This is the track plan of the standard and narrow gauge interchange yard of the Pentewan Light Railway – my long in gestation layout. Only some of this track is built.
The purple block on the plan is a tippler on a raised section of track from which loaded wagons of china clay will be tipped [...]
I’ve been making some more turnouts in the last few days (with Peco rail to match my other track). I tried to time how long it took but forgot to keep notes – I reckon each one takes about 4-5 hours spread over 2-3 days.
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After having show you the layout, here are the different spots of interest.
The station, described earlier
The forestry halt, called “Sousac”
The long bank from “Grignan” to “Bois Marie”
The top “Z” part
The sawmill and its layout.
For now, I’m working on the forestry halt, 2m40 long and 70cm wide in two block. In this part of the layout, [...]
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: [...]
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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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
Please find [...]
Continue reading about Pictures of FR Fairlie Little Wonder under construction
During a recent visit to the Le P’tit Train de la Haute Somme I spotted this superb little diorama in a glass case in the museum which I assume is O14.
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Here is a photo of a small section of O14 track I made from the new Karlgarin code 82 rail. Further details can be found in David’s post here.
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I hope group member Madkitten (Nikki) doesn’t mind me adding a link to her blog which is chronicling the progress of her new O14 layout Tumbledown Wharf at: http://madkitten.wordpress.com/ It promises to be a very fine layout when completed.
Here are some more photos Gilbert Gribi sent me of his layout Les Mages which featured in Loco Review in January & March 2000 (see O14 in the News). Further details can be found on his website here: Les Mages
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