A & B Report

Winter 2011


Bontenzaka Garden wears through the colorful autumn into the artistic winter

A Happy New Year !

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You can see large ones by click on the photos in this page
Beautiful landscape

Many trees in the Bontenzaka Garden colored in November. And then the fallen leaves covered the ground.
Akubi L.R. introduced a drum incinerator for treatment the fallen leaves.


The snow days came in December, that had been hoped.
White ground was very beautiful, and Akubi L.R. staff could play at snowplow work.


5inch gauge Bontenzaka Short Line

No.10 loco Inspection Car at work with rotary broomer and No.7 loco Kato 7ton with caboose.

The movies of the rotary broomer working are herein;
(5inch gauge) *MOVIE in YouTube* and (45mm gauge) *MOVIE in YouTube*


The double-header of No.12 loco AB20 and No.2 loco AB10, and No.19 loco DB81 train running on the fallen leaves carpet.


The rotary snowplow is only object for picture not real working, and gasoline engine car Kato 7ton running through the snow load.

The movie of Kato 7ton in the snow is herein ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


Special Open day

The 11th Special Open day of Akubi L.R. carried out in 6th November. It was the first at new Bontenzaka Line but the members are same as previous times.
First and second photos are Mr.Sato's 4-4-0 Washington and third is Mr. Sugiura's Baldwin 0-4-2 what was in the first steam-up in this day.

Mr. Sato's movie that he drove his Washington ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


First photo shows Mr.Inoue driving AB20 & AB10 double-header, second is Mr.Wada and his new vertical boiler locomotive.
And the last photo is Mr. Koike's gyro monorail that is his second one. It ran speedy and perfectly.

Mr.Koike's movie of his gyro monorail running ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


Construction of 32mm and 45mm gauge layout

The elevated track layout of 32mm gauge and 45mm gauge was built for small live steam.
The plywood for the form of concrete casting was used because of its waterproof capability.


The construction carried out about three weeks in November.
For the level of the table top, the adjustable joints by the bolt and nut are set between the beam and column.


The truss bridge, the station place with sidetrack under construction, and the view when it completed.


Small live steamers

Edward Thomas and Tom Rolt are both 16mm scale 0-4-2 tank locomotives, and No.4 and No.7 locos in Talyllyn Railway.

The movies of the model are herein ;
(Edward Thomas) *MOVIE in YouTube* (Tom Rolt) *MOVIE in YouTube*


Locobox's Garratt, WrightScale's Porter, kitbashed Forney from accucraft and Regner's Fanny

The movies of the models running herein ;
(Garratt) *MOVIE in YouTube* (Forney) *MOVIE in YouTube* (Fanny) *MOVIE in YouTube*


Catatonk's Climax, Roundhouse's Jack and 45mm gauge Rocket that is old product by Kagakukyozai-sha in Japan.

The movies of the models running herein ;
(Climax) *MOVIE in YouTube* (Jack) *MOVIE in YouTube* (Rocket) *MOVIE in YouTube*


HO gauge live steam Dockside and 45mm gauge one that are both by Wada Works, and the experimental high-speed car by Akubi L.R.

The movie of running HO gauge live steam Dockside ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
Wet-tissue case car running in high speed ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


French narrow gauge railbus (not live steam), Locomotion's steam railbus, and steam railmotor car scratchbuilt by Akubi L.R.

The movie of railbus and Playmobil express train ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
Locomotion's steam railbus ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
Steam railmotor car ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


Large live steamers

No.18 loco 5inch gauge Ajax has been repaired and ran in Bontenzaka Line.

The movie of Ajax climbing up grade ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


No.20 loco 5inch gauge Pink Shay and No.22 loco OS's 5inch Forte in Bontenzaka Line.

The movie of Shay climbing up grade ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


Gyro monorail

Gyro monorail experimental model No.10 was built in October.
It has twin tandem gyros of vertical spin, with gimbal control system by the friction of spin axes of gyro without servo motor.

Here are the movies of gyro monorail No.10 ;
(in balancing test) *MOVIE in YouTube* (in first running test) *MOVIE in YouTube*


Next, experimental model No.11 was built.
It has twin parallel gyros spinning in vertical axis, and gear linkage between two gyro gimbals.


The theme of this model is high speed, so it needs light weight and low center of gravity.
The balancing system is by the two motors and two switches with slip lever.

Here are the movies of gyro monorail No.10 ;
(in low speed) *MOVIE in YouTube* (in high speed) *MOVIE in YouTube*
(balancing test) *MOVIE in YouTube* (watching the movement of gimbals) *MOVIE in YouTube*
(long run in the garden) *MOVIE in YouTube*


Stationmaster

Stationmaster Pascal trains and inspects everyday even in the cold snow day.
He has many wear for protecting his hair from the dirt such as apron, smock, leg warmer, and rain coat.

Stationmaster training in the snow ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
Stationmaster walking up wind ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
Stationmaster wearing orange coat ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
Stationmaster knows railway sigh ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
Station master wearing pink smock ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
Stationmaster examines the Kepler's law ; *MOVIE in YouTube*
And, inspecting on his sled ; *MOVIE in YouTube*


below freezing

The maximum temperature is below zero degree in Bontenzaka winter.
But the indoor workshop is comfortable, so many arts will be built.

Next report will come in April.

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