A & B Report

Rolling September


Jack running between the signal and the signalhouse on the west garden line



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Try of Ajax


No.18 loco Ajax in the first run on the deck line and in the garage station


Repairing the side water tank leaking, and steam-up in the second try without cabin


Ajax ran well in west garden but there are some incomplete parts,

Here is a small movie of Ajax running.

Coal and Old toy


AB20 train carrying coal of 60kg, and old lionel locomotive of standard gauge (54mm gauge)

Mini Railway Festival


Mini Railway Festival was carried out at 8,9 Sept. in Nippon Institute of Technology.


Many 5inch gauge locomotives met and ran. Mr. Hoshino driving his LNER K1


Mr. Sugiura driving his double header ELs and Mr. Wada on his 4-6-2 tender

Try of Jack


Jack in the second steam-up running in the forest and on the wood deck


Running in the good condition on the stone pavement track and on the brick base


The A&B president I and the stationmaster Pascal driving Jack together

Here are four small movies of running Jack in 1, 2, 3, 4.

New line of 45mm gauge


Before the construction, LGB rail set on the west garden to confirm the condition.


The view of the endless from opposite

Lumber Jack


The kit of Lumber Jack by Regner in Germany, and setting of engines on inside of frame


Completed Lumber Jack and running on the endless track of 45 and 32mm dual gauge


Repairing the welding point of steam pipe, and running again on the new line in west garden mentioned above


Here are three small movies of running Lumber Jack in 1, 2, 3.

Vincent


Vincent by Regner running on endless track after first steam-up


Next, it running on new line under construction

Here are three small movies of running Vincent in 1, 2, 3.

Small old Shay


Old live steam Shay got in the auction as a junk, and first running on the track after repairing.


It has two cylinders and a boiler burned from bottom alcohol burner. The running was very smooth and slowly.

Here are three small movies of running Shay in 1, 2, 3.

Report from UK


Naklo, 2 foot gauge locomotive in the South Tynedale Railway.


Luggage & guards van in the same railway, and small diesel loco waiting restoration (four photos by Mr. John Trenor)

Report from Germany


Mr. Klaus Wagner's new 5inch gauge locomotive KHD 20 B over the large bridge


The DLs in his workshop and his new bridge over his garden pond with carp (four photos by Mr. Klaus Wagner)

Reports from the others


Mr. Sato's new art of 3.5inch Benkei, and Mr. Hoshino's new project of 32-56mm gauge tram made of cardboard

Kubiki DB81


5inch gauge DB81 will come to A&B soon that was scratch built by Mr. Sato some years ago .


At present DB81 was repaired by Mr. Sato in his workshop.

Late summer heat


The heat of late summer is still severe for steam-up.

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