Ivy Railway Early Summer 2024. More Work On The Shelter And Running. 7 1/4 inch Minimal Railway Line
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2024
- My minimal gauge garden line is almost four years old. This last few weeks when the weather allows and I have had time, I have been constructing a shelter overhanging the bank towards the far end of the railway. This shows progress up to near completion and also some running shots and a two coach train running in the sun, including a full run.
Motive power is my trusty Phoenix 'Hefty class' battery electric locomotive 'Ivy' - Розваги
Hi Ian, it was nice to meet you yesterday at the show in Bronwydd. Your Hanover Falls layout was fantastic and I am in awe of your garden railway
Thank you so much! Great to meet you too!
What I've got for my Tug "Wolsey" which has a very similar cab to the Hefties is the see-through cover from a plastic greenhouse. I can drop that over the cab if I think it will be raining - it even has the double zipped front that I use as a door. It also is good in cold weather as it is a greenhouse, so warms up quickly. It has proved it worth a number of times when public running with nowhere to seek shelter to protect the inside of the cab.
Very good plan! The rain has been extreme lately...very sudden and lots of it!
Cool update as always.I'm loving the beverage shelf in the new shelter.
Thanks a lot!
I love seeing these videos, not just for the progress and such either, although that was superb. I love waqtching the train run and seeing all of the points of interest on the way - the signs, trees and gardens, the stations and sheds, cutting and so foth. If that weren't enough, there's the birdsong thoughout. What a wee slice of heaven you have made for yourself.
Thanks so much! I always liked those things about preserved railways so wanted a bit of that flavour on the Ivy Railway.
Lovely to share the life on your railway update!
Your creation looks like its been there forever! We love all the new details and glad you are having visitors and some fun in the dry!
We are in the S.E and have had only a few dry days since Nov.
Your videos are a joy! Thank you!😊
Thanks so much! The weather has gone bad again but I needed to work on a layout for a show at the weekend so not a problem. At least the moss likes the rain!
A nice update Ian, the shelter is looking great and has lots of character ...cheers James🙂👍
Thank you!
Charming as always!
Cheers Stan!
Nice new platform shelter ,and a must have brew shelf !! wood burner next ?😃
Thanks mate! I think the whole thing would go up!
Excellent, Ian. The IR is looking really lush. When the summer (ha) gets too hot to handle I'll come back to this video to cool off. I see you have felted the new shelter but would you consider adding roofing slates on top? There must be the raw material knocking about to do that. Probably a lot of work though.
Oh thanks a lot! I did actually think of it but you can't really see it through the vegetation!
Another great video! Would any of your engines be able to pull a loaded train with all three passenger cars plus brake can through the balloon loop do you think?!
Double headed probably! Maybe Ivy on a full charge. Thanks a lot!
Ian. Another great video. How do you measure the 90 meters "295 feet" ? Where is MP 0 (meter post zero)? Are you using scale MP's? If I remember you had your track plan showing in an earlier video. I always look forward to your next installment. Lots of flavor. Mike
Thanks Mike. That was a mistake. I should have said 90 yards. I started at the road end and worked along with a tape measure. I measured it to half way around the balloon loop.