New beginnings

[Jasper]

The track near the "mushroom" tram stop, is quite enclosed, so it retains the most fallen leaves. A drawback of vertical planks construction. I lifted all track, took a brush to it, and it looks much better now.

This I assume will become the yearly post-autumn cleanup.

 

[Jasper]

It's been wintery during the night.

 

[Jasper]

It's gotten even more wintery.

 

[Jasper]

Point lever.

 

[Jasper]

Part of my idea for a separate 64 mm route is now materialising. This new buffer stop gives a definite "the end of the line" flavour.

In my mind, the 64 mm gauge is Standard Gauge, assuming a 1:22.5 scale. It is just a single line without any pointwork of its own, except where the Narrow Gauge (45 mm) joins in. The total length of the route will be around 7 metres.

What stock will roll here, I have no idea. I just worked the Standard Gauge into the general plan on a whim, because I could. A way of keeping myself busy, I guess. Making the layout an even more versatile toy.

 

[PhilP]

You could build a 'tunnel' over the end of the line..

This could hide a loco + one carriage / box car, and it could slowly shuttle backwards and forwards along the 'mainline'..

Not that I am suggesting more work for you, of course!


PhilP

 

[dunnyrail]

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Part of my idea for a separate 64 mm route is now materialising. This new buffer stop gives a definite "the end of the line" flavour.

In my mind, the 64 mm gauge is Standard Gauge, assuming a 1:22.5 scale. It is just a single line without any pointwork of its own, except where the Narrow Gauge (45 mm) joins in. The total length of the route will be around 7 metres.

What stock will roll here, I have no idea. I just worked the Standard Gauge into the general plan on a whim, because I could. A way of keeping myself busy, I guess. Making the layout an even more versatile toy.

If you wish for European many of the Piko wagons have dual buffers and can with not much work take 63.5 gauge wheels. Same applies to Bachman Thomas range if you get them without the silly faces. It is possible in both cases to use the existing wheels gauge widened.

 

[Paul M]

Part of my idea for a separate 64 mm route is now materialising. This new buffer stop gives a definite "the end of the line" flavour.

But there's always room to expand

 

[Jasper]

I don't think I've shown you this one yet.






Some may recognise it as an "Ellie the Steam Tram" type engine. I'm going to name it Brammert, after an outlaw from north-eastern Dutch folklore.

It arrived just before Christmas, shortly after I got my other Live Steamer Emma. It is spirit fired, with a single vertical cylinder. Learning to operate one engine at a time is enough, so I'm now focusing more on Emma, and this one will get more attention later.

 

[dunnyrail]

I don't think I've shown you this one yet.


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Some may recognise it as an "Ellie the Steam Tram" type engine. I'm going to name it Brammert, after an outlaw from north-eastern Dutch folklore.

It arrived just before Christmas, shortly after I got my other Live Steamer Emma. It is spirit fired, with a single vertical cylinder. Learning to operate one engine at a time is enough, so I'm now focusing more on Emma, and this one will get more attention later.

Nice little beasts these, how many of the available ready parts did you use? A build and info on this would be very interesting a possibly a less expensive route into live steam.

 

[Jasper]

how many of the available ready parts did you use?

Ah, I should've seen the misunderstanding coming. I didn't build it, I bought it ready made. The builder is Julia:

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She did an excellent job of refining the loco until it ran smoothly, she clearly has a good feel for how every part affects the whole. I doubt she used many ready-made parts, as she's amply capable of machining everything herself, and has the tools for it.