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Belpaire

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Hello,

I've come across this site over the years and finally decided to join.

I've been into G scale since I got an LGB starter set in the late 1980's. My focus pretty quickly shifted toward live steam. Starting with a Mamod then a Roundhouse SR&RL #24. I built the “Denver” project locomotive, a simple pot boilered, single oscillating cylinder locomotive. A coal fired 0-4-0T and a Roundhouse Darjeeling B class rounds out the roster.

I have a small ground level loop that I haven’t used in years and has been taken over by nature. I’m hoping to get it serviceable this year and some locomotives in steam.

Roger
 
Hello Roger,
Welcome to the Forum!

Sounds like you know what you are doing! And have found a spark, to get back into it?

PhilP
 
Welcome Roger. It will be interesting to see how things develop, which means pictures please. Enjoy the return.
Trevor
 
Thanks for the warm welcomes.

Hopefully I get the chance to get the railway back in shape. I took the weedwacker to it this weekend to clear some of the ivy away. At points I had to feel around to locate the rails. I was surprised how much the tracks had shifted.

Roger
 
Welcome to the forum Roger, refurbing an old railway can be a bit of a burden. Like why did I let it go like this? But worth it in the end. You might like to look at my builds below, a high level line if allowed makes life much easier if a little more trouble to build.
 
I currently do not belong to any club. There is a local garden railway society which might be helpful to join at some point.

A raised line would be nice, although I do prefer the visual of a ground level track. Right now I would be happy enough to have something passable enough to run my little steamers on.

Roger
 
Welcome to the forum Roger, it seems you have not been warned about the dodgy jokes yet ;), and more importantly photos, we love lots of photos so we can see what you are up to :)
 
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