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Convention in summer

No.19 loco DB81 going under the wooden bridge in the west garden
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Ordinary service

For driving in summer, spray insecticide and pruning shears are necessary on trailer.

The red-hair driver looking from side window of DB81
Here is a small movie of driving DB81 in cicada's sound.
Small locomotives

Baldwin and Darjeeling, 16mm scale live steamers of Roundhouse, on Endless Line and Porchside Line.

Old clockwork tin toy locomotive made in Japan of 50mm gauge
More small locomotives

Climax of Flying Zoo and Shay of Katsumi, On3(19mm gauge) brass model made in Japan
JAM Convention in Tokyo 2008

I went to JAM International Model Railroad Convention in Tokyo at Aug. 8-10. Akubi L.R. did not exhibit in this year.
The first photo shows Yagi Light Railway of 5inch and the second shows Paper craft G gauge EL by Mr. Aoki.

Mr. Koike's G gauge tram for running on R=150mm curve, and auto-variable gauge truck by his high model technology

Live steamers of 45mm gauge, red single driver and twin tank loco of open cab.
Mr. Hoshino & Mr. Inoue in Convention

Mr. Hoshino's display in the convention, and Mr. Hoshino and Mr. Inoue in outdoor meeting place

Mr. Inoue's display in the convention, Old model locomotives

Mr. Inoue's display, single driver locomotives of O gauge

Mr. Sudo's flying Scotsman of Aster

Mr. Hoshino and Mr. Inoue lecturing about live steam model
New model from O.S.

New product from O.S. is free model of narrow gauge loco, 5inch C tank.
Purchases in Convention

HOe Climax of Sugiyama Model and Junk three cylinder engine for Aster's Shay
Here is a small movie of test running of the engine by small compressor for spray works.
Reports from the others

Mr. Hoshino is building 5inch gauge Sentinel locomotive. The photos are the boiler for it.

Mr. Sato's 4-4-0 Washington under construction, and Mr. Hoshino's 45mm gauge 2B1 that I am building too.
Here is a small movie of my 2B1's air test.

5inch free DL of Yagi Light Railway by Mr. Ichikawa rebuilt in the motor unit
From Switzerland

It is the first mail from Switzerland. Mr. Alex Meregalli driving 7.25inch DL on his club layout, and close-up of the loco.
His club ATAF's site herein.

Mr.Meregalli's 5inch Super Simplex (designed by Martin Evans) and Dixie (by Maxitrak)
New project started !

By using horizontal one cylinder engine and vertical boiler, I decided to build 5 inch steam locomotive.

Hatch of fire room built with brass, and blower piping on top of the boiler

Ring on top of smokestack built, and wheels and sprockets for chain driving

Considering the layout of engine and boiler in the locomotive, and simple chassis built by brass
To be continue for next issue A&B Report !
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