duncan1_9_8_4
UK Railway Signaller and Garden Railway Operator
A will follow with interest!
The EJ&KLR: Austrian narrow gauge in Cheshire
- Thread starter jameshilton
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Superb site for a Garden Line, already have a part raised bit to start on. This always helps and is usually the best site for the Station (Hbf). If you can I suggest running a line into the Shed for Rolling Stock Storage, a bench just 18 inches wide will nicely fit 3 Tracks. Believe me it will help when you are setting up to run. Just the expensive Locs need to stay indoors.
Shed looks to be 8x4, but I managed a U shape Fiddle, Stock Storage, 2 Locations U shaped in a 6x4 some Years back for a Friend. Worked perfect and plenty of Stock Storage resulted. Plus actually helped to sort out the Shed. Surprising how much you can stuff into a Shed when it is Organisd.
JonD
Shed looks to be 8x4, but I managed a U shape Fiddle, Stock Storage, 2 Locations U shaped in a 6x4 some Years back for a Friend. Worked perfect and plenty of Stock Storage resulted. Plus actually helped to sort out the Shed. Surprising how much you can stuff into a Shed when it is Organisd.
JonD
But with 3 helpers, I am sure all will be overcome.
JonD
AustrianNG
Director of my railway
Don't worry about gradients James, adds another dimension to the project. My line climbs more than 1200mm. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Look forward to progress.
Look forward to progress.
duncan1_9_8_4
UK Railway Signaller and Garden Railway Operator
Never knew they did a feldbahn caboose \guards van.
AustrianNG
Director of my railway
Oh yus Duncan. The feldbahn range is extensive.
Zerogee
Clencher's Bogleman
That's the Feldbahn crane car I mentioned recently in another thread - lovely little model if you can find one!
Jon.
jameshilton
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Part 1 (of 3)
This weekend marked nearly 5 years and the end of the line for the initial incarnation of the EJ&KLR as track was lifted successfully on Sunday.
In mark of this momentous occasion I managed to get out and run every item of rolling stock and locomotive I (currently) own including my latest purchase - the feldbahn diesel...
I've still a pair of firm favourites - my Frank S tank conversion wins hands down from the steam side of things whilst undertandably my kit built unique Faur L45H Lxd2 wins the diesel - and these saw plenty of service.
My daughter was helpful in lifting the line but these days is less interested in trains - however my son has taken over with aplomb and absolutely lives for them - totally fascinated and such an exceptionally delicate and careful driver for a three year old! How many three years olds would you trust with nearly a grands worth of LGB to 'play' with!
Anyway enough rambling - some photos from Saturday... the railbus is always good to run first as it clears the track of debris and grit with it's four skates!
This weekend marked nearly 5 years and the end of the line for the initial incarnation of the EJ&KLR as track was lifted successfully on Sunday.
In mark of this momentous occasion I managed to get out and run every item of rolling stock and locomotive I (currently) own including my latest purchase - the feldbahn diesel...
I've still a pair of firm favourites - my Frank S tank conversion wins hands down from the steam side of things whilst undertandably my kit built unique Faur L45H Lxd2 wins the diesel - and these saw plenty of service.
My daughter was helpful in lifting the line but these days is less interested in trains - however my son has taken over with aplomb and absolutely lives for them - totally fascinated and such an exceptionally delicate and careful driver for a three year old! How many three years olds would you trust with nearly a grands worth of LGB to 'play' with!
Anyway enough rambling - some photos from Saturday... the railbus is always good to run first as it clears the track of debris and grit with it's four skates!
jameshilton
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Part 2 (of 3)
We had a dry morning on Sunday too so more trains...
We had a dry morning on Sunday too so more trains...
jameshilton
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Part 3 (of 3)
and finally the lifting...
End of an era - and of a line - but not 'the line' as the story will continue - soon.
and finally the lifting...
End of an era - and of a line - but not 'the line' as the story will continue - soon.
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duncan1_9_8_4
UK Railway Signaller and Garden Railway Operator
Sad pictures, but eager to see the new line......!
jameshilton
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It's actually an L45H (not L18H kit that was my misremembering).
The L45H was built by Faur in Romania as a 750/760mm gauge locomotive.
In Poland (the biggest population of them) they were classified Lxd2.
The kit was by a German artisan - Blauturm IIRC
http://www.blauturm.de/product_info.php?info=p176_faur-l45h-358.html
He also does the version with pressed steel doors but that looked more complicated to build and paint.
I've finished mine in a Polish style livery with custom works plates and cabside plates from Narrow Planet.
David1226
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James
Thank you for the reply and the link. Beautiful model, unfortunately being a practicing orthodox tight-arse, a trifle rich for my pocket.
David