A & B Report

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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