Monday, 4 September 2023

Railways!

 Every month l look forward to this small journal coming through the letter box-


In this high tech age there is still something exciting about hearing the post arrive and fall through the letter box, even though much of it is either bills or rubbish! 1973 was a good year in many ways hobby wise. This month’s issue was a double one with freebies also, to celebrate the 50th anniversary. 
Recently l tried to take the garden railway project a little forward-


This was bought during lockdown. Who knows it might get on the rails yet! The wiring diagram ( simple and only battery related) gives me the willies! I will persevere however,


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9 comments:

  1. Roger4 September 2023 at 14:31

    Great!
    I hope you keep us updated as it'll be exciting to follow your project.
    I've recently applied a RC-unit by Piko in a LGB-locomotive. It's small, easy to fit and cheap. I also went for battery (even if it can be powered by the tracks as well), and found a small chargeable 3000mAh battery in a computer shop.

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    1. Anonymous7 September 2023 at 06:10

      Thanks. I enjoyed your wartime train conversion recently on your blog. An excellent effort and something rather unusual.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  2. tidders4 September 2023 at 15:19

    oo9 news, used to subscribe - when I was building oo9 layouts - a great magazine. I still have some pictures of my old layouts somewhere.

    Nice to see your garden railway project inching along - so projects do require 'a lot of looking at' between flurries of activity :)

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    1. Anonymous7 September 2023 at 06:11

      I am an expert in such looking unfortunately.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  3. The Good Soldier Svjek4 September 2023 at 15:53

    I've always wanted a 'garden railway' sadly I don't think it's going to happen .

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    1. Anonymous7 September 2023 at 06:12

      A wee stretch of line and simple halt, go on you know you want to…
      Alan Tradgardland

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  4. Brian Cameron5 September 2023 at 09:49

    Narrow Gauge railways - so full of character. I've been thinking of joining 009 as I've recently seen that they have a section for 3' gauge fans. What gauge is the garden railway?

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  5. Anonymous7 September 2023 at 06:13

    Thanks, but I fear you will have to wait a bit…
    Alan Tradgardland

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  6. Anonymous7 September 2023 at 06:15

    My gauge is SM32 16mm . As a casual railway modelling lurker l find the profusion of scales mind boggling! Makes us wargamers a simple crowd by comparison…
    Alan Tradgardland
    P.S join the society , the journal has given me pleasure every month without fail…

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