Miniature Railroad in Garden

Akubi Lightweight Railway
Bentengaoka Short Line

Equipments

Last update:Nov.30, 2007

Structure

Truss bridge
Structure with 40x40mm angle steels
Span:1800mm, Width:600mm.
It was removed to west edge of the garden west in 2004 construction

Shed
It is recycling of waste and almost ruin!
It was broken down in 2004 garden construction.

Arch Bridge
Brick arch bridge was constructed in 2004.

Westgarden station
This pergora was constructed in 2004.

Level crossing
The brick crossing in the potch,
and the concrete crossing in the west garden

Timber trestle
The wood bridge in the west garden was constucted in 2004.

Signal house
The wood structure in the west garden was constucted in 2005.

Track

Elevated railroad
Structure with 60x60mm angle steels
Span: 800-1000mm, Width:600mm.
Brick pier: 600x300mm, Hight 600-800mm.

Delta track
With two turnout and Y points
It is not necessary to set the electric gap for reverse.
It was dismantled in 2004 garden construction.

Small turntable
It is manufactured by using cheap stand for TV.

Turntable
The diameter is about 1m. It is built in 2007.

Northern deck short line
Total length is about 9m with very small curve (R=1m)
It was removed to the garage as a circle endless.

Points and crossing
There are twelve points in A&B. Ten of these are product from Modelnics, and two are manufactured with steel rail (as shown in the picture).

Stone pavement track
This line in the south garden was constructed in 2004.

Hardware

Signal (the real waste)
These 1/1 scale structures are large and too heavy.
One 3 lights signal, one 5 lights signal and two 2 lights signals are set by the main line.

Crossing signal
Two alarm lights are real parts. The hight is about 1200mm.
It operates with infrared sensor, and the sound alarm is made by the real device mentioned later .

Crossing alarm sound device
the sound device is real part. The sensor system is made from general electronics kit.

Shunt lever
One is product of steel, and the other is copy manufactured with plywood.

Electric switch system
This experimental model using by gear box of the product from Tamiya is not rainproof, so can not be applied to outdoor condition.