Karen's Little Railway
Karen's Little Railway
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Two Train Operation on Karen's Little Railway
We don't often run two trains at once on Karen's Little Railway. The main line track plan (available at www.karenslittlerailway.co.uk/trackplan.php or at the end of this video) is a figure of eight folded over on itself.
It is easy to have two trains travelling in the same direction as each other around the main line, as shown in the first part of this video. The track layout helps to disguise the fact that the trains are simply 'tail chasing' each other.
Although there is only one passing loop provided, it is possible (with some point switching) to run two trains in opposite directions. The second part of this video attempts to show how this is done. One train (in this case the battery electric 'Minx', hauling 2 wagons) travels anti-clockwise around the original oval route. The other train follows the main line - starting from the passing loop, it starts travelling clockwise around the original oval, branches right onto the balloon loop, then right again onto the ladybird line, before finally re-joining the original oval. With some careful timing the two trains can effectively pass each other in two places per circuit.
I found it difficult to keep the trains moving continuously whilst filming and acting as signalman, but I hope the second part of this video gives an impression of how two trains can be run in opposite directions at the same time on the railway.
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Building a wheelchair accessible carriage for our 7 1/4 inch gauge garden railway
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We are in the process of building a wheelchair accessible carriage for Karen's Little Railway. The aim is to build an end-loading carriage with a completely flat floor, rather than the more usual side loading well-wagon type (with a lowered floor between the bogies) which is a more common design. This is a work in progress and we do not know whether we will be successful in meeting all (or any)...
A longer tour around Karen's Little Railway, our 7 1/4 inch minimal gauge garden railway
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A driver's eye journey around the longer circuit of Karen's Little Railway, on board our 'Minx' locomotive. Includes a brief description of some of the civil engineering features we have built and hope to add in the future. For more details visit our website at www.karenslittlerailway.co.uk/ The video was originally recorded at the beginning of October 2023.
Karen's Little Railway in the snow (including a cab ride), 7 1/4 inch 'minimal' gauge garden railway
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On the day before Christmas Eve 2023 it was cold and snowing. Here's a video of a trip around the original oval circuit, followed by a driver's view of the same journey.
Mini Minx Mystery - wheel spin on our new build 7 1/4 inch 'minimal' gauge garden railway locomotive
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This is a short tale that may be useful to builders of locomotives of any size, not just 7 1/4 inch 'minimal' gauge garden railways like Karen's Little Railway. Having recently built a battery-electric locomotive named 'Minx', I was disappointed to find that when pulling a load it appeared to get wheelspin as soon there was any more than a slight gradient and soon came to a halt. I was puzzled ...
The original oval - a short tour on Karen's Little Railway - 7 1/4 inch minimal gauge garden railway
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All aboard our newly completed 'Minx' battery-electric locomotive for a test drive and tour around the flat section of Karen's Little Railway - a simple oval with a single siding leading to the engine shed. This is a journey around what was the original route. Featuring a bridge built in the local style, and showing where the 'golden spike' was fixed to the final sleeper which completed the oval.
Building a layover crossing for our 7 1/4" minimal gauge garden railway
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How we built a temporary track to bridge other tracks in order to reach a stock shed on Karen's Little Railway. This is a useful alternative to having to build railway points (or railroad switches, if you prefer) and crossings in order to connect to adjacent tracks or sidings. A tapered ramp leads onto a portable track panel that can be laid to join onto a nearby track at a slightly higher leve...
KLR 'Minx' Build - a simple 7 1/4 inch gauge battery electric locomotive for our garden railway
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My first attempt at a descriptive video, so please excuse all the technical faults with the filming. I think my skills improve and the presentation gets better toward the end of the video! I forgot to mention in the video that this locomotive was built using some parts from my earlier 'Imp' locomotive and the layout of the drive and controls is based on a locomotive design by Colin Edmondson al...
A Cautionary Tale
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A cautionary tale. Rupert thought it would be a good idea to deliver a wagon load of willow saplings without connecting the wagon. Gravity shunting wouldn't be a problem. Karen thought otherwise.....
Testing Our New Crossings
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The KLR "crash test dummy" tests the flangeways on newly installed barrow crossings.
KLR Cab Ride
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A cab ride around the railway consisting of clockwise run around the main circuit, changing direction by running around the balloon loop part of the circuit, and then an anti-clockwise run around the main circuit to end up where we started but facing in the opposite direction. Normal practice after completing such a journey is to disconnect the locomotive from it's carriage/train, then take adv...
KLR Passenger's View
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A passenger's view during a slow trundle around the main circuit on a cold evening. Spring 2021.
Worm's Eye View
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A worm's eye journey around Karen's Little Railway. Watch out for pesky ducks! This trip starts from the usual 'station stop', heads off around the balloon loop, then completes a trip around the main circuit in what Karen considers "the wrong direction" ending up back at the proposed station, stopping just short of the partially built points that will eventually lead to the turntable. There are...
KLR Introduction
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An introduction to Karen's Little Railway in video outtakes. A not too serious selection of video clips showing developments on our 7 1/4 inch gauge garden railway.
Out & Back at Speed
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A sped up journey around Karen's Little Railway following the 'out and back route'. This shows how switching points enables a trip over the whole length of the track in both directions without stopping. We reckon this gives a run of approaching a quarter of a mile in what is a small space for a 7 1/4 inch gauge railway. Having completed this journey the locomotive can run around the train and r...
Trainbow
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Trainbow
Railway Jenga
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Railway Jenga
Visiting Steam Locomotive
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Visiting Steam Locomotive
Goods Train
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Goods Train
Passing Loop
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Passing Loop
Petrol Mechanical Locomotive
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Petrol Mechanical Locomotive
madras silencer
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madras silencer
Friction Drive Loco
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Friction Drive Loco
Testing with a passenger
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Testing with a passenger
Imp in forward facing mode
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Imp in forward facing mode