A 13 year old railway
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Took a while to clear all the leaves this afternoon before I could run a few trains, the track needed a scrub with the cleaning block too, there was a lot of crud from the rain as well as the leaves. However the effort was worth it, even Piko "Dirty Wheels" Kamel was in service. All the points got a liberal squirt of WD40 after the session - something I do every 6 months
A couple more pictures taken on Sunday.
The V51 has been lightly weathered and has StLmB numbering for the time it served in Austria on the Landesbahn during the seventies.
The V51 has been lightly weathered and has StLmB numbering for the time it served in Austria on the Landesbahn during the seventies.
Been round all the points to clean them again after all the leaves have finally dropped. Another dose of WD40 on all moving and contact parts.
Great pictures Paul. I too was off today but sadly it was way too wet to run anything here, hoping for a drier day tomorrow.
In spite of the gales today and the last drop of dead leaves all over the railway, I ran trains for an hour. Train running therapy is essential.
The saying "the camera never lies" might be true, but I think it's the man using the camera that brings truth to the forefront. The 'truth' is the realism of your selected scenes - and you never fail to bring it out - your pics are always a joy to view.
Your photos are a delight, as ever, Paul. Really like the couple of the little KOF(?) 0-4-0 diesel coming through the trees.
Rik
Rik
Thank you gents.
I love model railways in the garden and strive to create "Impressionist" pictures - in other words feasibly realistic but not pedantically so (for reasons of scale, gauge, couplings and other such minutiae).
A couple more............
I love model railways in the garden and strive to create "Impressionist" pictures - in other words feasibly realistic but not pedantically so (for reasons of scale, gauge, couplings and other such minutiae).
A couple more............
I can picture driving down a country road and coming upon the grade crossing, American style. Great pictures.
It's okay Dan - I've got a tipping license at the waste disposal site 
Anyway, the wind and rain stopped so a proper running session was had this afternoon - wind was calm enough for smoke too.
Anyway, the wind and rain stopped so a proper running session was had this afternoon - wind was calm enough for smoke too.
I took more than 3 photos.
The dirty wheeled Piko Kamel had to be piloted around the railway by the V51 (on accounts that it's pick up off 4 skates took a few laps to clear the railhead crud off) The V51 sailed around regardless of the dirty railhead of course.
The dirty wheeled Piko Kamel had to be piloted around the railway by the V51 (on accounts that it's pick up off 4 skates took a few laps to clear the railhead crud off) The V51 sailed around regardless of the dirty railhead of course.
