Clay and Slate - heavy freight!

[Chris Bird]

It has been pointed out to me that combining ball clay and slate in the same train is geologically unlikely......but these concrete filled (to represent clay) Big-Big tippers and the scratch built slate wagons made a nice heavy train for the Fowler.

You can see the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmsr...65/7a175b1da6b54f299de417119080d335.jpg[/IMG]

 

[mike]

id like to piont out that facts are not esentuale to a very good garden railway!!!
love it!!

 

[Old Tom]

Another superb vid that I'll watch again, and again.

 

[casey jones snr]

Very very nice. I love the Fowler in Red. A great rake of wagons. To use my motto "If it looks right, it is right".

 

[Chris Bird]

Thanks guys. Mike I totally agree - I never let the facts get in the way here - which is why Casey's motto does for me too
Cheers
Chris

 

[trammayo]

It has been pointed out to me that combining ball clay and slate in the same train is geologically unlikely......but these concrete filled (to represent clay) Big-Big tippers and the scratch built slate wagons made a nice heavy train for the Fowler.

A great video (again) - so photogenic your layout. Anyway, you dont't have to be extracting clay to carry it do you? It could be delivered by road to your railhead for onward transport!

Mick

 

[Bram]

It's your railway Chris, you can make trains up in any way you wish - it looks damn good by the way

 

[Granitechops]

Looks good Chris

Can you do us a close up shot of the clay in the skips? please?

 

[Chris Bird]

Hi Don - sorry for the delay - here is a close up. And yes, there is one with sand too - a recent Ebay purchase I think.
Cheers
Chris

 

[casey jones snr]

Those skips look great.

 

[minimans]

Hi Don - sorry for the delay - here is a close up. And yes, there is one with sand too - a recent Ebay purchase I think.
Cheers
Chris

What a great shot!! I love the way they are smaller at the front than the back???