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2017
Plymouth in summer garden and Railcar in winter garden.
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You can see large ones by click on the photos in this page
Ordinary service
No.19 loco DB81, diesel locomotive 0-4-0, 1/9scale model. two motors drive with 24V battery.
No.7 loco Kato 7 ton, diesel locomotive, 1/5scale model, powered by Honda 4cycle gasoline engine.
No.29 loco Railbus, 1/4 scale model, two motors drive with 24V battery.
This vehicle was turned from 7.25inch gauge to 5inch gauge. So the body is slightly larger.
No.26 loco Railcar, ride-in type locomotive, two motors drive with 24V battery.
No.28 loco Whitcomb, 1/4 scale model, two motors drive with 24V battery.
No.12 loco AB20 and No.2 loco AB10 double-header train. Both locos are two motors drive with 24V battery.
No.9 loco Plymouth, Maxitrak's kit built.
Signal test in Akubi Light Railway
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Railcar around the bright green garden
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Constructions
The construction of wooden truss bridge was carried out in spring. By digging the ground, the small valley was made.
The span of the bridge is about 1 m. The structure around the truss is only decorative.
In order to eliminate the S-shaped curve, the route was changed and passed through the track as straight as possible.
After that, the construction was also carried out to reinforce the roadbed along the valley. From a section with thrill, it came to the pass with confidence.
This is a new route with larger curve than before. In this construction the main line has become longer by more than 10m, and it became 520m in total.
Opendays
Openday was held in August this year. We were blessed with the weather for three days. Many guests stayed in the guest house, there were barbecue and fireworks events as well.
Apart from the openday in summer, there are several guests for my garden railway. Accommodation and rail service became possible in nearly all seasons.
While enjoying the scenery, the tests can go around and leisurely.
No.32 loco Volkswagen Type 2
It is a locomotive which remodeled an electric toy car for child.
It has become a speedy for running alone. Headlight lights up, and horn can sounds.
No.33 loco AD67
The first 4-axis drive lovomotive in Akubi Light Railway. The bogie trucks were made of wood. The body made of cardboard and plywood.
The roof was made of cardboard on the cardboard framework. There are three headlights, both are from LED flashlights.
Round windows and grilles line up on the side. Pantograph is made by Modelnics. The photos show painting and preparing the surfacer.
The motor controller is made in England. Batteries are 24V by 2 units. Equipped with a electronic horn. Installed a charging socket on the side for charging without removing the body.
The width of 40cm, length of 110cm, the size is larger than 7.25inch gauge locomotives. You can compare the sizes with the photos aligned with AB20.
Works of AD67
AD67 was almost completed in August 2017, and the train pulled by this locomotive ran as everyday. After that, I add detail little by little.
The second green open wagon is a driving trailer made in England. I often run in a long train, and tried it up to the 13-car formation.
Because the light weight, I was worried about the traction power, but 8-wheel drive demonstrated sufficient power. The horn sounds pretty good and reverberates in the forest (You can hear the sound with the second movie below)
New locomotive run around the summer garden
*MOVIE in YouTube*
AD67 running in autumn garden
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Long train of 13 cars running in winter garden railway
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Little locomotives
The live steam locomotives of 45mm and 32mm gauge increased by 30 units last year. Although I have not counted them, I currently enrolled about 400 in total. Here, I will introduce only some of the locomotives came last year.
Meths fired 1.5 truck Shay, 16mm scale Decauvile by Accucraft, scratchbuilt Mich-Cal #2 Shay, 7/8inch scale Decauvile.
1.5 truck Shay 0-2-4-0
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Accucraft Decauvile 0-4-0
*MOVIE in YouTube*
16mm scale Mich-Cal #2 Shay
*MOVIE in YouTube*
7/8inch scale Bagnal and Decauville, gauge 1 electric locomotive
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Mason Bogie by Accucraft, scratchbuilt freelance steam tram, meths fired tank, scratchbuilt geared railtruck.
Mason Bogie 2-6-6 and steam tram
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Freelance steam railcar
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Four meths fired live steam locomotives
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Air test of scratchbuilding live steam model
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Test run of T-boiler geared locomotive 0-4-2
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Steam railtruck 0-4-2
*MOVIE in YouTube*
A street car modified the display model, railcars kit built, 16mm scale Prince kit built, fairy tale locomotive. More information is herein.
Railcar, Jolly Trolley, clockwork loco and streetcar
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Prince et al. , eight electric powered locomotives
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Coal fired single driver 4-2-2
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Megan, Hanna and JNR C11
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Cheddar Henschel 0-4-0
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Roundhouse Stanley 0-4-0
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Single cylinder pot boiler live steam locomotives
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Scratchbuilt 16mm scale steam tram.
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Accucraft Hunslet 2-6-2
*MOVIE in YouTube*
ALCO Mountaineer 2-6-2 and Lew 2-6-2
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Bowande Porter 0-4-0 and Falk 0-4-0
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Roundhouse Tau 2-6-2
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Two scratchbuilt live steam locomotives
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Mallet 0-4-4-0 live steam
*MOVIE in YouTube*
LBSC Mona 0-6-2 gauge one live steam
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Snowplow by toy steam locomotive
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Topics
The gyro monorail No.12 ran the whole main line 520m. The second photo shows the commemoration ticket 2017 of Akubi Light Railway. And the last photo is the e-book of the gyro monorail published in February 2017 in here and here.
Anki Overdrive in my audio room
*MOVIE in YouTube*
LP gas engine
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Test of stirling engine locomotive Calorific
*MOVIE in YouTube*
Stirling engine locomotive Calorific No.1
*MOVIE in YouTube*
See you next time.
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