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Lady Madcap steam-up!
Lady Madcap in first steam-up at A&B special open day (Mr. Hoshino operating the old loco)
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Spring Spring Spring!
Blue small flowers by the south garden line, and yellow rape blossoms by west garden line
Workshop part 1
New electric steam locomotive under construction on the workbench
Body made of plywood, dome of stainless steel cup, boiler of tin pipe for duct
The chain tensioner built with steel angle and plastic wheel
Flower garden
Red and violet tulips (view from the south garden to the west garden)
Mill of mortar structure in the south garden with pansies around
Workshop part 2
Cab posts are 10mm aluminum angles, smokestack is vinyl toy bat for children.
Roof beams are plywood, headlight is a ladle for kitchen, door of smokeroom is a lid of pan.
This locomotive was started to build imaging a Decauville small loco in industrial scene.
Ordinary service
AB20 & AB10 double-header train stopping in Rose station and running over the brick arch bridge in west garden
The guest passengers on the train in stone pavement line of south garden and on arch bridge in west garden
Workshop part 3
The batteries in the boiler and side tank, LGB sound unit set in backplate of boiler, roof is made of 0.5mm thickness stainless board
The headlight cover is made with cutting PET bottle, the handle and the hinge of smokeroom door is handmade. The construction will continue in some months.
Extending sidetrack
The sidetrack built in 45mm gauge endless line in west garden
Special open day
In Sunday of 23, April, A&B special open day was carried out.
Mr.Hoshino's Bassett-Lowke tank (1925, clockwork), and Mr. Inoue's Bing live steam loco (1902) on 45mm gauge track
Mr. Sugiura's electric locos of 5inches gauge (1/8.4 scale)
Bing loco running on endless track with steam power, and Mr. Sato's small live steams on the table (mentioned later)
Mr. Kiuchi's Shay in steam-up on the sidetrack of the garage station
The Shay on the main line of the west garden, and Mr. and Mrs. Kiuchi driving on it.
Mr. Sekine and A&B President (I) driving the Shay with a lot of fun
Stationmaster Pascal looking for all from the mountain top
Mr. Sato's arts
Mr. Sato who is a top live steam builder preparing his 45mm gauge Kyosan 0-4-0 loco.
This scratchbuilt model is coal firing live steam.
It was built by Mr. Sato in about thirty years ago. He is a watchmaker, so his model is very accuracy too as shown in this photograph.
Here is a small movie of this locomotive running.
This HO scale C62 is live steam of gas firing, which is built by Mr. Sato in about thirty years ago too (unbelievable ! ).
Here is a small movie of this marvel locomotive running.
Lady Madcap in first run
After restoration, My Lady Madcap tested to first steam-up in this openday.
The steam-up on examination by Japanese top livesteamers ( Mr. Hoshino, Mr . Inoue, Mr . Sato, Mr . Sugiura) .
It moves and runs ! Mr. Hoshino starting Lady Madcap on the main line
Lady Madcap in first running on A&B line by Mr. Hoshino.
Good season and good feeling
AB20 & AB10 train passing by the tulip planter in warm spring day
Lady Madcap running in west garden with good sound of draft
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