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Do you have any plans for this year? Are there to be, or has there already been, any new loco acquisitions? I was going to suggest a Garratt would fit in nicely but perhaps they'd be just a bit too early for the period.

It's a while since I bought any new locos although the Q6 is just about ready. I have a few locos awaiting weathering including a Hornby B1, Bachmann Compound and 4F.

I am currently fighting the temptation to buy a Garratt. It is a little before my period but I think it would look good on the K&WR, I'd need another 70 or 80 mineral wagons though!

200 quid is rather a lot to justify spending all at once, can anyone think of a reason to tell my wife why we should have one!? :)

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Hi IanR,

Yes of course the big main plan is to get the layout built so I can run trains, going to be while, once I get over the first hurdle in finishing the Tehachapi loop tunnel nine module the rest of the layout will be straight forward.

Yeah would love to buy a Garratt but the problem is will have to buy all the rolling stock of that period to match, I am more interested in diesel loco's but do have two steam locos, one being the Flying Scott other the famous NSW 3801, when the Flying Scott was out here in 88 both locos did double head, at the moment I can't do that, need couplers for the front of 3801. Would like one more Union Pacific steam loco FEF 4-8-4 844, still running today, doubles up with DD40AX centennial loco 6936 on heritage trips, I will get some pics of those locos.

I have the model of a Bachman diesel loco, had it painted in the UP paint scheme and running numbers 6936 need to get the steam loco, be nice, have got the matching coaches, nice train.

Found a good pic of 3801 steam loco still running in Australia I have the Lima version

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Hi IanR, I will have to take some pics of my Bachman Centennial DD40AX 6936, didn't realise that you couldn't post copy right pics, will be working on the Tehachapi loop tunnel 9 module tomorrow, a blow that I can't get a pic of UP's FEF 4-8-4 steam loco 844.

Was telling one of the other members at the train club on Saturday about building the TL layout and he wants to bring out his two big Boy steam locos, out has the matching wagons too, about 40 of them, better get a move on then, be pure awesome. I have the same problem with my wife too trying to con for some more trains.

Actually the news agents over here are doing a run on 00 scale trains series, starting off with a red coach and piece of track plus a booklet, one of the other club members bought 6 of them , not bad for $8, going on Wednesday to have a look at them, a con to buy 6 of them will look good behind my Flying Scott

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I ran the newly built Alexander Models kit built Q6 on the K&WR last weekend.

It runs really smooth and is whisper quiet. Although I haven't tried it it should have plenty of pulling power as it is heavy and is very low geared.

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A beautiful build and weathering job on a wonderful garden railway. I have video from Telerail that shows Q6's in action on the Tyne Dock to Consett iron ore trains. They look just like that Ian the way you've weathered that one.

I'm going to take a second long look at that loco. Maybe Bachmann will one day bring out a R-T-R model. There is a preserved example on the NYMR.

Roy.

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Hi IanR, how are you going with that point motor project, saw it on Outdoor points post, always looking at different ideas of switching points, wonder if you can have working light signals too from them.

Found an Aussie seller that sells them if they are the same thing , a couple of dollars dearer though, fee postage helps from Melbourne, seen some sellers with four packs a couple of the units have five wires coming out of them, would be the way to go, knowing how to wire them up to power with the extra wires

By the look at it this seller doesn't have any brackets that come with it.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Car-Auto-Locking-System-2-Wire-Single-Gun-Type-Central-Door-Lock-Actuator-Motor-/251413345611?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a8967354b" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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The point motors are working perfectly and I thoroughly recommend them. You can operate colour light signals simultaneously by incorporating a LATCHING relay, see page 5 of the 'Operating Points Outdoors' thread.

The ones you have found in Melbourne are exactly the same. I'm not sure what the extra wires are for on the five wire ones, they may be of some use.

Don't worry if there are no brackets, you won't need them anyway.

Ian R

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I have probably said before that I am impressed by the pictures you have posted of your railway. Most impressive is the realistic weathering of the locos and stock, and the scenery is simple but effective. I have scanned through your posts to get an idea of the materials you have used and whether you have any weather protection, etc., but I am still not sure. I have a 30ft section of track on a narrow plywood base which is intended to be "scenic", and I am now starting to plan the scenery in more detail. Any advice you can offer based on your own experience would be appreciated.

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Thanks for your comments Ian.

Most of the trackside vegetation is made by tearing up green pan scrubs and fixing in place using a hot glue gun. I buy the scrubs from various places such as pound shops, bargain stores, supermarkets, ironmongers etc. This way you get a variation of greens. I have also used plastic plants intended for aquariums, especially a large plastic moss ball which pulls apart into hundreds of bushes. I got mine from 'The Range' but I suspect they'll be available at other aquarium specialists and also online.

I have also used 'Ratio' lineside fencing. I use these products as they come and don't add any further weather protection.

I have been looking at 'id' backscenes which are available from various outlets. They are photographic backscenes printed on water, scratch and tear resistant Polypropylene. Not sure about resistance to fading though. http://www.art-printers.com/''>http://www.art-printers.com/'>http://www.art-printers.com/

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Seeing as the K&WR is slipping to the bottom of the forum I thought it time for a post.

Nothing really to report on the railway really. Just the usual maintenance and a few running sessions in the summer.

I've been busy lately with restoration jobs on my expanding collection of railwayana. I've also given my shed a makeover, it now looks more railway like.

The garden is beginning to look like an annex to the NRM!

Anyway I've posted a few photos so I don't get forgotten completely! :)

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Hi IanR, merry Christmas to you and your family from Tony in OZ, love the way you made your Christmas card, do you have any special program to do that.

Christmas is over for us on my side of the world for another year, straight after new year all the hot crust buns will be out in the bigger shops, Easter is early next year, soon followed by Easter eggs, is it much the same on your side of the word retail going mad for your dollar.

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Gorgeous photos Ian and I love Thamos the Tonk engine. The garden is looking very NRM like and who knows they may make you an offer on some of your collection. The garden shed is now very railway like. Perhaps you could patent the design and sell it to other people who'd like something a little different to the run of the mill garden shed.

On the photo of the Thamos the Tonk engine what buildings did you use to create the island platform. It's seems odd to me that there are many stations in the UK where you have island platforms yet all the major manufacturers ignore that fact and only seem to produce country branch line station buildings. Only Superquick does a island platform building but it's useless in card for an outdoor railway.

Roy.

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Hi Roy,

Thanks for your comments and a Happy New Year to you.

The island platform is all old Tri-ang / Hornby, i.e.platform sections, canopies and supports and R472 island platform waiting rooms.

These were all gathered together from the likes of eBay.

Although the island platform would be ok left out, it is one of the few items that I put away after operating sessions.

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If I was to visit Ian (asking your permission first of course) I think I'd have to remove my shoes not just to walk in the house but also the garden as it looks soooo clean. As for your railway slipping to the bottom of the forum and being forgotten, no one in the right mind could ever forget your wonderful garden railway. Mine yes, yours never.

Roy.

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Had some great weather here in the UK during the last week so I thought I'd better take advantage and do a bit of fettling on the K&WR.

I repainted all of the back boards.

Sprayed some of the pan scrub 'trees' here and there with green and yellow spray paint.

Sprayed the whole layout with 'Algon' patio cleaner as it was taking on an all over green tint.

Removed some crumbling areas of ballast and reballasted. (A while ago I thought it would be a good idea to mix some iron filings with the ballast so it would rust and improve the look... it isn't a good idea as when the filings start to rust they also expand and crumble the ballast!) :x

Cleaned all the rails thoroughly.

Ran a couple of trains to test.

Everything working as it did the last time it was used which was September 2014.

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