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Autumn 2011
The panorama of Bontenzaka garden shows the bright summer forest and the blue autumn sky.
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Usually service
No.7 loco Kato 7 ton is full activity in Bontenzaka Line, that has Honda's four cycle gasoline engine.
The movie of Kato 7ton driving ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
No.12 loco AB20 and No.2 loco AB10 double header train is most powerful in Akubi L.R.
No.10 loco Railbus (Camera Boy) running with crane wagon. It is driven by radio control so the driver can look the running train from the bench.
Small rail bus running 1 ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Small rail bus running 2 ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Small rail bus running 3 ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Small rail bus running 4 ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Small rail bus running 5 ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
No.19 loco DB81 train running in the green forest and bright garden.
5inch gauge live steams
No.17 loco Jack and No.24 loco Alice are both Hunslet locomotives and both from Maxitrak UK.
Jack is biggest and Alice is Smallest live steam in Akubi L.R.
The movie of Jack driving ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
The movie of Alice driving ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
No.20 loco Shay running in early autumn garden. The model is 1/6 scale of Mich-Cal #2 Shay.
The movie of Shay driving ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
No.8 loco Sapphire and No.11 loco Rail Motor are small locomotives but both give much fun to driver.
The movie of Sapphire driving ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
The movie of Rail Motor driving ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Good old locomotives
No.5 gasoline engine locomotive has two cycle engine with double silencer but it is still a little noisy.
No.1 Work diesel is the first 5inch loco in Akubi L.R.
The movie of Gasoline Engine locomotive driving ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
No.6 Big Works with Stationmaster in the cabin, and No.14 Popinjay running with tank car, crane wagon, and short caboose.
The movie of Popinjay running ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
These three locomotives were transferred from Daimyo R. Gulliver L.
Structure construction
The overpass bridge was completed and painted white.
The sidetrack was added, and station clock post was built.
The view from the bridge.
The lighthouse built for garden lighting, that is about 1.5m high, and can switch from the house inside.
Small live steams
Accucraft Caledonian, two coaches building from kit of IP Engineering, and Roundhouse Russell running with the coaches.
The movie of Caledonia running ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Gyro monorail
Gyro monorail experimental model No.10 with new body, and the display in JAM Convention in Tokyo.
The movie of Gyro monorail No.10 ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
The movie of Gyro monorail No.11 in JAM Convention ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
New milling machine
New milling machine came, and were set in the garage.
Turn table in the garage
The turn table in the garage for 5inch locomotives, and endless track around the wall.
The movie of AB10 & AB20 train running in the garage ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Blower car
The blower car was built for fallen leaves on the track.
Openday
Mr. Inoue and his archaeological model of the world first electric locomotive. It is 1/2 scale model.
Many friends came in Akubi L.R. Open days in summer and had nice times in the lively nature.
Building of Baldwin
I started to build 5inch live steam scale model of Baldwin 0-4-2 rear tank in Kiso Logging Railway
This locomotive model was designed by Mr. Yokota, and the first photo shows the engine built by Mr. Sato for my new project.
The laser cut and casting parts were given from Mr. Yokota, and I am happy and troubled in building it everyday.
Stationmaster and Assistant stationmaster
Assistant stationmaster Hecto is now larger than Stationmaster Pascal but his expression is tense against the camera.
Stationmaster and Assistant stationmaster playing with water 1 ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Stationmaster and Assistant stationmaster playing with water 2 ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Stationmaster and Assistant stationmaster playing with water 3 ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Stationmaster Pascal is satisfied with his cap, and the shot of smiling together.
Assistant stationmaster playing with the laughing seal ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Stationmaster and Assistant stationmaster walking together ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
They playing in the garden 1 ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
They playing in the garden 2 ;
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Colorful forest
Bontenzaka garden is now under the colorful trees and the ground begins to be covered with fallen leaves.
DB81 and AB20 waiting by the station clock post. The station house will be built here soon.
Next A&B report would be in Jan next year. It will be very cold here.
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