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Little autumn with little steam
No.21 loco, new steam tram Tobboo on the turntable in the garage
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Ordinary service
No.19 loco DB81 running in the west garden under the evening sunshine
DB81 on the elevated track and on the curve by the porch in the west garden
DB81 between the signal and signal-house, and crossing over the timber trestle
The curve in the northwest corner on the wooddeck is the sharpest (R=3m) in main line of Bentengaoka L.
Porchside Line
Aileen, 16mm scale side tank live steamer, working on the Porchside Line
Criccieth Castle, battery loco, running with side-dump cars, tank car, and deep wagon
Lumber Jack, live steamer, working in the cool morning
Pannier tank, live steamer, running on the endless track with coach and wagon
Building of steam tram
The project of building steam tram began last month by using a vertical boiler and one cylinder stationary engine.
Fire grille and ash pan built with stainless steel for vertical boiler
Kaowool and wood scantling wrapped around the boiler for insulating and brass bands set on them
The chassis of tram, and setting the engine and boiler
The regulator valve and blower valve set on the boiler top, and the completed for driving system
Test of steam up and running
Test steam up was carried out, and the tram running well towing the trailer with one person
The gear ratio of this loco is 1:4, and I think it is the appropriate setting.
The test was a success. but water tank and hand pump is not regular one but temporary.
Here is a small movie of running steam tram.
Here are a small movies of driving steam tram in 1 , 2 and 3 (Stationmaster inspecting in 3).
Body for steam tram
Building the body of steam tram with plywood and wood sticks
Constructing the roof frame
The side view of body, and after sealing the surface of wall with cardboard to express the board stripe
The roof top is 2mm thick cardboard, and the view after painting body and bumper
Rear and front side views of almost completed steam tram (front buffers are rubber shoes for table legs)
This is No.21 loco of A&B, so the seals of white letters set on the front bumper and side walls.
On30 layout
On30 small layout built in 2004 is still in my den.
Reports from the others
Mr. Hoshino's steam tram changing the engine to three cylinder Aster's one
Mr. Hoshino's O gauge layout, and Mr. Saito's 3.5inch Tich
Mr. Sato's valve gear for his 5inch 4-4-0 Washington and Stirling engine he scratchbuilt
The Stirling engine loco of 45mm gauge
Building new caboose
The parts of OS's bogie and floor of the new caboose set with the bogies
The body built with plywood, and the four steps for the deck sides.
Caboose under construction and to be continue for next month
Pink Shay
No. 20 loco Pink Shay, Michigan-California #2, in the forest
This loco use charcoal, so smoke is not seen usually. This photo obtain after getting one coal into fire room.
Through the crossing in the forest, Shay going on the ground with the play of sunlight
It is very good condition and the sound feels better after adjustment of gear alignment
Shay in the forest and in brick pergola named Rose Station
The season of garden railway has come
AB20 and Stationmaster
AB20 with the industrial train running on stone pavement track in the south garden and on the wooddeck
Here are small movies of driving AB20 in 1 and 2 .
Stationmaster Pascal sit by the train in the Northdeck Station
Turntable in the garage
The locos around the turntable in the garage standing by for their service in garden railway
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