A & B Report

Autumn 2014


The leaves are turning in autumn day by day.

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You can see large ones by click on the photos in this page
Bright green

The green lawn in the center of the garden.
The third photo shows the white flowers of hydrangea.


Ordinary service

No.29 loco Railbus is the latest locomotive, and has worked about one year.


In case of one man riding, this train is best. It runs with the diesel engine sound by electric module.


No.28 loco Whitcomb with passenger car and caboose runs in the day having the guest. This locomotive is strongest in Akubi L.R.


In this season, the train runs looking the play of sunlight through the trees.


The first photo above shows the two train waiting in the yard.
The second photo is No.1 loco Workdiesel and the third is the small railbus Camera boy.

Small railbus running ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


AB10 & AB20 double-header train running in the main line.
The forward AB20 is No.12 loco and the backward AB10 is No.2 loco. They run together humming the comfortable sound of motors.


5inch gauge live steams

No.25 loco Judith M, Hunslet saddle tank 0-4-0.
The last photo above shows the comparison with Jack that is Hunslet too.


No. 17 loco Jack, Hunslet front bottom tank 0-4-0.

Driving Judith M and Jack ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


Yellow locomotive is OS Forte 0-6-0 side tank, No.22 loco, and Pink one is Mich-Cal #2 Shay, No.20 loco.

Driving Forte ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
Driving Mich-Cal #2 Shay ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


No.27 loco Kiso Logging R. Baldwin 0-4-2 rear tank.

Driving Baldwin ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


Small locomotives

The first photo shows Roundouse's new model Kalen 0-4-2, and the second is Accucraft's 7/8inch scale Hunslet, both are with lining.
The third is old O gauge locomotive 4-4-0, meths fired, and the last is Donegal Railcar, 16mm scale 45mm gauge battery powered.

Karen running ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
Hunslet running ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


The first is M-D-T's Stainz 0-4-0, G scale 45mm gauge, gas fired, and second is Accucraft's 7/8inch scale Fairlymead 0-4-2.
The third shows two Accucraft's Hunslets.

M-D-T Stainz running ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
Red and black Hunslets ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


Control from indoor

No.10 loco Camera boy was refined in camera system such as ccd camera, transmitter, receiver, and servos of radio controlled.
As the picture became to be clear in all area of the garden by new digital transmitter system, It can be driven looking the monitor from indoor.

Camera boy driven from indoor ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


Construction of signal system

In order to expand for new line, the additional construction of signal system was carried out.


After the signal system was completed, it can work for all main line.
In A&B Open day, the plural trains ran together safely without accession each other.


Roof of Platform

In the side of yard, over the platform, the roof was built for operation in rain day.


In rain day or in the season of fallen leaves, the paint works can be done in this area.
More, the wind router was set by the wood deck.


Mini log house

The play house kit for children was assembled, about 1500mm width 1200mm depth 1400mm high.


Stationmaster and Assistant stationmaster

Assistant stationmaster plays actively in the garden everyday, and Stationmaster sleeps on the wood deck.


Assistant stationmaster driving Whitcomb, they are conversantly, wearing same shirts, and always together.

Stationmaster walking ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


The end of the season

It was the fourth summer for us in this garden. And the fourth autumn came.


The color of the trees is changing, and the ground will be covered with colorful leaves.


Akubi Light Railway will develop in future, but this A&B report has been finished by this issue.
For a while I say goodbye and appreciate for your long reading.

Someday I may describe new report in my garden railway.

Aerial shoot of the garden ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
Aerial shoot of the railway ; *MOVIE in YouTube*

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