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Shay ran in A&B
First steam-up of Shay on the brick crossing in the porch
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River works part 2
Shallow stream connecting the ponds constructed with bricks and mortar
White stones were carried in the garden and set on both sides of the river.
The pond under the arch bridge is the end of the stream, and electric pump is set here to return up water
Painting house
Painting the wall of house with sky-blue and garage with ivory
After removing the scaffolding, and testing the railway on repainted wood deck
River works part 3
Testing the pump driving and the water flowing, and lawn restoring on the sides of river
New stationmaster Pascal inspecting the construction site
G and O scales
G scale DL and inspection car on the 45mm gauge track in the west garden
Gn15 battery loco under construction and O scale layout
Stationmaster sitting on the G gauge layout in my hobby room
Crane
Small hand crane built with wood and some parts, and set on wagon car (it is before painting)
Completed river works
Sidetrack over the stream and new pond, and completed river in the west garden
The view of the river from the porch
The view from the opposite, and the pond under the arch bridge
Timber trestle and stone path crossing the stream, and water drop to make murmur in the end
Young stationmaster Pascal forgets his business and pulls up lawn in the garden
Strange object
Strange sign is set in garage station. It rotates and brightens as illusion
Garden layout
Garden railway layout (1/6 scale and 16.5mm gauge) constructed for JAM convention
Shay's day
Mr. Kiuchi's Shay came to A&B. It is first steam-up for this new locomotive, and first running !
He has built this Shay in 7 years, and very smooth running is observed for 4m radius curve
Climbing on the 3% grade and passing through 3m radius curve in the deck line
The view of the cabin (I took the picture while driving)
Smile of all
Mr. Hoshino on Shay in the main line by the porch with flowers
Mr. Inoue running on Shay into the forest and over the timber trestle
Mr. Sekine driving Shay who is building Shay too and friend of Mr. Kiuch
A&B president (I) drove Shay on the stone pavement line and truss bridge
The Miss Nagura on Shay who is the master of public information office of A&B
On the wood deck, The sound of running is wonderful with mechanical joint, gear of wheel, and draft.
Tea time
Mr. Sudo's small loco and Mr. Kiuchi's Koppel (both are for 5 inches gauge)
Mr. Hoshino's 45mm gauge clockwork old locomotive, and my live steam Shay on the endless track in the west garden
Mr. Sekine's 3 cylinder engine of his 3.5 inches gauge Shay, and tea brake in the porch after driving many locos and trains
Many trains ran
Mr.Sugiura and Mr.Hoshino driving my Deki-3 train
Work diesel with Mr.Sugiura, and my old tin toy locomotive restored by Mr. Inoue (with broken boiler)
It was the best day for Mr. Kiuchi and for my garden railway
Warm days in autumn
Small mill in the forest with morning sunlight through the trees, and Deki-3 on the stone pavement track
No.9 loco Plymouth with tippers running on the curve by the signal house
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