Paul Holmes on September 21st, 2009
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Prototype shot after rebuild

Protype shot after rebuild

Little Wonder at Dinas

Powered smokebox and motor/fan unit

Reed switches to drive powered smokebox

Updated photo of the newer – correct (I Hope) firebox

new firebox detail

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JohnC on September 22nd, 2009

I’ve made a short video of my K1 Garratt struggling hard on the 1 in 28  ‘up the bottoms’ on the Pentewan Light Railway. As can be seen there is much scenic work to do. The K1 also needs more weight as it’s wheels are spinning as it moves out of shot – if [...]

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steamystef on September 23rd, 2009

AMTP or Association du Musée du Transport de Pithiviers, the first touristic line in continental europe.  It’s a preserved 60cm gauge line in south of Paris.  This line was laid on for commercial user, Tramway, but is mainly used for sugar beet transportation.  A complete description could be found on the wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramway_de_Pithiviers_%C3%A0_Toury.
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steamystef on September 23rd, 2009

Can I introduce you my new project ?  “Tramway de Grand Comble”, a ficticious line somewhere in a country like France or Belgium.  A 60cm gauge line with commercial purpose and an old branch converted for forestry development.  The starting point for this project is to model a narrow gauge line with some place like: [...]

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JohnC on June 11th, 2009

[ 26 September, 2009 11:00 am to 27 September, 2009 5:00 pm. 26 September, 2009 11:00 am to 27 September, 2009 5:00 pm. 27 September, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Carol & Adrian will be at the Lydney show on Sept 26th and 27th with Yarpole in 013.7 along with a demo stand. More details can be found here.

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