it would be a good idea if I could have an imaginary connection to the rest of the G Scale Railway world.
I brought a pair of acrylic mirrors, one of which I've fitted in the tunnel mouth here, so that the track appears to carry on and link up to everyone else's layouts. The track is normally used as a long storage siding next to the conservatory. The other mirror has been fitted in the caravan....
I though it would be a good idea if I could have an imaginary connection to the rest of the G Scale Railway world.
I brought a pair of acrylic mirrors, one of which I've fitted in the tunnel mouth here, so that the track appears to carry on and link up to everyone else's layouts. The track is normally used as a long storage siding next to the conservatory. The other mirror has been fitted in the caravan....
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