Akubi Lightweight Railway
Bentengaoka Short Line

Equipments

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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.
Shunt lever(the real waste)
It is the symbolic object in A&B, large and too heavy 1/1 scale structure.
Water tower
For driving the live steam, It was constructed in 2004.
Shunt lever
A&B original manual shunt lever
Electric radio controled switch system
The digital type radio control sysytem for switching the turnout in main line
Daruma shunt lever(the real waste)
Weight type shunt lever of Japan railway
Signal
It was manufactured with wood and plastic.
Scale of about 1/4
Sign
A&B original sign
Slope for setting locomotive
This splendid item is to carry the heavy locomotive and set it on the rail.
Signal lamp
they are old items used in real railroad.

Software

Commemorative ticket 2001
Commemorative ticket 2002
Commemorative ticket 2003
Commemorative ticket 2004
Commemorative ticket 2005
Commemorative ticket 2005 for JAM Convention
Commemorative ticket 2006 for Spring Open day
Commemorative ticket 2006 for JAM Convention
Commemorative ticket 2007 for JAM Convention
Commemorative badge 2003
Commemorative badge 2005
Commemorative badge 2007

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