I mentioned recently much of the line had been lifted for new trackbed, and I’ve now finished and relaid. The original trackbed design was motivated by the ‘overgrown’ aesthetic and in particular wanting moss to grow.
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Simple Toy Wagons
A while ago I made some simple toy wagons for my nephew and niece, I thought I’d written it up but I can’t find it! I did mention it when I talked about the lego wagons I printed, because these were the first additions to their Tesco/Caterpillar ‘O’ Gauge trainset, and they can of course run on any garden line.
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Moel Rhos in the Fediverse
Just a little bit of housekeeping for those who follow this blog via social media. I’m dropping X/Twitter but you can follow us in the Fediverse (for example on Mastodon) now.
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Location, Location, Location
Having decided to build a garden railway, I just needed to make the simple decision: where to put it. (Apologies in advance for the cliffhanger ending tot his post…But it was almost 2 years before I cut the first sod.)
My garden is long and thin; excellent for a railway if it weren’t for the slope. In theory a slope is quite useful because it allows a compromise between two alternative ways of building the thing… Continue reading Location, Location, Location
The Beginning
Welcome to my Garden Railway blog.
This is where I’m going to record my efforts to build my first ever garden railway…
I’m going to start with a few posts going back to the beginning, before bringing things up to date with the first tentative earthworks now underway. Continue reading The Beginning