A & B Report

Constructive October


Kubiki DB81 came from Sato's workshop in Osaka at the beginning of October.



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No.16 loco Baltic


The vertical boiler locomotive was named "Baltic" as No.16 loco in A&B


Baltic crossing over the timber trestle, and the president (I) driving with stationmaster Pascal

Here are small movies of Baltic running in 1 and 2.


Workshop report


Large blower funnel built for steam-up of Jack, and Ajax's injector repaired


Vertical boiler built by Mr. Wada


DB81, Jack, Baltic in the garage


Kubiki DB81


DB81 in my car, and first run on A&B stone pavement track


The plate of "MORI" in front, and DB81 approaching to Garage station


The controller in rear bonnet, and DB81 running between signal and signal house in west garden


DB81 with first color grape some years ago when Mr. Sato built


DB81 waiting in West garden station on brick base track


Building of steam tram


Driver axes built for old wheels and the chassis with sockets of brass


chain drive system, and three cylinder engine of Saito


Methyl alcohol burner, small boiler, and engine setting on the chassis, and test running in the garden


Body built with brass


Top with brass too, and gear-box built because of powerless engine


The drawing of this project


Setting fender, steam tram trying to test

Here are small movies of steam tram test running in 1 and 2.


AB10 & AB20


AB20 train and AB10 train on main line by the porch, and AB20 uncoupling


Coupling AB20 and AB10 for double header by connecting electrical plug


AB20 entering the forest from south garden


Jack at work


Jack in steam-up by new large blower, and running on stone pavement track


Jack passing reverse line in the forest with small coach


Water tank on the trailer for axial pump and injector, and front water tank in chassis for hand pump


Jack train crossing over timber trestle, and running on green bank in the west garden


It is very good condition.


Standard gauge


Aster's 4-4-0 Schools (45mm gauge, number one scale) in steam-up and running on the endless track.

Here are small movies of Schools with two coaches running in 1 and 2.


Aileen


A little live steamer Aileen of narrow gauge tank (45mm gauge, 16mm scale) got in the auction in UK.

Here are small movies of Aileen running in 1 and 2.


Double decker tram


This double decker is cheep ornament, and set in power unit with Tamiya motor, gear box, and old junk wheels


Reports from the others


Mr. Hoshino's tram and Mr. Motoyama's EL of 56mm gauge, and Mr. Sato's work of aluminium cabin for 5inch 4-4-0.


The Shey under construction in Mr. Kiuchi's workshop.


Railway of Sri Lanka sent from Mr. John Polley in UK, and Mr. Sato's Kyosan running in Fukuchiyama Mini SL Festa


Construction of new line


Bricks setting with mortar by checking the level, and AB20 train carrying materials to the construction site


Roundhouse Carrie on LGB track setting on completed base.


Steam tram and double decker tram that are both electric power running on new line

Here is a small movie of running Vincent.


Stationmaster at work


Stationmaster Pascal wearing the Japanese station attendant cap


Stationmaster Pascal wearing the Halloween hat

Here is a small movie of stationmaster imitating the draft of steam loco.


Rail bus


No.10 loco Rail bus starting to patrol, running through the dark forest


Rail bus on the turn table and waiting in the yard of Garage station


Rail bus running over the brick arch bridge

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