Altering our 16mm Garden Railway

HI all,
Just an update on what we are up to with our own Garden Railway during this coronoavirus outbreak As we cant work at Moseley.Toy and Train Heritage Museum as its closed My partner has decided to alter our quarry line.Done away with the incline and laid track flat on the concrete. There will be shutes made to unload Serpentine and Sand and Gravel. There will be a video of our alteration once I know how to download it on here. I think also it will be on Youtube I will post more after its been relaid.
My kindest regards,
Gloria.

 

Hi everyone,
Hope everyone is keeping fit and well, and not contacted this nasty virus that is upon us at the moment. Just an update what we have done so far on our railway. A new carriage shed road as been added along with the Serpentine loading bay which isnt completed as yet.I will post a photo once completed.
Please stay safe,
Regards,
Gloria

 

Hi Toto,
Thank you ever so much for your kind reply. The fencing came with a kit i bought.It had to be made up in sections and fitted together with waterproof PVA the posts are fitted with wire and holes drilled in the concrete to fit, and i painted them white, also bought some posters and glued them on.. The fluffy ball that you mentioned is our Mascot Sindy. We are fine down here Toto thank you ever so much for your thoughts. Like many people my age i am not allowed out, luckily we have a garden and our railway to play about in.
Hope you and your family keep safe and well,
My kindest regards,
Gloria.

 

Hi Toto,
Thank you for your very kind remarks. Talk about nutters with dogs we have a video on youtube playing in the snow for the first time she has seen it .Glad you are all ok, and yes i agree the railways are keeping us sane, good job we have hobbies.
My kindest regards,
Gloria

 

Hi everyone,
Here is a photo of our Station Area and Serpentine loading Bay which my partner built from scratch. It isnt quite finished as yet as there were other jobs to finish on the track layout.
Hope everyone is staying safe,
Regards
Gloria..

 

Thank you ever so much Toto thats very kind of you. We are getting ready for the next stage which is platform lighting and a row of cottages by the station and a goods shed.
Regards,
Glorial

 

Hi Pete,
Thank you ever so much , yes it is coming along nicely The shed is now a carriage shed . Somwhere to store the odd coach to keep it out of the sun.As MDF warps and shrinks, its difficult to build anything bigger for the space we have . My partner is building a 2 road shed which is not complete.Today i think we are working on the electrics for the station lighting. Not sure as yet though as like other things changes.
Hope you and your family are keeping well,
My j
kindest regards,
Gloria.

 

Hi everyone,
Am just waiting for my Slate wagon kits to arrive now they will be added to our quarry line.They are based on the actual Penryhn wagons that were used in their slate quarries.Some of these wagons had brakesman as they were free wheeling down to the quayside. My slate wagons have arrived so did some kit bashing this afternoon here is a photo of them drying in the open waiting for the glue to set. Axles wheels and axle boxes are next then a some paint added. Also my partner has been busy on the station area also a photo of whats happening there.
Regards,
Gloria.

 

Good afternoon Toto,
Which ones were they please? Is it the ones I am building.
Regards.
Gloria

 

Good evening one and all,
Hope everyone is keeping safe and well during these trying times. I am posting 3 photos of our railway upgrade of what we have done so far up to now. My partner has built a Serpentine Works Binny Tip with lighting, upgrading our station building with lights plus our 3 cottages with lighting this was done over 5 days still not complete as yet as platform lighting has to be added during the coming days Also a staff toilet was built and added to the works. More photos will be added at a later stage.
Regards.
Gloria.

 

Hi Yorkie,
Thank you ever so much.for your very kind reply. Yes its still ongoing new bits being kept added at different times as we go along. The Binny Shed was scratch built from tin cans and odd bits of wood which my partner built. plus the road is altered as before it ran into the station now its a dead end as seen in the photo. Will keep you posted as things progress.
Regards
Gloria
Ps hope you and your family are keeping well and safe.

 

Hi Pete,
Thank you ever so much. We are still sorting out things to make our railway more intersting than going around in circles everyday there are things being added like all hobbies everthing is ongoing. At least it gets rid of being bored i suppose.
You and your family take care.
Regards,
Gloria.

 

Hi all, A further update to our quarry line, a new addition has been added this week which is a Huina Crawler crane. At the moment it is stationary at quayside waiting for a slate ship to arrive eventually.
Hope evereyone is keeping well and their families.
Regards,
Gloria.